San Ysidro Medical Lane to be relocated in December

This Thursday, a change was announced in the fast lanes of the San Ysidro checkpoint, and it is the medical lane which will be relocated in December to the left side of the checkpoint, as confirmed by authorities in Tijuana. The change was requested by U.S. authorities and goes hand in hand with the expansion […]

September 18, 2020 at 12:36 PM PDT

El Trompo Museum in Tijuana reopens its doors to the public

After 6 months of inactivity due to the health contingency caused by COVID-19, Museo El Trompo in Tijuana announces its reopening today for October 3rd. There will be changes in the days and times: it will be only on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The facilities will have sanitary filters and […]

September 17, 2020 at 11:48 PM PDT

On the coast of San Diego: 17 men by boat were arrested

Air and Marine Operations and Customs and Border Protection agents stopped a boat Wednesday off the coast of Sunset Cliffs with 17 men trying to cross illegally into the United States. 16 Mexicans and one Cuban, CBP reports. "It took two warning shots before the boat stopped," details Tim Sutherland, director of the San Diego […]

September 17, 2020 at 8:13 PM PDT

4 immigration procedures that will increase to $2,000 in October

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that there will be adjustments in the prices of various immigration procedures in order to recover the cost of the services they offer. There will be increases and discounts on the most popular procedures. The new fees will take effect on October 2, 2020. It is […]

September 17, 2020 at 4:12 PM PDT

Restrictions for tourists on the U.S.-Mexico border extended until October

The border crossing between Mexico and the United States has been closed since March 21 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This closure was made as a preventive measure to avoid an increase in the number of infections and deaths caused by this virus. The expected update on land crossing restrictions was released this Thursday. Through […]

September 17, 2020 at 11:44 AM PDT

Baja Californians come together to clean and exercise at the same time

As part of the Tijuana River Action Month (TRAM) 2020, different organizations from Baja California, San Diego and California joined together to carry out various actions on the Mexican side of this border, in favor of environmental care. Among these activities is the initiative of the organization Tecate Green, responsible for promoting recycling, cleaning and […]

September 16, 2020 at 5:44 PM PDT

San Felipe: less affected region by the pandemic in Baja California

According to what was presented this Wednesday morning by Health Secretary Alonso Perez Rico, one of the municipalities least affected by the pandemic in Baja California is San Felipe. This town, located in Mexicali, compared to the latter, has fewer active cases, fewer infections and fewer deaths than the totals added up in each of […]

September 16, 2020 at 2:05 PM PDT

Coronavirus: with these measures Cecut will reopen

The Tijuana Cultural Center (Cecut), continues to announce the different actions it will carry out as preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this cultural center still does not have a definite date for its return to the New Normal, it has already informed through its official media about strategies derived from the current situation, […]

September 15, 2020 at 6:34 PM PDT

Update on essential travel allowed between Tijuana-San Diego in the face of COVID-19

So far, restrictions between the United States and Mexico due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue, so tourists are still not allowed to cross into the American country if not for an essential trip. In an interview for San Diego Red, Consul Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez, of the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego confirmed the […]

September 15, 2020 at 3:08 PM PDT

Mexicans trying to climb the border wall in Otay rescued

On Monday, the U.S. Border Patrol, known as CBP, announced that San Diego firefighters rescued two women trapped on top of a 30-foot high border wall. In the early hours of Sunday in Otay Mesa, one of the men fell from the structure. Agents encountered four Mexicans, two men and two women climbing the secondary […]

September 15, 2020 at 2:15 PM PDT

Fines for handing out or selling plastic bags in Tijuana start Sunday

In an interview for San Diego Red, the founder of the civil association "Naturalus", Arturo Angeles Castro, informed that as of Sunday, September 20, they will begin to fine merchants, businesses or companies that offer (give away, sell, rent, lend) plastic bags in Tijuana. According to biologist Angeles, this initiative in which his association collaborated […]

September 15, 2020 at 12:59 PM PDT

Cecut will give the Independence “El Grito” with music and a dance show

Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Baja California and with it the quarantine, however, holidays continue to arrive, such as next September 15th, where the night of the Independence of Mexico is celebrated. In light of this, authorities have emphasized to stay home, avoid crowded places or hosting parties or gatherings to avoid further infections […]

September 14, 2020 at 4:21 PM PDT

San Ysidro family asks for emergency help for their mother

Jason Rosenburg, informed family and friends about the bladder tumor diagnosed a week ago to Gloria Contreras Zaizar, mother of his friend David Peguero, who had been having health problems for a month, she was also diagnosed with kidney problems, which will be treated once the tumor is resolved. However, even though David and his […]

September 14, 2020 at 3:57 PM PDT

Heat will continue in Baja California with temperatures of up to 113°F

Baja Californians will enjoy the hot weather even longer, although the drop in temperature has increasingly felt as we approach autumn. According to the National Weather Service (SMN), maximum temperatures of 104°F to 113°F are expected for the state of Baja California. For the city of Tijuana, minimum temperatures of 60°F degrees and maximum temperatures […]

September 14, 2020 at 3:04 PM PDT

WHO: More deaths from COVID-19 in October and November

The World Health Organization indicated that the number of deaths from COVID-19 could increase in Europe during the months of October and November. They will be "tougher" in the face of the pandemic, Hans Kluge said. At the moment, the situation in the old continent is stable, considering the number of deaths; however, the cases […]

September 14, 2020 at 9:46 AM PDT

150 Fentanyl tablets seized at Tijuana Airport

Today at the General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport in Tijuana, the National Guard seized a package of narcotics, which contained a portrait with 150 fentanyl tablets inside. What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid similar to morphine, but 50 to 100 times stronger. It is a prescription drug, and it is also used […]

September 13, 2020 at 9:59 PM PDT

Baja California registers more than 3 thousand deaths from coronavirus

This Sunday, September 13, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, together with the current governor of Baja California, announced the update of the coronavirus course in the state. Currently, the Mexican country registers more than 664 thousand accumulated positive cases and more than one and a half million Mexicans have been studied. The State […]

September 13, 2020 at 2:34 PM PDT

Jaime Bonilla rates Tijuana as the most dangerous city in Baja California

Yesterday, during the security report of the daily transmission of the State Government on the passage of the coronavirus in the region, the Governor of Baja California, Jaime Bonilla declared in the live transmission that the city of Tijuana is the most dangerous in the state after reporting that there were arrests for drug trafficking, […]

September 13, 2020 at 1:58 PM PDT

Tijuana: The municipality with most active cases of coronavirus; already over 300

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, informed this Saturday morning about the update of cases of coronavirus in Baja California, where one of its municipalities, Tijuana, has just passed to the top 20 nationally of the municipalities with most active cases. This after totaling 317 of these cases, of the 675 registered in the […]

September 12, 2020 at 12:51 PM PDT

Baja Beach Fest will have second reggaeton weekend in 2021

The long-awaited reggaeton and Latin trap festival, Baja Beach Fest announced some good news this week for those who didn't get tickets to the festival, now there will be a second week of music in Rosarito. In response to high demand, festival organizers announced this week a second weekend full of music and fun for […]

September 11, 2020 at 6:49 PM PDT