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Latina Business Woman Opens Coffee Shop in National City Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Despite the pandemic, a woman from Tijuana fulfills her dream of opening a coffee shop.
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Apartment Building Explosion in Tijuana Leaves 4 Injured, 60 Evacuated
Four people were injured and 60 have been evacuated after a report of an explosion at a Tijuana apartment building Christmas morning, local authorities said. A 911 call was reported at around 11:15 a.m. about a possible explosion at an apartment building on Alba Roja Street. Once officials arrived they found four people injured, two adults and two children. Three…
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Border Restrictions Extended Until January 2021
TIJUANA- Through its official Twitter account, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that “after reviewing the development of the spread of COVID-19 and due to the fact that various entities are in the Orange color of the Epidemiological tiers, it was proposed to the United States the extension for one more month of the restrictions on non-essential land traffic…
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Contaminated Beaches Closed for the Tijuana Slough Shoreline
All beaches from the international border to the south end of Seacoast Drive were closed Saturday because of sewage flowing from the Tijuana River entering the U.S. following recent rain.
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U.S. Citizen Fatally Shot Waiting in Line in Mexico to Cross Border
A man was fatally shot Monday morning near the U.S.-Mexico border near San Ysidro, police confirmed to NBC 7’s sister station Telemundo 20.
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Desperate Search for Missing Chula Vista Grandmother Continues in Tijuana
A local family is desperate to find a missing mother after she disappeared during a trip to Tijuana about three months ago.
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‘All I Want Is Just the Bike': Mom of Autistic Child's Plea to Thieves Who Stole Bike
A mother of an autistic child is pleading with thieves to return a bike that was stolen from her home over the weekend, saying the bike was specially customized for her son.
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Body of Missing Los Angeles Firefighter Found
Mexican officials announced Wednesday that they had located the body of Frank Aguilar, a California firefighter who disappeared without a trace in late August.
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Police Seek Help Finding Man Accused of Abducting His 2 Children, Fleeing to Mexico
San Diego police are urging the public to keep an eye out for a man who is suspected of taking his two young children to Tijuana, Mexico, more than a year-and-a-half ago when he did not have the authority to do so.
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Couple Arrested in Missing Firefighter Case
According to the Attorney General, suspects Fanny N., 32, and Santos N., 27, were arrested Thursday, on a highway to Playas de Rosarito for their alleged involvement in the disappearance of Frank Aguilar, a California firefighter who disappeared without a trace in late August. Hetty Chang reports for NBC4 News on Oct. 9, 2020.
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Los Angeles Firefighter Still Missing as 2 Arrested in Tijuana for Abduction
The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Baja California confirmed the arrests of two people allegedly involved in the disappearance of a Los Angeles firefighter in Rosarito, Baja California. According to the Attorney General, suspects Fanny N., 32, and Santos N., 27, were arrested Thursday, on a highway to Playas de Rosarito for their alleged involvement in the disappearance…
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Daughters of Missing LAFD Firefighter Speak Out
Authorities in Mexico continue to search for Frank Aguilar, a Los Angeles firefighter who was on medical leave and may possibly be a victim of a violent kidnapping in Baja California. “It’s a nightmare,” said Amaris Aguilar, Frank’s eldest daughter, who, along with her sister, has experienced a roller-coaster of emotions in the last 13 days. “My dad is...
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San Diego and Tijuana Announce Plans to Improve Tijuana River Water Treatment
Both United States and Mexican officials announced separate plans on Tuesday to upgrade Tijuana River wastewater facilities.
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Mexico Seizes 2 Tons of Meth, 8 Tons of Marijuana, Fentanyl
Mexican soldiers seized a huge drug stash at a house in the border city of Tijuana, including about two tons of methamphetamine, eight tons of marijuana and 131,500 pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl.
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Couple Arrested in Ransom Scheme After 2 SoCal Men Killed in Mexico
A couple was arrested last week and accused of collecting payments in a kidnap for ransom scheme that left a San Diego man and a Norwalk man dead in Tijuana, Mexico.
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Tijuana Hospital Worker Helps Families of Coronavirus Patients Send Them Messages
Omar Alejandro Guerrero has been working for the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) for 20 years and has never experienced anything like the COVID-19 pandemic or the pressure it adds to his job as a food handler.
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Nearly $30M in Drugs Seized From ‘Sophisticated' Cross-Border Tunnel
Nearly $30 million worth of drugs were seized after federal authorities discovered a “sophisticated drug-smuggling tunnel” that connected a warehouse in Otay Mesa, California, to another warehouse in Tijuana, Mexico, earlier this month.
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‘To Change the World': Girl, 8, Has an IQ of 162, Hopes to Become Astronaut
That is what 8-year-old Adhara Pérez Sánchez hopes to become once she’s older. She is currently attending Universidad CNCI, a university in Mexico, and is studying systems engineering and mathematics.
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San Diego Mother Wants Tijuana Police to Investigate Son's Death
The last clue in a chilling murder mystery spanning both sides of the border is atext message from the victim. Lincoln Park resident Jimmy Ortega went to Tijuana, Mexico earlier this month to buy a car, according to his mother. The next day, he sent his family a message saying he felt he was in danger. That was the last…
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Cartel Boss ‘El Chapito Leal' Possibly Arrested After Shootout With Police in Tijuana
Mexican authorities report that a man with the same name as known cartel leader Octavio Leal Hernández, also known as “El Chapito Leal,” was arrested on Wednesday after a shootout with police.