TIJUANA, B.C.- With the aim of reactivating the economic activity in Baja California, and to support producers and entrepreneurs, the Secretary of Sustainable Economy and Tourism (SEST), announced the program “Buy in La Baja”, which consists of linking micro and small companies from Baja California with large commercial chains.  “It …

-Editorial Juneteenth also is known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Originating in Texas, it is now celebrated annually on the 19th of June throughout the United States, with varying …

-Editorial The Imperial County Public Health Department shared this week that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is deploying a team to Imperial County to provide support for contact tracing, binational case investigations, hospital infection prevention, and control and reporting, data management, and planning. The CDC team will …

The sanitary checkpoints will continue operating this weekend from Friday, June 19 at 2:00 p.m. and until Monday the 22nd, at the West Port of Entry, East Port of Entry, Los Algodones, and San Luis Rio Colorado. Pantheons will remain closed throughout the municipality, Valle and San Felipe. The operations …

-Editorial President Donald Trump will hold the first political rally during the pandemic but those attending the June 20 event will have to sign a waiver agreeing not to sue the President if they get COVID-19. The sign-up page for guests to register for tickets for President Donald Trump’s rally …

-Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors agreed to continue with the business lending program to continue helping local businesses during these trying times. On May 12, 2020, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved the Imperial County Business Stabilization Lending Program. The program established $500,000 to help local businesses …

-Editorial The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle the program protecting undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children, a reprieve for nearly 650,000 recipients known as “dreamers.” The 5-4 ruling was written by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, …

-Editorial Usually, the summer break season is always a good reason to keep our children busy while they are at home, these holidays will not be the exception, even, in times of the pandemic there are options for the little ones to stay entertained and learn in a fun and …

-The well-known “Ley Bonilla 2” fell by 14 votes in favor, 10 against it, and one abstention in the Baja California Congress. Mexicali, Baja Calfiornia.- The “Bonilla Law 2” was not approved by the state Congress as it did not reach a majority of votes. With 14 votes in favor, …

-Editorial The World Health Organization welcomes the initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who are critically ill with COVID-19. For patients on ventilators, the treatment was shown to reduce mortality by about one third, and for patients requiring …