194 thousand people visited Baja California this Labor Day weekend

The head of the Sustainable Economy and Tourism Department (SEST) of Baja California, Mario Escobedo Carignan, presented a report on mobility of the September 4-6 Labor Day weekend in the state, a celebration of the United States. According to the Secretary, there were 194 thousand visitors, 268 thousand 230 vehicles that entered through various booths; […]

September 9, 2020

More than 3 thousand health professionals have had coronavirus in Baja California

During the COVID-19 active cases update in Baja California, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, dedicated a moment to announce the number of health professionals who have tested positive for coronavirus in the state, a total of 3 thousand 349. According to Perez Rico, a large part of this total are personnel of the […]

September 9, 2020

CBP stops methamphetamine smuggling in Calexico

This weekend, Border Patrol agents seized three smuggling attempts on different days. The first was on Saturday at 4:45 p.m. on Highway 86 aboard a white Infinity crossover. They discovered 31 packages of methamphetamine hidden, the subject was arrested and processed. It was estimated to be 32.54 pounds with an estimated value of $73,215. The […]

September 8, 2020

Trustee exposes that Tijuana has thousands of stored and spoiled provisions

After the trustee, Maria del Carmen Espinoza Ochoa, revealed through her official channels on September 4 that a complaint she received regarding a stock of groceries in poor condition at the DIF Municipal of Tijuana had been confirmed, they found more than 170 of the groceries were found to be in poor condition. Based on […]

September 8, 2020

Pedestrian street closure announced for remodeling at Otay port of entry

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) announced on Tuesday the closure of the existing northbound pedestrian street to the MTS transit center at the Otay Mesa port of entry (LPOE), which will last for six months. In order to build a new northbound extension ramp that will […]

September 8, 2020

Active coronavirus cases in Tijuana are concentrated in these neighborhoods

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico informed that Baja California still has 488 active COVID-19 cases, so this Monday, September 8, he presented the neighborhoods of the different municipalities where these cases are located. For example, Tijuana, where 211 cases have been registered and which in the last few days has seen a rise […]

September 8, 2020

For the fourth time UABC is chosen as one of the best universities in the world

Through its Gaceta Universitaria, the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC) announced yet another achievement for the Big Horn community, after positioning itself for the fourth consecutive time in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021, where it was ranked 1001+. In this edition, UABC was placed among the one thousand 500 best […]

September 7, 2020

CBP confirms that Americans are the ones who do not respect border crossing restrictions

Last Friday the commissioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, known as CBP, Mark Morgan, visited one of the international bridges located in Laredo, Texas to discuss the results that have been obtained after the restrictions on crossings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Commissioner Morgan revealed that it is U.S. citizens who […]

September 7, 2020

Strong heat and winds from Santa Ana will whip Baja California

A heat wave was witnessed this weekend in Baja California and the U.S. border of California, according to the U.S. National Weather Service, a condition alert is issued for Santa Ana that will arrive on Tuesday, September 8 Although temperatures will drop during the early hours of Monday morning in Tijuana, sunny days will continue […]

September 7, 2020

Meet the entrepreneur who, after being fired, founded his own company

As they say, "things happen for a reason" and Marco Aguilera, a young man from Tijuana, is Proof of it. After graduating from high school his first job was to do finishing touches, and over time he acquired 18 years of experience. However, in one occasion the years of experience were not able to backup […]

September 7, 2020

Baja California remains under red after totaling more than 17 thousand cases due to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has not yet ended in Baja California, so the state will remain under red light on the epidemiological traffic light chart, informed the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico Monday, September 7, morning. This after accumulating 17 thousand 663 positive cases. Mexicali is the municipality with the highest number of these cases, […]

September 7, 2020

Lopez-Gatell: “COVID-19’s regrowth would last until April 2021”

It is no news that, despite having "tamed" the pandemic, several countries in the world have experienced a resurgence of coronavirus cases. For this reason, the secretary of Health, Hugo Lopez-Gatell, indicated that Mexico is not exempt from experiencing a COVID-19 resurgence. The official indicated that for the past four weeks there have been new […]

September 7, 2020

This is what Baja California’s tourist spots looked like this weekend

Through social media, users shared photos about the large affluence of people in different parts of Baja California during this weekend (September 5-6), this despite the fact that the state remains under a red light of COVID-19. However, it seems that the quarantine, added to the heat wave that has been present since Friday in […]

September 6, 2020

Tijuana: the municipality with most new and active coronavirus cases in Baja California

The COVID-19 pandemic has not yet ended in Baja California, since as of this Sunday, September 6, the number of positive cases totals 17 thousand 642, with Mexicali being the municipality with the highest number of these cases, registering 8 thousand 330. However, Tijuana was the municipality that registered more new cases compared to the […]

September 6, 2020

Update: Tijuana increases its number of active coronavirus cases to 232

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico revealed the COVID-19 cases update in Baja California this Saturday, September 5, where he informed that 568 cases remain active in the state, of which 232 are located in Tijuana. This not only places the border city at the top of the list with respect to these cases, […]

September 5, 2020

Trusted Traveler Programs reopen in San Diego and Calexico

Starting September 8, Global Entry, SENTRI and FAST-South applicants who are conditionally approved will be able to complete interviews at the registration centers in Otay and Calexico East. To follow up Customs and Border Protection recommends that you visit their website to schedule an interview. CBP staff and visitors must wear protective masks as recommended […]

September 5, 2020

Despite being under red light Baja 500 will be performed

The crisis caused by the outbreak of coronavirus around the world is not yet over, this virus continues to infect millions of people and cause their death, but this virus no longer seems to matter for multiple events. The state of Baja California remains under red light by state order, no events are allowed, the […]

September 4, 2020

Cueva del Peludo suspended for health verification

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, talked during the COVID-19 cases update in Baja California a sanitary verification carried out last Thursday, September 3, at the establishment "La Cueva del Peludo", after a claim that pointed out the entrance of people through the back part of the place. According to Perez Rico, "the inspection […]

September 4, 2020

Tijuana will have an Interurban Train: it will go from the San Ysidro Port of entry to Maclovio Rojas

This week, new plans for Baja California were announced. A Tijuana-Tecate Interurban train project, which includes the construction of seven stations, located at the San Ysidro port of entry, Americas East, 5 and 10, 21st Century, Garcia Station, Teran-Teran and Maclovio Rojas. The Department of Sustainable Economy and Tourism (SEST), Mario Escobedo, explained that the […]

September 4, 2020

Tijuana rises to 213 active cases of coronavirus this Friday

The Secretary of Health of Baja California, Alonso Perez Rico informed during the COVID-19 cases update that the state increased its active cases adding up to 545 this Friday, September 4, of which Tijuana is the municipality where most of them are located: 213. In turn, the region reported 171 new cases confirmed with coronavirus […]

September 4, 2020