On Wednesday, second doses will be administered in Tijuana only to these adults.

After 21 days since the application of their first dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, adults over 60 years of age residing in Tijuana will be able to receive their second dose this Wednesday, April 21, informed the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico. On the other hand, Tijuana residents of the same age range, but […]

April 19, 2021 at 11:44 AM PDT

Secretariat of Health (SS) establishes new restrictions due to the increase in COVID-19 cases

In the first minute of this Monday, April 19th, the Secretariat of Health of the State of Baja California announced the increase of restrictive measures in public activities, this due to the increase of infections registered in the entity and other places of the Mexican Republic, which are marked as the first symptoms of a […]

April 18, 2021 at 7:39 PM PDT

New Mexican electronic passport to be issued in 2021

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) informed that in 2021 Mexicans will have the opportunity to obtain a new electronic passport, which will facilitate and expedite entry to other countries and return to Mexico. This new passport will have a microprocessor that will contain relevant information about the person: it will allow storing a photograph, […]

April 18, 2021 at 3:36 PM PDT

San Diego event to give away children’s books during the weekend

An event organized by the Children's Book Party of San Diego will be giving away books for children next Saturday, April 24 at The Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper, located at 3619 College Avenue in San Diego. From their website they shared that this is the 38th year in which they organize this event, this means […]

April 18, 2021 at 1:03 PM PDT

Baja California hospitals are prepared for third wave of COVID-19

The Secretariat of Health is monitoring hospital occupancy due to COVID-19, this after predicting that the third wave of infections will arrive in this territory at the end of April and beginning of May. "We are preparing and conditioning our hospitals for the arrival of the third wave," said this morning the head of this […]

April 17, 2021 at 12:48 PM PDT

Baja California will remain under the yellow traffic light for the next week

The head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, informed this morning that Baja California will continue next week (Monday through Sunday) in yellow coloration of the epidemiological traffic light chart for COVID-19. The State has shown a gradual increase of cases in the last weeks, registering up to this Saturday 338 active cases, […]

April 17, 2021 at 11:57 AM PDT

Vaccines applied in Baja California are safe and effective

In view of the series of myths that have arisen among the population of Baja California regarding the COVID-19 vaccines that have been applied in the state, Tijuana authorities consider it important to clarify them, and at the same time make the public aware of the importance of the application of the drug, a process […]

April 16, 2021 at 6:58 PM PDT

A $15 peso adobada taco at this Tijuana taqueria left us delighted.

In one more adventure of Una Mordida Tacos Tijuana, chef Danny Betancourt visited Taqueria Marcos, located on the corner of La Paz on Panamericano Avenue, in this city. Since the adobada tacos are one of the most popular at this taqueria, Danny took the opportunity to taste and rate them. While there, he also took […]

April 16, 2021 at 6:36 PM PDT

Active cases in Baja California have been on the rise for almost two weeks now

Compared to a month ago Baja California reported 297 active COVID-19 cases, however in the last 11 days (since April 5th) the State has shown a continuous increase in these cases, totaling 365 yesterday. Most of these cases are located in Mexicali, registering 174 of the total, followed by Tijuana with 118, Ensenada with 38, […]

April 16, 2021 at 2:12 PM PDT

COVID-19 outbreak detected in migrant camp in Tijuana

The Secretariat of Health of Baja California announced that some possible COVID-19 and viral diseases were detected in the immigrant settlement located at the "El Chaparral" border crossing in Tijuana, Baja California. The head of the state Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, stated that the health authorities deployed some health brigades to monitor the […]

April 15, 2021 at 10:50 PM PDT

Tijuana and San Diego work together to develop strategies to face the new normality.

Members of the Tijuana City Council met with mayors of San Diego, Chula Vista and National City in U.S. territory to establish a joint plan to face the return to the new normality after the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to hit the world since early 2020, where issues such as economic recovery, health, education, security, […]

April 15, 2021 at 10:32 PM PDT

New projects will be sought to improve Tijuana’s image.

At the facilities of the Tijuana Tourism and Convention Committee (Cotuco), the board of directors of businessmen, represented by Carlos Vicente Cruz Archundia, met with officials of the Tijuana City Hall and asked them to carry out projects that favor the city in upcoming issues such as the founding of Tijuana, when it is intended […]

April 15, 2021 at 7:05 PM PDT

When does the visa fee expire in the United States?

The U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana stated that given the current conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its routine operations continue to be suspended. But what will happen to those who applied for a visa, paid for it, and the same payment is about to expire? According to the Consulate, the validity of your payment, […]

April 15, 2021 at 5:42 PM PDT

Third wave of COVID-19 could already be in Baja California

According to the report presented yesterday morning by the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, taking into account the suspected cases of COVID-19 studied by laboratory in the last 21 days, the third wave could have already started in Baja California. Compared to March 27th, these cases have shown an increase since […]

April 15, 2021 at 12:40 PM PDT

These Tijuana neighborhoods have most active COVID-19 cases

As of this morning, Baja California has 365 active COVID-19 cases, of which Mexicali has 163, Tijuana 123, Ensenada 47, San Quintin 18 and Tecate eight. In which neighborhoods of these municipalities is there a concentration of these cases? –Tijuana: Francisco Villa (3 active cases) and Gran Tenochtitlan (5 active cases). –Tecate: Rincon Tecate and […]

April 14, 2021 at 4:08 PM PDT

The curve of active cases of COVID-19 continues to rise in Baja California

The transmission of COVID-19 in Baja California continues to increase its speed by registering an Effective Reproduction Rate (ER) of 1.27 this Wednesday, when it was 1.25 on Tuesday, informed the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico. Today, one person with coronavirus can infect at least two more people in this State. […]

April 14, 2021 at 12:26 PM PDT

From Lebanon to Tijuana comes Basharud’s Arabian tacos

This time Chef Danny Betancourt made a risky decision (if you are one of those who don't like to try new things), to visit the Arabic tacos "Basharud" of Lebanese descendant and now Tijuana resident, Jose Trabulse, as part of our section Una Mordida Tacos Tijuana. This taqueria is located at Republica de Chile 9901, […]

April 13, 2021 at 6:13 PM PDT

These are the new fares to use the Cross Border Xpress

The Cross Border Xpress that connects the Tijuana International Airport with San Diego has changed its fares according to the season in which the trips are made. Until a few days ago, the cost was flat, however, now you can see that it will depend on whether the trip is made during a high or […]

April 13, 2021 at 12:51 PM PDT

“Patria”, the Mexican vaccine against COVID-19, will be ready by the end of 2021.

"Patria", the first Mexican vaccine against COVID-19, will be ready by the end of 2021, said the director of the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), Maria Elena Alvarez-Buylla Roces. The official commented that the recruitment of volunteers for the Phase 1 clinical trial has already begun and the first results are expected by […]

April 13, 2021 at 9:15 AM PDT

U.S. Consulate denies that Mexicali is safe as claimed by candidate Marina del Pilar

Surely you know Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, because when you walk down the street most billboards display her face: photogenic and with an inspiring air, however, there are certain inconsistencies about the candidate for governor that have become quite evident to the citizens of Baja California. For example, in a video Marina del Pilar […]

April 12, 2021 at 5:48 PM PDT