Baja California News
Ensenada Authorities Warn of Severe Flooding Risks Driven by El Niño Weather Patterns
Municipal civil protection authorities in Ensenada have issued an urgent alert regarding potential severe flooding as shifting El Niño weather patterns bring unprecedented rainfall...
National
Tensions between Mexico and the US escalate as 17 Mexicans have died under ICE...
Some had spent decades in the United States working, building their lives, starting families and forming communities. Others are known only by their names,...
Baja California Governor Responds to Leaked Audio Detailing U.S. Visa Appeal
TIJUANA, Baja California — Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda has addressed a leaked phone conversation regarding her efforts to appeal the revocation of...
U.S. authorities are investigating 20 Mexican consulates for illegal financial networks linked to Morena
U.S. authorities are investigating alleged financial networks linked to Mexico’s ruling party Morena, with scrutiny extending to at least 20 Mexican consulates in the...
Economy
Baja California is among the 5 entities in the country with the highest foreign...
In total, it amounts to more than 1,800 million dollars, which drives more jobs and economic growth in the region
Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda reported that Baja California was positioned among the five...
Tax basics for Expats in Mexico
Taxes in Mexico confuse people.Not because they’re extreme.But because people mix up status, residency, and citizenship.
Those are not the same thing.
THE BIG PICTUREMexico taxes based on tax residency, not your passport.
Three concepts matter:• Immigration...
Business
Diesel Standards and ULSD & DEF Supply in Mexico
As of 2024, Mexico has still not fully transitioned to Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD), as this step has been postponed several times.
It is...
Tourism Decline Forces Closure of 20 Restaurants in Los Cabos
Since the end of 2025, the restaurant sector has noticed a considerable drop in the tourist flow, which has implied not only a drop...
Real Estate
Entertainment
A Mexican just stood on the podium of the Tour de France!
This weekend in Paris, 22-year-old Isaac del Toro Romero from Ensenada, Baja California, finished third overall at the Tour de France — the most...
Tijuana will be the official venue for Iran’s National Football Team during the World...
Iran’s World Cup squad has landed in Tijuana, Mexico ahead of the World Cup – amid a diplomatic row with cohosts United States, which...
Cyclist Isaac del Toro from Ensenada becomes the first Mexican to win the Tirreno-Adriatico
Mexican cyclist Isaac del Toro made history by winning the 2026 Tirreno-Adriatico, becoming the first rider from Mexico to claim victory in the prestigious...
Food and Drinks
Is the Ensenada-San Diego ferry project finally materializing?
A passenger ferry connecting Ensenada and San Diego could finally begin operations by December 2026, according to Baja California officials overseeing the long-awaited project.
The...
Expats Crime
American drug addicts are crossing to Tijuana to acquire cheaper fentanyl
A growing number of U.S. drug users are crossing into northern Mexican cities such as Tijuana to obtain cheaper opioids, particularly fentanyl, creating a...
Travel
Mexico History
“The Baja California Peninsula celebrates 50 years with the world’s most beautiful highway: Federal Highway 1
To celebrate the inauguration of the "1," the Federal Government issued a call to artists.
All roads in the world are built in sections and stages, and in Mexico, it's the same; therefore, very few have an inauguration date. The Federal Highway Mexico 1 does...
Mexico Living
The Trump administration has officially selected Mexico as the first country to participate in a new pilot program designed to fast-track U.S. visitor visa appointments, the State Department announced on Wednesday, July 22nd.
Under the expedited initiative, Mexican applicants seeking B-1/B-2 nonimmigrant visas—commonly used for short-term tourism and business trips—can secure an interview appointment within just 10 days. The fast-track...
Heatlh
Algodones: the border town with more than 300 dental clinics
A small Mexican town of just 10,000 inhabitants has become the “dental capital of the world.” In Los Algodones, one in ten residents is a dentist, and between 3,000 and 5,000 Americans cross the border daily seeking treatments that are much cheaper than in...
