Secretariat of Health will plan to vaccinate drivers in Baja California

During his report this Wednesday, the head of the Secretariat of Health in Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, commented that he will propose to the State Vaccination Committee the application of the drug to public transportation drivers. This is because this is a sector that transports the population, so vaccination is important. In fact, the […]

May 19, 2021 at 1:20 PM PDT

Find out what items are prohibited to cross from San Diego to Tijuana

The border has had restrictions on non-essential travel to the United States since March 2020, however, there are still a large number of people crossing. Likewise, many U.S. citizens come to Tijuana, either for vacation, to visit family or other reasons. In many of these trips, they usually bring food or items with them, however, […]

May 18, 2021 at 6:57 PM PDT

COVID-19: They ask to reduce mobility in these neighborhoods of Tijuana

In Baja California there are still 432 active cases of COVID-19, 305 of the total are in Mexicali, 106 in Tijuana, 10 in Ensenada, six in Rosarito, three in San Felipe and two in Tecate. However, these are the neighborhoods in the different municipalities where most of the cases are concentrated: Tijuana: Costa Hermosa Section, […]

May 18, 2021 at 3:18 PM PDT

Xolos de Tijuana fan has the most amazing soccer collection

At 55 years old, Benito Partida Ibáñez, originally from Guadalajara, has become an icon among soccer players and soccer fans, thanks to his fanaticism for collecting and hunting autographs of these professional players, both nationally and worldwide. However, despite being from the land of "chivistas", the Mexican who has lived in San Diego, California for […]

May 18, 2021 at 3:03 PM PDT

U.S.-Mexico border restrictions to continue until vaccination is completed

This Tuesday, during the morning press conference, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard spoke about the border restrictions between Mexico and the United States, after it was announced yesterday that these would be extended until at least June 20. Regarding this, the Chancellor specified that it was the U.S. authorities who made the decision to extend the […]

May 18, 2021 at 11:04 AM PDT

Tijuana-Tecate free highway will be closed for reconstruction

The Directorate of Municipal Works and Urban Infrastructure (DOIUM), announced the beginning of the second part of the reconstruction of hydraulic concrete on the Tijuana-Tecate free highway, which covers more than 7 thousand square meters. The work is done with the purpose of improving roads that favor the Development and Mobility of the La Presa […]

May 17, 2021 at 9:13 PM PDT

Restrictions at Tijuana-San Diego border will continue until June 20

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) notified the extension of restrictions on land border crossings between the U.S. and Mexico, to only essential ones, for another month. "On March 21, 2020, the U.S., Mexico and Canada temporarily restricted non-essential travel across the U.S. and Canadian land borders. These restrictions will remain in effect until 11:59 […]

May 17, 2021 at 4:02 PM PDT

Mexicali prevents Baja California from going under the green light

Five days after its regression to orange traffic light, Mexicali continues with an upward trend of COVID-19 cases, while the rest of the municipalities remain in yellow traffic light. According to the head of the Secretariat of Health in Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, the division of the traffic light in the State was made […]

May 17, 2021 at 2:28 PM PDT

Baja California remains under the yellow traffic light; Mexicali is under the orange traffic light

A month ago Baja California had 338 active cases of COVID-19, this Monday it started with 458, of which 313 are concentrated in Mexicali, 116 in Tijuana, 13 in Ensenada, eight in Rosarito, four in San Felipe and three in Tecate. According to the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, in the last 24 hours […]

May 17, 2021 at 12:21 PM PDT

Heart brought from Tijuana to Mexico City for transplant in IMSS Hospital

Taking as a starting point the city of Tijuana, Baja California, a human heart traveled to the General Hospital "La Raza" in Mexico City, arriving this Sunday morning, May 16th, after traveling 3 thousand kilometers in a little more than 4 hours. The vital organ was finally transplanted to a patient who was on the […]

May 16, 2021 at 11:00 PM PDT

Tijuana: Crash at San Ysidro border crossing leaves 2 people dead

A car accident occurred early this morning on the Vía Rápida Oriente, near the San Ysidro border crossing in Tijuana, Baja California, where a woman crashed into a car that was waiting in line to cross into the United States. The driver responsible for the act was identified as Naioea Salas Fernández, 30 years old, […]

May 16, 2021 at 7:30 PM PDT

Tijuana to start the week with clouds and low temperatures

Did you think the heat was coming soon? We inform you that you will have to wait a little longer for this, since according to information from the Meteored portal, in charge of weather forecasts, Tijuana will start the week with cloudy skies. Likewise, there is a 90% chance of rain for this Sunday. However, […]

May 16, 2021 at 2:46 PM PDT

Crossing through Otay? This Monday repaving work in Garita begins

Beginning this Monday, May 17, repaving work will begin at the Otay Port of Entry on the Mexican side of the border. The work will extend from this day until Thursday, May 20 and will only be from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., with the objective of not affecting the traffic that could be generated. […]

May 16, 2021 at 1:22 PM PDT

35 thousand doses of Chinese CanSino vaccine arrive in Mexico

This Saturday morning, May 15, a new shipment arrived in Mexican territory with 35 thousand doses of the Chinese vaccine CanSino and 290 thousand more in the form of active substance to be packaged in our country by the Drugmex laboratory, based in Querétaro. The Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights of the Ministry […]

May 15, 2021 at 12:28 PM PDT

Baja California awakens with close to 500 active COVID-19 cases

According to the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, the current situation in Baja California, where Mexicali continues to increase its cases of COVID-19, and gradually also Tijuana, is the same that was observed when the second wave of infections began in the State. This Saturday, Baja Californians started the day with 497 active cases, […]

May 15, 2021 at 12:27 PM PDT

Have your umbrella ready! Rain could arrive to Tijuana this weekend

According to the regional weather model, Civil Protection reported that a low pressure system generated a drop in temperature with partly clear to cloudy conditions from this Friday through next Sunday. And although the maximum temperature for today is 71 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Celsius) and the minimum is 57 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius), […]

May 14, 2021 at 5:54 PM PDT

There will be no COVID traffic light per municipality in Baja California: Alonso Pérez Rico clarifies

After last Thursday, for the first time in Baja California, the epidemiological traffic light chart was divided by COVID-19, when Mexicali went to orange while the rest of the municipalities remained in yellow, doubts arose as to how this pattern would be handled. However, the Secretary of Health in the State, Alonso Pérez Rico, clarified […]

May 14, 2021 at 2:40 PM PDT

Mexicali could return to red traffic light due to increase in COVID-19 cases

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, indicated during his morning press conference that Mexicali could return to red traffic light due to the alarming increase of COVID-19 cases. Mexicali is currently at number 9 of the municipalities with the most active cases of COVID in the country. Meanwhile, Tijuana ranks 34th nationally. Surprisingly, Baja […]

May 14, 2021 at 10:20 AM PDT

Repaving work begins at Otay port of entry

Through the Department of Territorial, Urban and Environmental Development (SDTUA) in collaboration with the Directorate of Municipal Works and Urban Infrastructure (DOIUM), the City of Tijuana announced that it will begin repaving work on traffic lanes at the Otay port of entry, which will begin this Monday, May 17, and will conclude on May 20. […]

May 14, 2021 at 12:28 AM PDT

Mexicali’s return to orange light could delay reopening of U.S.-Mexico border

It has been 14 months since the restrictions on border crossings due to the coronavirus pandemic were put in place. What seemed to last a couple of months has been extended and has modified the daily life of citizens who used to cross the border for different activities, mostly related to recreation. So far, we […]

May 13, 2021 at 3:27 PM PDT