Tijuana

Arts & Culture

Día de Muertos: Join our digital ofrenda to remember those we've lost

Marielena Castellanos

The KPBS Day of the Dead Digital Altar is back this year. Submit a memory or message to a loved one who's passed with a photo, video or audio.
Environment

New ‘warning’ signs for Tijuana sewage go up, and they're not at beaches

Tammy Murga

The signs suggest that the public avoid the immediate area and any contact with the river water.
Environment

Some beaches in Imperial Beach open after testing within bacteria limit

Andrew Dyer

Beaches in the city of Imperial Beach have been closed 861 days since the start of 2023 due to high bacteria levels from Tijuana River sewage pollution.
Politics

Bicameral bill to address Tijuana River pollution introduced in Congress

City News Service

Democratic leaders in both houses of Congress on Thursday introduced legislation to help combat the ongoing Tijuana River sewage pollution across the U.S.-Mexico border by appointing the Environmental Protection Agency as the lead agency on the crisis.
International

Votes are being counted following a historic election day in Mexico

Matthew Bowler

For the first time, Mexican voters cast ballots for judges at every level.
Environment

Sen. Cory Booker demands federal action on Tijuana River pollution crisis

City News Service

Even though none of Booker's current committee assignments give him authority over Tijuana River issues, the senator's visit is bringing more media attention to the crisis.
Education

Activists warn about the impact of F-1 visa revocations under law AB91

Natalie Gonzalez Rodriguez

With the "mass revocation" of international student visas nationwide since April, local activists have raised concerns about how California law AB91 might be impacted.
Environment

IB mayor calls out county for lack of border sewage funding

City News Service

Her callout of the county leadership comes a day after sewage flow across the U.S.-Mexico border temporarily increased in the Tijuana River Valley as part of a sewer line-repair project in Mexico.
Border & Immigration

YMCA San Diego, México form first binational partnership in US

City News Service

The Cali-Baja YMCA Binational Initiative aims to serve more than 7 million people living near the border.
Public Safety

Mexico: US deal lets 'El Chapo’s' son’s family enter from Tijuana

The Associated Press

It appeared to be part of a deal between the Sinaloa Cartel's Ovidio Guzmán López and the Trump administration. The family flew from Sinaloa to Tijuana and crossed on foot to San Diego.