United States will donate vaccine directly to Baja California

"We are going to receive a donation directly from the United States to the state of Baja California to continue with the efforts to vaccinate our population for the first time". This was mentioned this morning by the head of the Secretary of Health in the State, Alonso Pérez Rico, before starting his daily report […]

July 22, 2021 at 12:42 PM PDT

Children in Tijuana are also asked to follow protocols in the face of COVID-19

Due to the fact that the numbers of children infected by the coronavirus have increased in the central and southern states of Mexico, the Municipal Health Department (DMS) in Tijuana asks parents to remain alert and continue implementing sanitary measures for their children. It was emphasized that care for children must continue, since the vaccine […]

July 21, 2021 at 3:17 PM PDT

Third wave of Covid-19 prevented the reopening of the Tijuana-San Diego border

According to Baja California state authorities, the recent extension of restrictions in the border crossings between Mexico and the United States is unjustified since the border municipalities have been vaccinated and the Mexican state has reached herd immunity. For his part, the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, said that in addition […]

July 21, 2021 at 2:09 PM PDT

U.S.-Mexico Border Closure Confirmed for Another Month

The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported a new extension of the restriction on non-essential border crossings from Mexico into the United States today. Through a publication the SRE said that the U.S. government has made the decision to extend the partial border closure for another month, so if there are no delays again, the […]

July 21, 2021 at 10:28 AM PDT

Mayor of Tijuana supports child and youth development through cultural activities

The Mayor of Tijuana, Karla Ruiz Macfarland has made a commitment to all citizens to improve their quality of life. This also extends to the youngest, who through social programs have enjoyed events and recognitions especially for them. The mayor has supported various programs to promote physical culture in the Municipal Sports Institute of Tijuana […]

July 20, 2021 at 6:38 PM PDT

Marina del Pilar works to make Baja California a sustainable state; she visits the La Jovita Energy Center

The elected governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, visited the facilities of La Jovita Energy Center in Ensenada, as part of her Infrastructure Plan presented on April 24. This project, called "The Plan to Live a Sustainable State in Water, Energy and Infrastructure", includes a series of concrete proposals with an integral […]

July 20, 2021 at 6:13 PM PDT

COVID-19: Closures, fines and sanctions were imposed on Tijuana businesses over the weekend

Despite the epidemiological traffic light being green, managers of restaurants, bars, department stores, food stands and street vendors must respect the guidelines implemented by the Secretariat of Health, indicated the Inspection and Verification Department. This weekend alone, as part of its operations, four establishments were closed for having unhealthy facilities, 19 fines were applied to […]

July 20, 2021 at 5:35 PM PDT

San Ysidro businesses tired of border restrictions

The San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce has been asking U.S. and Mexican authorities to lift border crossing restrictions for months. Everything seemed to indicate that July would be the month when the restrictions would begin to be relaxed, however, this will not happen. The merchants, who are the most affected, have previously stated that there […]

July 20, 2021 at 1:20 PM PDT

Baja California confirms first case of Delta variant

The first confirmed case of Delta variant in Baja California was notified this morning by the head of the State Health Secretariat, Alonso Pérez Rico. The person diagnosed was a physician who 28 days ago presented symptoms, was tested, was analyzed, and yesterday it was reported that he had tested positive for Delta variant. This […]

July 20, 2021 at 12:30 PM PDT

Tijuana tops list of Mexico’s most violent municipalities

According to what is registered in the database of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, Tijuana is positioned in the number one position on the list of the 50 municipalities in Mexico with the highest incidence of crime. This was shared this Monday by the Secretary of the Navy (Semar), José Rafael […]

July 19, 2021 at 3:48 PM PDT

Similarities and differences between San Diego and Tijuana

A huge wall, 24 kilometers long and 12 meters high, separates Tijuana and San Diego, two border cities located in the northwest of the American continent. One belongs to Mexico and the other to the United States. Their proximity and mutual interrelation give both cities a series of quite palpable similarities, although, of course, there […]

July 19, 2021 at 1:33 PM PDT

There will be no border reopening this July 21: Baja California Secretariat of Health (SSa)

As reported earlier this month, the restrictions on essential-only travel between Mexico and the United States remain in effect until July 21, however, everything seems to indicate that they will be extended once again. This was commented by the head of the Health Secretariat in Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, when he mentioned that for […]

July 19, 2021 at 12:51 PM PDT

For the 132nd Anniversary of the city, “Tijuana al Aire Libre” was celebrated

On the occasion of the 132nd anniversary of the founding of the city, dozens of people of all ages gathered this Sunday morning, July 18, on Paseo de los Heroes Avenue to celebrate a day of family activities called "Tijuana Al Aire Libre" (Tijuana Outdoors). The Tijuana City Hall highlighted the importance of sports and […]

July 18, 2021 at 7:28 PM PDT

U.S.-Mexico border unlikely to reopen on July 21

According to the Tijuana Development Council (CDT), it has been reported that the increase in coronavirus infections reported in Mexico and the United States could completely change the strategy for the border reopening, which was rumored to be contemplated for the end of July 2021. What is clear is that the border reopening will be […]

July 18, 2021 at 2:09 PM PDT

San Diego Government will give $50 if you get vaccinated this Sunday

We had already talked about this: San Diego wants its inhabitants to get vaccinated, for this they have given away tickets for sporting events, shows and even to visit Disneyland amusement parks. However, for today only, Sunday, July 18, 2021, they will be giving away a $50 incentive card in the State of California. This […]

July 18, 2021 at 11:45 AM PDT

Marina del Pilar and other elected governors of Mexico will continue the Fourth Transformation

In order to achieve the proper development of the Mexican nation, the Governor Elect of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, agreed to work so that the Fourth Transformation continues in the State of Baja California. This was endorsed jointly with the Head of Government of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, and the elected […]

July 17, 2021 at 3:08 PM PDT

After months Tijuana displaces Mexicali in active cases

Tijuana had remained as the second municipality with the most active COVID-19 cases in Baja California for months, however, today it displaced Mexicali from the number one position, going from 141 to 153 of these cases; while the state capital decreased from 147 to 140. And although today the border city registers the lowest incidence […]

July 17, 2021 at 12:33 PM PDT

5 positive actions that Tijuana Mayor Karla Ruiz has taken for Tijuana

It must be recognized that since Karla Ruiz Macfarland was appointed the new mayor of Tijuana, actions and proposals that were paused began to be implemented and improved, so we will explain 5 of the most important actions that the mayor has undertaken and that have improved our city. 1. Protection and Awareness of Green […]

July 16, 2021 at 6:55 PM PDT

Planning begins for sports park for Tijuana’s East Zone

The Cerro Colorado, La Presa Abelardo L. Rodríguez and La Presa Este neighborhoods, which are part of Tijuana's East Zone, have a large number of residents. Because of this, the municipal authorities are executing various road and structural works that promote health, education, security and social union among the families that live there. Recently, the […]

July 16, 2021 at 6:18 PM PDT

Ensenada could return to yellow traffic light due to incidence of COVID-19 cases

Ensenada has shown a gradual increase in several COVID-19 indicators for several days, so today the head of the Baja California Health Secretariat, Alonso Pérez Rico, warned of a possible change of color in the epidemiological traffic light for this municipality, as well as a restriction of activities. This is an alert for the people […]

July 16, 2021 at 1:15 PM PDT