Viral: Border agent and mexican man talk over Tijuana-San Diego border wall

Through his TikTok account, a young man of Mexican origin, specifically from Puerto Vallarta, shared the conversation he had with a border patrol agent, between the wall that divides Tijuana, Baja California and San Diego, California. With a calm and natural manner, the 17 year old boy and the U.S. agent engaged in a conversation […]

April 7, 2021 at 4:21 PM PDT

Try the most exotic taco at Piedra Santa in Tijuana

Danny Betancourt, chef and host of our section, Una Mordida Tacos Tijuana, gave a twist to his tour of the city's taquerias by visiting Piedra Santa Restaurant. This place located on Revolucion Avenue in downtown Tijuana, offers Oaxacan cuisine with products from that same region, so these tacos were a delight for Danny. Find out […]

April 7, 2021 at 2:26 PM PDT

Californian strains of COVID-19 arrive in Baja California

During his daily report, the head of the Secretariat of Health in Baja California, Alonso Perez Rico, confirmed that variants of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, have already been detected in this State. Without giving many details, he commented that they are already monitoring the B1.1.7, originated in the United Kingdom, the P1 known as the […]

April 7, 2021 at 12:14 PM PDT

San Diego will celebrate 5 de Mayo with a gastronomic event

Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates the Battle of Puebla, is less than a month away. California residents will be able to enjoy next May 1 and 2 at Fiesta Old Town, a Cinco de Mayo artisan market with a gastronomic show. Fiesta Old Town has been having fiery fun for 37 years plus the dynamic […]

April 7, 2021 at 11:54 AM PDT

“Oxxo Kid” shoots Burger King’s ad campaign in Tijuana

Elias Navarro, better known as the ''Oxxo Kid" reappeared in social networks now as a cashier of the famous fast food company "Burger King", announcing that he will be part of the new advertising campaign of the restaurant. After starring in a funny comedy video where Elias pretended to be an Oxxo cashier and sold […]

April 7, 2021 at 2:16 AM PDT

Reopening of the U.S.-Mexico border will not happen soon; it will be evaluated according to vaccinations

In a press conference at the National Palace, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, commented that although communication with the United States is being maintained, there are no plans to lift the restrictions on the northern border from one month to the other. This is how he responded after being questioned about the […]

April 6, 2021 at 2:30 PM PDT

COVID-19 transmission chains registered in these neighborhoods in Baja California

Despite the fact that active cases of COVID-19 have decreased a little in Baja California, going from 246 to 237, the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, announced the neighborhoods where most of these cases are concentrated and where residents and visitors should be even more careful. Tijuana: Lomas del Pacifico, Las […]

April 6, 2021 at 1:23 PM PDT

Mexicali could be the epicenter of third wave of COVID-19: Secretary of Health

The relaxation of measures and the agglomerations in Baja California, are what will cause an increase in active cases, attendance in fever clinics, hospitalized people, intubated patients, and therefore more deaths due to COVID-19, according to the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico. "We are experiencing the last of the second wave, this is very […]

April 6, 2021 at 1:04 PM PDT

U.S. Embassy in Mexico announces renewal of appointments for TN Visas

Did your work visa expire? We have good news for you: even if your TN visa expired 48 months ago you will be able to renew it without an interview, and the best part is that there are already appointments available for this renewal. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico published from its Facebook account that […]

April 5, 2021 at 6:11 PM PDT

More than 200 thousand Baja Californians over 60 years of age have been vaccinated against COVID-19

A total of 237 thousand 617 Baja Californians over 60 years of age have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, informed this morning the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico. Tijuana is the municipality where most adults have been vaccinated, registering 87 thousand 796 of the total, as of April 4, and where […]

April 5, 2021 at 1:22 PM PDT

COVID-19 reproduction speed increases in Baja California

With concern, the head of the Secretariat of Health in Baja California, Alonso Perez Rico, informed that the state is losing the battle against COVID-19 after registering an Effective Reproduction Rate (ER) of 1.19. This means that one person with coronavirus in this territory can infect two more, which is not favorable, he explained. The […]

April 5, 2021 at 12:09 PM PDT

Tourism in Tijuana leaves 1.7 MDD in Easter Weekend

The hundreds of businesses in Tijuana on Avenida Revolucion had a respite from the large influx of tourists that visited the city, leaving an economic revenue of 1.7 million dollars during the last 5 days of Easter Week. According to Julian Palombo Saucedo, president of the Tijuana Tourist Merchants, close to 20 thousand visitors came […]

April 5, 2021 at 9:17 AM PDT

Ensenada and La Mision beaches saturated, visitors ignore protocols

Ensenada and La Mision beaches saturated, visitors ignore protocols Despite water contamination and the pandemic, there was a large influx at these places. During Easter vacations, this Saturday and Sunday the beaches of Ensenada and La Mision in Baja California were crowded, with a large influx of visitors who ignored safety, hygiene and social distancing […]

April 5, 2021 at 8:40 AM PDT

Port of Entry detour to Otay Mesa begins this Sunday

Do you often cross through the Otay Mesa Mesa border crossing? Please be aware that Caltrans and SANDAG construction crews will be closing eastbound State Route 905 between La Media Road and Siempre Viva Road beginning Sunday night. When will this closure happen? It will be from today through Thursday. The hours of closure are […]

April 4, 2021 at 9:21 PM PDT

Authorities prepare to vaccinate people under 60 years of age

As of April 2, 236 thousand 655 seniors have been vaccinated throughout Baja California, covering almost all of this sector, state authorities are analyzing the outlook to start attending people between 50 and 59 years of age. According to the Secretary of Health, Dr. Perez Rico, last Friday, April 2, the vaccine was only applied […]

April 4, 2021 at 1:18 PM PDT

Tijuana will have a second-floor highway connecting the Airport with Playas

Tijuana will have its first viaduct which is an avant-garde proposal that will speed up mobility in the city. The project will consist of a highway with a second floor section that will run from Cañon de Matadero to the Tijuana International Airport, with integrations to Zona Centro and Rio, and to the San Ysidro […]

April 3, 2021 at 9:42 PM PDT

76 people were hospitalized and 29 intubated due to COVID-19 in Baja California

Hospital occupancy for Covid-19 continues to show a gradual increase in Baja California, registering this Saturday 10.24%, while on Monday, March 29th it was 8.39%. The patients who woke up yesterday hospitalized in the state due to this disease are 76, as well as 29 more who are intubated, informed the head of the Secretariat […]

April 3, 2021 at 10:41 AM PDT

Visits to Ensenada Beaches left a thousand kilograms of garbage on Holy Thursday

Authorities of the municipality of Ensenada in Baja California, informed that only on Thursday, the day corresponding to Holy Week, visitors to Playa Hermosa and La Mision left a ton of garbage on this day, waste that was collected by personnel of the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone (ZOFEMAT). Despite the fact that Playa Hermosa is […]

April 2, 2021 at 5:31 PM PDT

U.S. reduces travel restrictions for COVID-19 vaccinated persons

This Friday, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a statement informing that people who wish to travel in the United States and who are already vaccinated will be able to travel without the need for a coronavirus test or quarantine. The CDC modified these guidelines because people who are vaccinated (with two doses, or […]

April 2, 2021 at 5:28 PM PDT

Tijuana improves its relationship with San Diego since the arrival of Mayor Karla Ruiz Macfarland

Tijuana improves its relationship with San Diego since the arrival of Mayor Karla Ruiz Macfarland Relations with foreign leaders have improved since the appointment of Karla Ruiz as Mayor of Tijuana. The mayor of Tijuana continues to surprise citizens by making a contrast with the administration of her predecessor. Karla Ruiz Macfarland has made an […]

April 2, 2021 at 4:02 PM PDT