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Uncovered Underwater: Local Researchers May Have Discovered a New Whale Species
When Dr. Jay Barlow and Dr. Elizabeth Henderson set sail from San Diego back in November, they couldn’t have predicted what was awaiting them off the coast of Baja California. With a team of Marine Mammal researchers, the pair believe they may have discovered a new species of Beaked whale that approached them while they were on the open...
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Uncovered Underwater: A New Species of Beaked Whale
Go on an expedition with two San Diego Marine Researchers and hear them recount the expedition which may have ended with the discovery of a new whale species in the Pacific.
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Baja California Governor Hospitalized With COVID-19
The Governor of Baja California has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been hospitalized at the Tijuana General Hospital, Mexico health officials confirmed to Telemundo 20 on Tuesday.
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Drug Tunnel Discovered Near US-Mexico Border in California
An incomplete drug tunnel was recently discovered on both sides of the United States and Mexico international border after a joint investigation involving multiple government agencies in both countries, according to the United States Customs and Border Patrol.
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Couple Arrested in Disappearance of Los Angeles Firefighter in Baja California
Two people allegedly involved in the disappearance of a Los Angeles firefighter in Rosarito, Baja California have been arrested, the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Baja California confirmed.
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US Tourist Couple Found Dead in Well Near Ensenada, Mexico
Authorities in northern Mexico say they have identified bodies found in a well as two missing tourists from the United States.
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Series of Earthquakes Hit Baja California, Felt in San Diego
Baja California, Mexico was struck by a series of earthquakes early Monday that were felt throughout San Diego County, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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Series of Earthquakes in Baja California
Several residents across San Diego County felt a few jolts in the morning as a series of earthquakes rattled Baja California.
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‘It's Too Little, Too Late': Sentiments From El Centro Residents Amid Growing COVID-19 Cases
The small border towns of El Centro and Calexico in Imperial County are getting national attention due to their growing number of coronavirus cases. Imperial County has a population smaller than the City of Chula Vista and has faced more than 5,000 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. The pressure is on at the county’s largest hospital, El…
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‘It's Too Little, Too Late': Sentiments From El Centro Residents Amid Growing COVID-19 Cases
Imperial County has seen 5,549 cases of COVID-19 and 70 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The county has a population of 181,215, according to the U.S. Census, reports NBC 7’s Melissa Adan.
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5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Felt in San Diego County
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Baja California, Mexico was felt across San Diego County Friday night. The earthquake was reported as a 5.5 magnitude near Alberto Oviedo Mota, near Mexicali, Mexico. But the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) revised it and later changed the location near Coahuila, Mexico, approximately 166.9 miles southeast of San Diego, according to USGS. Multiple people…
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US Citizen Held in Mexican Jail Following Car Crash
A San Diego surfer and marine veteran is back in San Diego after spending four days in a Mexican jail following a car crash in the Tijuana-Ensenada area Sunday. Mexican Police said Rob Thomas, 41, made an illegal turn and was broadsided by a taxi passenger van. Several passengers in the van were injured, including a woman with a...
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San Diego Surfer Released from Baja California Jail
NBC 7’s Rory Devine has the details on a San Diego surfer released from jail in Mexico.
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800 White Abalone Released in Major Recovery Effort as Species Faces Extinction After a Century of Fishing: NOAA
Hundreds of sea snails were released off San Diego County’s coast in an effort to save a dying species once prolific to Southern California.
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Family Pleads for Continued Investigation After Woman Found Buried Outside Tijuana Home
The family of a woman found buried in the backyard of her Tijuana home is pleading to Mexican authorities to continue their investigation.
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In Case You Missed It: San Diego Good News for Sunday, Nov. 3
Five “good news” stories from this week include Operation Dress Code helping military members transition to new careers and window washers dressing up as superheroes at Rady Children’s Hospital.
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3 Die in Wildfires in Mexico's Baja California
Mexican authorities say three people have died in wind-whipped wildfires in the northwestern state of Baja California.
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Dirt Bike Racer Josear Carrasco Released From Hospital Weeks After Crash
A head-on collision on the track of a high-speed off-road race in Baja California has left a well-known racer hospitalized in San Diego with serious injuries.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Asylum Rules for Domestic and Gang Violence Victims
Justice Department policies that made it harder for immigrants to claim asylum if they were victims of domestic or gang violence were dismissed Wednesday by a federal judge who found they violated existing immigration laws, NBC News reported. The policies were announced in June by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who said that fear of domestic abuse or gang violence was...
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2 Migrant Teens Slain in Tijuana Robbery Attempt
Two teenagers who were staying at a migrant center in central Tijuana, Mexico, were killed in an attempted robbery, NBC News reported. The two boys, estimated to be ages 16 and 17, were stabbed and strangled Saturday, according to Baja California Deputy Attorney General Jorge Alberto Álvarez Mendoza. Their bodies were found shortly after 7 p.m., he said. A third...