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

This past Monday Tijuana surpassed Mexicali in COVID-19 transmissions

According to the report presented yesterday morning by the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, the Effective Reproduction Rate (ER) by COVID-19, only indicates that the State is losing the battle against the virus. This after registering an ER of 1.21, which means that one person with COVID-19 can transmit the virus […]

April 12, 2021 at 1:28 PM PDT

Baja California could return to severe restrictions

Baja California will remain this week in yellow traffic light, due to the upward trends that continue to be observed in the state, caused by COVID-19. Such as active cases, which increased from 310 to 338 as of yesterday morning, with 151 of them in Mexicali, 112 in Tijuana, 41 in Ensenada, 20 in San […]

April 12, 2021 at 12:04 PM PDT

Starting tomorrow you will be able to buy your ticket to visit Disneyland

Finally more details have arrived about one of the most awaited reopenings in the world; after Disneyland in California kept its doors closed for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has announced that its return will be on April 30 of this year. According to the publication on the Disneyland blog, […]

April 11, 2021 at 9:03 PM PDT

Consumer confidence index in Tijuana increases 25%.

According to the Secretariat of Municipal Economic Development (SEDETI), the consumer confidence index in the city of Tijuana and the metropolitan area that includes the municipalities of Tecate and Playas de Rosarito had an increase of 25% during the month of March of this year 2021. The data issued by the National Institute of Statistics […]

April 11, 2021 at 6:57 PM PDT

It’s official, Jorge Ramos is running for mayor of Tijuana: promises to bring back security

With a warm and energetic atmosphere, Jorge Ramos registered this Saturday around 1:00 in the afternoon, at the State Electoral Institute (IEE) of Baja California, for the mayoralty of Tijuana. The former municipal president of this border city, on this occasion will be the candidate of the PRI, PAN and PRD coalition "Va por Baja […]

April 10, 2021 at 7:52 PM PDT

San Diego will start vaccination for the entire population next week

The vaccination campaign in San Diego is about to begin the stage in which all citizens over the age of 16 will be able to get the vaccine: the official date, provided by health authorities, indicates that it will be this Thursday, April 15, when all County residents will be able to access the vaccination […]

April 10, 2021 at 12:21 PM PDT

Common mistakes when cleaning your home facing COVID-19

A year after the pandemic, scientists and authorities have learned a little more about the SaRs CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, so some hygiene measures no longer apply, some have changed, others have not proven effective, or some may even be harmful to your health. Below is a list of actions recommended by Marvelous Cleaning Services […]

April 9, 2021 at 8:15 PM PDT

Hospital occupancy due to COVID-19 continues to increase in Baja California.

Trends for COVID-19 continue to rise in Baja California, as shown by indicators such as the Effective Reproduction Rate (ER) and hospital occupancy. Today, one person confirmed with this disease can infect two more people in the State, after registering an ER of 1.20. However, the larger municipalities of Mexicali, Tijuana and Ensenada continue to […]

April 9, 2021 at 12:39 PM PDT

Taqueria Tijuana JR surprises with its octopus chicharron taco.

Una Mordida Tacos Tijuana does not stop and continues to search for the best tacos in the border city, to try them and rate them. On this occasion, chef Danny Betancourt visited "Tijuana JR" tacos, located on the corner of Juan Sarabia and Melchor Ocampo avenues, in Zona Centro. Although he only tried two of […]

April 8, 2021 at 6:48 PM PDT

Pole Dance class to be offered in support of pets

Do you know what Pole Dance is? Pole dancing is a dance, sometimes sensual, that uses as an element a pole on which the dancer performs. What are its benefits? It is a sport that promotes the release of endorphins and relieves the feeling of stress. This training improves self-esteem, helping to understand our body […]

April 8, 2021 at 6:16 PM PDT

Third wave of COVID-19 could reach Baja California by the end of April

Despite the fact that Baja California remains in yellow traffic light for COVID-19 until Sunday, the trends in the different indicators seem to be on the rise. In the last 24 hours the entity added 101 new cases, of which 64 were registered in San Quintin, 14 in Mexicali, 12 in Tijuana and 11 in […]

April 8, 2021 at 1:27 PM PDT

Californian strains of COVID-19 reported in Tijuana and Mexicali

As part of his report, the head of the Secretariat of Health in Baja California, Alonso Perez Rico, reported on the follow-up of the SARS-CoV-2 strains in the state, which cause COVID-19. As he confirmed, the two variants that have been observed in this territory are those originated in California, United States: B.1.427 and B.1.429, […]

April 8, 2021 at 12:31 PM PDT