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

21 cases of British variant of COVID-19 detected in Oaxaca

This Wednesday, the head of the Secretariat of Health of Oaxaca, Juan Carlos Márquez Heine, announced the diagnosis of 21 cases of the COVID-19 mutation discovered in the United Kingdom, which has been classified as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization (WHO). The variant, scientifically known as B.1.1.7, was initially detected at […]

May 5, 2021 at 10:32 PM PDT

Baja California will not be represented in the National Conade Games

Through an official statement, the General Director of the Institute of Sports and Physical Culture of Baja California, David González Camacho, announced that Baja California athletes will not have the opportunity to participate in the first edition of the National Conade Games, which will be held in Nuevo León. González justified this decision with the […]

May 5, 2021 at 9:55 PM PDT

Check wait times at Tijuana-San Ysidro border crossing with CBP app

Despite the fact that the border has been closed since March 2020 for non-essential travel, it is still common to see long lines to cross into the United States. For this reason, we recommend a page that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers. It provides current and estimated times for border crossings, which will […]

May 5, 2021 at 2:19 PM PDT

These 6 neighborhoods of Tijuana have active COVID-19 cases

Baja California has accumulated 47 thousand 615 confirmed cases of COVID-19, in addition to 7 thousand 970 deaths, so far in the pandemic. However, 317 cases are still active in the State, 206 of them concentrated in Mexicali, 87 in Tijuana, 12 in Ensenada, six in Tecate, three in Rosarito, two in San Quintín and […]

May 5, 2021 at 1:31 PM PDT

Baja California one of the states with a COVID-19 variant “of concern”

Mexico notifies 142 patients who have some type of COVID-19 variant classified as "of concern" by the World Health Organization (WHO), located in 26 Mexican states, according to information provided by the Sequencing Laboratories Network (Red Laboratorios de Secuenciación). The researcher in Medical Sciences and Coordinator of the SARS Cov-2 Sequencing Team corresponding to the […]

May 4, 2021 at 8:46 PM PDT

COVID-19 incidence in Mexicali three times higher than in San Diego

Mexicali worries Baja California health authorities, foreseeing that it will be the epicenter of the third wave of COVID-19 predicted for this region. The State capital registered 202 active cases out of the 315 located in the State this Tuesday, while the largest municipality, Tijuana, reported 86. Regarding the incidence of active cases per 100 […]

May 4, 2021 at 2:20 PM PDT

Mexican Consulate in San Diego will be administering vaccines without appointments these days

The Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego announced that starting this week it will be opening vaccination hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. So far, the Consulate has administered one thousand 349 vaccinations: 998 first doses and 351 second doses. The Consulate informed that if you are a […]

May 4, 2021 at 1:09 PM PDT

Tijuana native joins NFL team for 2021 season

As part of the International Player Pathway Program of the National Football League (NFL), Tijuana native Alfredo Gutiérrez will join the San Francisco 49ers for the 2021 season. This program was instituted in 2017 and aims to provide international athletes the opportunity to compete at the NFL level, improve their skills and ultimately earn a […]

May 4, 2021 at 1:01 PM PDT

Avenue in Santa Fe will remain closed for 5 months

As of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4, El Rosario Boulevard, in the area of Santa Fe, in the San Antonio de los Buenos delegation will be suspended, since the reconstruction with hydraulic concrete of this roadway will begin, according to the Municipal Government of Tijuana. During the rehabilitation work, an entrance lane will be […]

May 3, 2021 at 7:34 PM PDT

Do you love spicy food? This Tijuana taquería will surprise you with its sauce

Taquería Los Poblanitos surprised chef Danny Bentancourt with its rustic, fresh and "harmless" salsa. Priced at $24 pesos, Danny was encouraged to try two of their tacos, one of asada and one of chorizo. After taking the first bite of the asada taco, the chef got a little quiet and then confessed that "the sauce […]

May 3, 2021 at 3:52 PM PDT

Cecut suspends IMAX Dome screenings until further notice

Just last week, as part of the Ministry of Culture's Volver a Verte campaign, the IMAX Dome at the Tijuana Cultural Center (Cecut) reopened 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 the entrance and mobility protocols. […]

May 3, 2021 at 3:33 PM PDT