Lifting restrictions on the Tijuana-San Diego border is possible: Alonso Pérez Rico

After being questioned about the possibilities of lifting restrictions on the border with the United States, as suggested by the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce, the head of the Secretariat of Health in Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, commented that not the entire northern border, but in Tijuana and San Diego. This is because in […]

May 11, 2021 at 11:59 AM PDT

San Diego Mayor, CBP and DHS meet to discuss border restrictions

If there is one association that has been keeping an eye on what is happening with border crossings since the pandemic began, it has been the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce. It has even been in contact with those in charge of deliberating when and under what conditions the border will be opened. Recently, from […]

May 10, 2021 at 9:45 PM PDT

In Tijuana more than 9 thousand women were assisted for domestic violence in 2020

The domestic violence issue is not exclusive to the pandemic, nor to the city or the state, but to the social context in which we live, in which ignorance, fear and shame lead women to accept aggressive behavior on the part of their partners or loved ones. However, during the quarantine of more than a […]

May 10, 2021 at 6:57 PM PDT

Babies are abandoned at the U.S.-Mexico border

A Border Patrol agent assigned to the Eagle Pass station in Del Rio, Texas, was conducting line surveillance operations when he responded to a call from a Maverick County agent on May 9 about five undocumented immigrant children near Normandy. After responding and finding the children, it was reported that they were three Honduran girls, […]

May 10, 2021 at 6:23 PM PDT

Maintenance continues: de la Amistad Park to remain closed

Last week, through a statement issued by the Tijuana State Public Utilities Commission (CESPT), it was reported that de la Amistad Park was contaminated due to fats, oils and chemicals spilled into the sanitary sewage system by companies in the area. Through the press release, CESPT explained that they would take legal action against Bio […]

May 10, 2021 at 12:16 PM PDT

Tijuana ranks among Mexico’s best municipalities

This Sunday it was announced that Tijuana has the fifth place nationally in the ranking of municipalities and mayors' offices. In addition to this, according to the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), the municipality obtained a score of 77.7 in the PbR-SED 2021 Diagnosis. This result, achieved the increase of 2.50 points compared […]

May 9, 2021 at 9:38 PM PDT

De la Amistad Park in Tijuana closed for maintenance

Last Thursday, photos of the lake of the famous Parque de la Amistad in Tijuana with strange colors began to surface, soon after people reported on the Facebook page of the Municipal System of Theme Parks of Tijuana (Simpatt), that the water had acquired a brownish tone and the ducks, which commonly swim in the […]

May 9, 2021 at 9:24 PM PDT

Tulum archaeological site closed due to detection of CID-19 case

The archaeological zone of Tulum in Quintana Roo will close its entrance to tourists due to the coronavirus pandemic once again. This will be from last Sunday and until it is determined by the Health authorities, since a case of coronavirus was registered in the place. This was informed by the National Institute of Anthropology […]

May 9, 2021 at 7:59 PM PDT

When will classes resume in Tijuana now that teachers are vaccinated?

When will classes return? This is one of the questions that come to the minds of Mexicans when they hear that teachers in some states have already had access to the vaccine. Regarding this, Mexican authorities have informed that classes could resume 15 days after the vaccination of teachers and teaching staff has been completed. […]

May 9, 2021 at 7:03 PM PDT

Only 40 thousand pesos will be given to relatives of those who were killed on Metro Line 12

The relatives of those who died in the tragedy of the collapse of Line 12 of the Mexico City subway will receive only 40 thousand pesos in compensation; the people who were injured will only get 10 thousand pesos as payment for damages. Mexican politician and economist, Mario Alberto di Constanzo, shared on his Twitter […]

May 8, 2021 at 7:50 PM PDT

Jaime Martínez Veloz implementará un programa de apoyo a la vivienda INFONAVIT y FOVISSSTE

Jaime Martínez Veloz, candidato a la diputación federal del V Distrito de Tijuana en la coalición "Va por Baja California", integrada por los partidos PRI,PAN y PRD, ha trabajado desde largo tiempo una propuesta de Programa para Mejorar la Situación de las Unidades Habitacionales del INFONAVIT en Tijuana, que además incluye al Fondo de la […]

May 8, 2021 at 6:40 PM PDT

Taquería in Tijuana excels with mega tacos

Located at Cabo San Lázaro #19918 Ampliación Guaycura in Tijuana, the taquería "El Picante" surprised chef Danny Betancourt with the size of its tacos rather than its sauces as might be expected. As part of Una Mordida Tacos Tijuana, we visited this place in the city to know what is special about their tacos, taste […]

May 8, 2021 at 3:50 PM PDT

Mexicali rises to 16th place in national top for active COVID-19 cases

According to the report presented this morning by the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, as of May 7, Baja California went from 327 to 362 active COVID-19 cases. Of this total, 247 are located in Mexicali, 90 in Tijuana, 12 in Ensenada, six in Tecate, four in Rosarito, two in San […]

May 8, 2021 at 12:46 PM PDT

Burglaries have decreased in Tijuana, reports City Hall

Based on the statistics presented by the State Attorney General's Office (FGE), during the past month of March, Tijuana registered a decrease in the crime of theft in any of its variants. The Secretary of Security is confident that the trend will also decrease for the month of April. In this sense, the annual comparison […]

May 7, 2021 at 10:11 PM PDT

It’s here! IMAX Dome reopens in Tijuana

A few weeks ago, as part of the Ministry of Culture's Volver a Verte campaign, the IMAX Dome at the Tijuana Cultural Center (Cecut) announced that it would reopen its doors on Thursday, April 29. Cecut's General Direction had confirmed that the IMAX Dome would be the first space to resume activities, after having tested […]

May 7, 2021 at 5:56 PM PDT

How many dollars worth of merchandise can you cross from Mexico to the U.S. without paying taxes?

Do you constantly cross from Mexico to the United States? Is it your first time doing it? Regardless of the answer to these questions there is something very important you have to take into account if you will cross into the neighboring country, and that is that most of the items purchased in Mexico need […]

May 7, 2021 at 5:41 PM PDT

López-Gatell assures that Mexico has ”escaped” the third wave of COVID-19

Hugo López-Gatell, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, announced today that Mexico managed to avoid the arrival of a third wave of COVID-19 after the Easter holiday period. Previously, the official had said that this third wave was not ruled out but that they would continue to monitor the pandemic indicators, such as the number […]

May 6, 2021 at 10:21 PM PDT

U.S. more affected than Mexico by border restrictions: AMLO

The virtual meeting between the President of Mexico and the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, is approaching, where they will discuss migration issues among which stand out issues such as the opening of the border between the countries. In this regard, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, assured those listening […]

May 6, 2021 at 2:45 PM PDT

Mexicali returns to the national top of municipalities with the most active cases of the disease

Mexicali continues to show an unfavorable outlook in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, presenting upward trends in the most important indicators that allow this health crisis to continue. In the last 24 hours, 60 new cases were registered in Baja California, 44 of which were reported in the state capital. In addition, of the […]

May 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM PDT

AMLO could discuss reopening the US-Mexico border with Kamala Harris

From the National Palace, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commented that in addition to the main issue of migration, he will possibly put the reopening of the northern border on the table in his virtual meeting with the Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris. This is a situation of interest […]

May 6, 2021 at 11:49 AM PDT