Based on press reports and preliminary statements from authorities, the storm caused more damage as a Category 1 hurricane on the mainland coast than it did as a Category 2 storm as it crossed the Baja Peninsula.

As Baja California Sur assesses the damage from Hurricane Polo, new regulations are going into effect for swimming with whales sharks tours in La Paz — the season for which starts this week.

Non-citizens have the right to file medical malpractice complaints in Mexico, but practical obstacles and lax regulation have made it difficult. A new case offers a glimpse of a better future.

Hurricane Polo remains a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of approximately 185 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 220 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to make landfall before 6 p.m. today.

The Pacific cyclone has behaved oddly, intensifying from a “disorganized tropical depression” to a dangerous Category 5 hurricane with unprecedented speed, and reaching high temperatures unrecorded since 2005.

The only WSL sponsored event in Mexico, the Pacífico Surf Open Cerritos, returns to Baja California Sur this November, as an ambitious surf basin project nears completion in Los Cabos.

The nonexplosive device was lost by the U.S. Navy off the Southern California coast, after which it drifted into Mexican waters. The torpedo was returned to the U.S. defense attaché and the fishermen who found it were left with nothing but a good story to tell.

The project could be something of a breakthrough not only for residents of the Mulegé zone but for the nation, as the CFE takes a step toward alternative solutions such as green hydrogen and energy storage.

It's no coincidence that the four Mexican hotels honored at the worldwide level are all beachside luxury resorts, taking full advantage of the natural wonders of the states of Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Baja California Sur and Nayarit.

As September rains transform the landscape of Baja California Sur, the state also celebrates Mexico's Independence Day, writes Chris Sands.