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6 Plans This Weekend in Tijuana To Say Goodbye to February
TIJUANA.- It seemed like just yesterday we were waiting for 00:00 am to scream "Happy New Year!" with our friends, family or couples, and well, February is almost over Maybe it's a drag to think life is moving so fast and time is not on our side, but at the end we'll always have those […]
Tijuana Needs To Raise Public Transit Fees, economist say
TIJUANA.- So far, the city of Tijuana has not given an answer about the increase in public transportation, while in Rosarito it was approved and in Ensenada it was rejected this Tuesday afternoon. According to the economic analysis that was done by the local Tijuana College of Economists detailed that yes it is necessary an […]
Tijuana Officers Surprise 3 People Making Cuts To Border Wall
Tijuana police officers detained three men when they were surprised doing cuts to the metallic mesh of the "Wall" that divides the border between Mexico and the United States in the Tijuana and San Diego region. The police approached the area located on the Internacional Avenue in the Aeropuerto neighborhood. Two of the three subjects […]
A Mexican immigrant commits suicide in Tijuana after being deported from U.S.
TIJUANA.-A 44-year-old Mexican man jumped to his death from a bridge in Tijuana on Monday, moments after being deported from the United States. Frontera reports the deportee was identified as Guadalupe Olivias Valencia (although Spain's El País identifies the man as José Luis Jiménez) originally from the state of Sinaloa, although it is unknown how […]
Tijuana Police Officer Gets Hit by a Car
A traffic police officer was hit at the Padre Kino monument by a woman who did not respect the street signs on Wednesday. According to the newspaper Frontera, the police officer suffered serious injuries and after receiving medical attention at the scene, an ambulance transferred him to the Red Cross. The person responsible was a […]
2,000 Haitians Plan on Staying in Tijuana
BAJA CALIFORNIA. – A few weeks ago some Haitians started all the procedures for their stay in Baja California. However, the number of applications presented to the National Institute of Migration (INM) has grown. Juan Pérez Floriano, head of the Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) told Uniradio Informa that currently there's 4,000 Haitians […]
Baja California is the Third Most Employed State in Mexico
According to the head of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (STPS), there's always work in Baja California, since in the last year it has been among the three states with the lowest unemployment rate in Mexico. Two sectors stand out in the supply of jobs in the state: manufacturing and agriculture. The first […]
Dead Whales and Dolphins Found on the Coasts of Baja
Whales, sea lions, totoabas, and dolphins are some of the marine animals left on the sand and found dead on the coasts of Baja California. A recently reported case was about a whale that was stranded on the beach in the Camalú community, south of Ensenada. According to Sintesis TV, when animal first got stranded […]
ONE MILLION ILLEGAL CARS CIRCULATE ON THE STREETS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
Following the effective period for the importation of vehicles and the imposition of rules that inhibit the registration of automobiles, the illegal introduction of vehicles into Mexico has increased. It is estimated that about one million cars circulate with foreign plates, expired plates or without importation documents, also known as 'chocolates'. These cars travel through […]
More Than 120 Complaints Filed Against Tijuana Police
Citizens of Tijuana have filed more than 127 complaints to police since December 2016, highlighting cases of bribery and illegal detentions. Ana Marcela Guzmán, prosecuting attorney, affirms that bribes are a constant obstacle and that this amount of money is not registered by the Security Secretary. Regarding illegal detentions Marcela Guzmán explains there are people […]
Monterrey Will Have the First “Zero Energy” Building in Latin America
With an ecological future that looks bad, it is necessary to take strong measures to reduce the use of non-renewable energy in any way. Although it looks like some countries are not concerned about this issue, Mexico is not the case: Monterrey will have the first "zero energy" in Latin America. What does "zero energy" […]
Tijuana Mayor Admits City Is Basically “Pothole-land”
"It is pothole-land (bachelandia, in Spanish), Tijuana looks like a lunar environment", said Tijuana's mayor, Juan Manuel Gastelum after the evident deterioration on streets in the city thanks to the rainy days we had this winter season. Although he acknowledged the seriousness of this problem, it will be until the end of this year's rainy […]
“Little Haiti,” The Next New Neighbourhood in Tijuana
With more and more immigrants of Haitian origin looking to stay south of the border in Tijuana, shelters are at their maximum capacity in the city. Civil and religious organizations are seeking new projects to create a new neighbourhood called "Little Haiti" and offer homes to those who are already looking to reside permanently there. […]
Gloria Trevi and Alejandra Guzman Together in San Diego This June
SAN DIEGO – The great show that Gloria Trevi and Alejandra Guzmán will be performing for the first time ever on the same stage will be held on Jun. 9 in San Diego, where you will be able to enjoy their greatest hits. [/p] This Wednesday, the general sale of the tickets was available in […]
This Was Tijuana, Baja California During The Storm
The storm that started Friday Feb. 17 didn't take too long to create all kinds of trouble and accidents in the city of Tijuana. Heavy rains and floods were recorded in Tijuana, where the streets became streams and water damaged homes and cars, as well as flow of water introduced to shops. The Municipal Public […]
PICTURES: Grey Whales Come Home To Baja
An imposing mammal, the Gray Whale, as every year, makes a journey of more than 5,600 miles from the cold waters of the Bering Sea in Alaska, to the warmer waters of Mexico to give birth to their calves, a fact that makes them a Mexican endemic species. This is a journey that allows you […]
26% of Baja Earns Less Than $260 Dollars per Month
Although there was an increase in the active working population by the end of 2016, at least 26% of workers in Baja California receive a salary lower of five thousand pesos a month, around 260 U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. The data comes from the latest National Occupational and Employment Survey by the National […]
Arrival of Immigrants to Europe From Mediterranean Increase a 46%
The arrival of migrants to the European Union through the Western Mediterranean route skyrocketed in 2016, surpassing 10,200; 46% more than the previous year, according to data released today by the European Frontier Agency (Frontex). Due to the increasing number, Fabrice Leggeri, Frontex's director, said today at a press conference that flows of immigrants from […]
‘Tsunami’ Of Alzheimer’s Cases Among Latinos Raises Concerns Over Costs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Florence Marquez liked to describe herself as a cannery worker, even though she was best known in her heavily Latino East San Jose neighborhood as a community activist. She strode alongside Cesar Chavez in the farmworker movement during the 1960s and 70s. She helped build affordable housing for poor families near her […]
Gray Whale Migration in Baja California at Risk
Experts said global warming and mega projects in the Baja region have impacted the migration of the gray whale; since a decrease in the number of animals that swim by the usual waters has been detected. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) closely observes the behavior of these animals and ensures that "due to a decrease […]