More than 150 power poles in Mexicali knocked down due to powerful storm
Heavy rain and strong winds also brought down trees, caused minor flooding in some areas, ripped the roof off one building and damaged…
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San Felipe Blues & Arts Festival returns in October
The charity event has musicians and artists group together for two nights of performances loved by fans around the…
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Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. deported to Mexico following his arrest in Los Angeles
Arrest documents from Mexico’s National Detention Registry show Chavez was transferred from a border checkpoint to police custody Monday and jailed…
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Wanted U.S. fugitive arrested in San Luis, Mexico
The Sonora Attorney General’s Office says 32-year-old Gilbert “N” had an arrest warrant out of Sydney,…
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Third Mexicali city official has visa revoked
Luis Guerrero is a state government official and the husband of Mexicali Mayor Norma Alicia…
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A travel advisory has been issued in Baja California. The Mexicali Valley is being highlighted as a risk of travel by the United State…
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Young girl found dead in San Luis, Mexico canal
Mexican media outlets report that the girl was found in a canal on Monday night after she went missing from her…
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Unfinished Chinese monument in Mexicali causes outrage
Nearly a year-and-a-half after construction began, the monument stands without arms and even with a pocket collapsed from its trousers, which is now…
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No injuries reported in San Luis marketplace fire
The fire started around 3 a.m. Wednesday on Seventh Street and Durango Alley. A total of six businesses are totally…
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Heat-related deaths lower in Mexicali compared to 2024
The border city has only seen four heat-related deaths. Compare that to 47 heat-related deaths last…
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Fire destroys marketplace in San Luis, Mexico
Multiple firefighters responded to the scene, which was close to the center of the city. Several homes and vehicles were also damaged, but no…
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State of Sonora announces new division of border operations
The new division is under the Sonora Public Safety Department. Officers will be trained and will have state of the art technology to patrol along the…
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Young firefighter dead after rollover crash in Los Algodones
Melissa Galván, a 22-year-old firefighter, was reportedly severely injured and was taken to a private hospital where she was pronounced…
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US woman with arrest warrant found in San Luis, Mexico
The Sonora Attorney General’s Office says 29-year-old Janelle Yadai “N,” had an outstanding arrest warrant issued in March by the U.S. Marshals in…
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Two people found dead in crash on Mexicali highway
At kilometer 18 on the Tijuana-Mexicali highway, a serious accident was reported, killing a 30-year-old man and a 29-year-old…
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Mexicali reports first heat-related death in 2025
Mexicali reported its first heat-related death in summer 2025. The victim, Juan, was from from…
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U.S. Border Patrol finds drug smuggling tunnel from Tijuana to San Diego
The tunnel was nearly 40 inches high and 30 inches wide, and in some areas, 50 feet deep. It had electrical wiring, lighting, a ventilation system,…
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Woman arrested in San Luis, Mexico with US warrant for marijuana trafficking
On June 18, Sonora officers from the Criminal Investigation Agency (AMIC) had a search warrant for home in San Luis Rio…
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Yuma man killed in border wait line in San Luis, Mexico
Sonora state authorities say armed men approached the vehicle of the victim and shot him to…
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Less than 200 deported migrants registered at shelter in Mexicali
184 deported migrants have been registered at the federal shelter in Mexicali, a relatively small number compared to the deportations during the…
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