CBP will no longer be able to check your cell phone when crossing the San Ysidro border

As of 2018, Border Patrol (CBP) authorities have the authority to inspect your cell phone should they deem it necessary. This includes the electronic devices of U.S. citizens as well as foreigners. However, many considered these measures invasive and there were many reports, mostly from U.S. citizens. In fact, between 2018 and 2019, 41 thousand […]

July 28, 2021 at 1:27 PM PDT

Security and sanctions will be reinforced in La Bufadora after viral video

After a video circulating in social media, where a group of people can be seen being swept away by a current after being in a rocky area of La Bufadora, which is forbidden to enter, Ensenada authorities made a call to visitors. The municipal president Armando Ayala Robles made a strong call to the community […]

July 28, 2021 at 12:13 PM PDT

Government of Tijuana launches app to speed up transactions

The Government of Tijuana has launched the Tijuana Movil app, with which the population will be able to make appointments and initiate processes from the comfort of their cell phone by generating a QR code, which must be presented when going to the corresponding office. Tijuana Móvil was created through the Information Technology Department last […]

July 27, 2021 at 6:16 PM PDT

Mariachi Vargas comes to Tijuana this Saturday with a free concert

Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán will give a free concert to the people of Tijuana next Saturday, July 31, as part of the celebration of the city's 132nd anniversary. The concert will take place at the Minarete Esplanade of the Lázaro Cárdenas Federal High School, where people will be able to enjoy a popular festival and […]

July 27, 2021 at 5:38 PM PDT

U.S. may send Johnson & Johnson vaccine today to Baja California

A few days ago the Baja California Department of Health informed about a pilot program it was conducting with the U.S. authorities directly, with the objective of donating vaccines against COVID-19. Although at that time nothing had been finalized, this morning the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, confirmed that a shipment of Johnson & […]

July 27, 2021 at 1:47 PM PDT

AMLO assures that those vaccinated with Sinovac and CanSino will be able to cross the border

Andrés Manuel López Obrador assured that people vaccinated against COVID-19 with antidotes other than Johnson & Johnson or Pfizer will be able to cross the border into the United States. The President of Mexico commented that he is negotiating with the neighboring country on this issue as an economic reactivation is urgently needed, so citizens […]

July 27, 2021 at 9:57 AM PDT

International tourism thrives in Tijuana due to Mayor Karla Ruiz’s leadership

Karla Ruiz Macfarland took office in February and since then Tijuana residents have forgotten the conflicts generated by her predecessor and have only heard positive things about her administration, among which the mayor's efforts to promote international tourism in the city stand out. Tijuana has registered a 180% growth in investments in the second quarter […]

July 26, 2021 at 6:57 PM PDT

Types of lines at the San Ysidro border crossing and their rules

If you are not a regular border crosser, it is normal to wonder if you can enter from any line, however, whether you are American or Mexican with a tourist visa, you have to consider the following: To cross into San Diego there are three types of lines: the normal lane, the ready lane and […]

July 26, 2021 at 2:08 PM PDT

24 schools to return to in-person classes on August 30 in Baja California

The Secretary of Education in Baja California in coordination with the Secretary of Health, agreed that 24 rural and urban schools of Basic Education, previously selected, will return to face-to-face classes next August 30. According to the Secretary of Education, Catalino Zavala, there will be four schools in each of the six municipalities considered, which […]

July 26, 2021 at 1:57 PM PDT

IMAC offers photographic exhibition as part of Tijuana’s anniversary

Tijuana's Municipal Institute of Art and Culture (IMAC) inaugurated the traveling exhibition "Images that change the world", by photographer Tomas Gunnarsson on July 22 . The photographic exhibition is part of the celebration of the 132nd anniversary of the city and is in collaboration with the Swedish Embassy in Mexico. The inauguration included the intervention […]

July 26, 2021 at 1:24 PM PDT

Under the mandate of Mayor Karla Ruiz, relations between Tijuana and San Diego are strengthened

Despite the fact that border restrictions between the United States and Mexico continue to affect border residents, the leaders of Tijuana and San Diego maintain excellent communication and seem to agree on the relevant points to improve the relationship between the border cities. Since February, when Karla Ruiz Macfarland and Todd Gloria, Mayor of Tijuana […]

July 25, 2021 at 3:14 PM PDT

Baja California will remain under the green light, despite the yellow light from the Federal Government

According to the Federal Government's Epidemiological Traffic Light Chart, this week's coloration for Baja California is yellow. However, local authorities have determined that it will remain green in all municipalities except for Mexicali, which will change to yellow. State health authorities, headed by Dr. Alonso Pérez Rico, informed that the percentage of positivity from remaining […]

July 25, 2021 at 2:25 PM PDT

Bajacalifornian Alexa Moreno in the Artistic Gymnastics Final at Tokyo Olympics

The Mexicali native, Alexa Moreno, will compete for one of the Olympic medals in Tokyo 2020 in one of the most difficult apparatuses and where more strength is required to achieve the incredible stunts performed by the participants. The competition for which she will compete for the medal will be on August 1st. But the […]

July 25, 2021 at 1:55 PM PDT

Baja California wins Mexico’s first medal in Tokyo 2020

On July 24, Mexico won its first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, winning Bronze in Mixed Archery. Alejandra Valencia, originally from Hermosillo, and Luis "Abuelo" Álvarez from Mexicali, won the bronze medal after defeating the Turkish team. With this they achieved the first medal for Mexico in the history of Mixed Archery and […]

July 24, 2021 at 1:03 PM PDT

Tijuanense wins silver medal for the Netherlands in Tokyo 2020

Gabriela Bayardo, born in Tijuana, Baja California, but now representing the Netherlands at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, won the silver medal in Archery in the mixed team event early Saturday morning. According to World Archery, the Mexican but now dual national after marrying a Dutchman and identified to the International Olympic Committee as Gaby […]

July 24, 2021 at 11:44 AM PDT

Guide: what a U.S. newborn needs to cross from Tijuana to San Diego

Those who live in the Tijuana border know quite well that it is very common to have family and friends who live in San Diego, many Tijuana residents have children who were born on the "other side". However, there are some important things to keep in mind if this is the case. From time to […]

July 23, 2021 at 3:47 PM PDT

Tijuana and Ensenada are at risk of changing to a yellow traffic light

In the last few days, Ensenada has shown an increase in the three main indicators observed by the Baja California Secretary of Health on COVID-19, such as active cases, the Incidence Rate of Active Cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, and the Effective Reproduction Rate (RT). According to the head of this agency, Alonso Pérez Rico, […]

July 23, 2021 at 1:22 PM PDT

Meet the athletes who will represent Baja California in Tokyo 2020

Mexican athletes could not be absent from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and with them the eight representatives of Baja California, the ones who achieved their pass to such an important event. The Baja California athletes who will put this state of Mexico on the map in eight different disciplines are: Alexa Moreno (Mexicali), Daniel […]

July 22, 2021 at 6:29 PM PDT

How to pay your property tax in Tijuana

Tijuana's City Hall has been promoting the payment of property taxes for months, in addition to this, they inform you that 100% of fines will be forgiven and that you will receive an additional 3 percent discount if you pay online and during the month of July. With the COVID-19 crisis in Baja California, the […]

July 22, 2021 at 6:21 PM PDT

Mexicali and Tijuana occupy first place in active cases in Baja California

Baja California's two largest municipalities, Tijuana and Mexicali, now have the same number of active COVID-19 cases, placing both at the top of the list at the state level. According to Thursday's report by the Secretariat of Health, of the 426 active cases registered in the State, Tijuana and Mexicali accumulate a total of 154 […]

July 22, 2021 at 1:30 PM PDT