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Catamaran sailing at Land's End in Cabo San Lucas

MND Local: Is the tourism outlook in Los Cabos improving?

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International travelers from the U.S. have declined to Los Cabos in 2026, but there are positive signs for the destination's tourism economy, writes Chris Sands.
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US issues security alert concerning area of Mexicali

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The United States issued a consular security alert for the area of Mexicali on Monday due to a potential threat, but further information is pending.
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Several storm systems, including a potential hurricane, are dumping rain across...

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While residents and visitors in Mexico's border states suffer through a seemingly endless heat wave, the north-central Pacific states will be getting drenched by rainfall, helped along by a potential hurricane offshore.
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Cox to build US $310M desalination plant in Baja California

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The company said the plant, with an initial capacity to produce 190 million liters of drinking water per day, is expected to be completed in three years and will be the largest of its kind in Latin America.
Two biege sculptures featuring what appears as dogs with black painted markings on blue background

How a Tijuana ceramicist turned desert animals into an interior design concept

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Sócrates Medina's ceramics reflect not only his fascination with Tijuana, home to his Perro y Arena design studio, but also Mexico's desert landscapes.

MND Local: Tijuana Innovadora and upcoming events in Baja California

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Baja California's wine harvest festival, Fiestas de la Vendimia, has already started, and another big event, plus civic improvements, are coming soon.
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UNESCO gives Mexico 6 months to show ‘concrete actions’ to protect remaining vaquitas

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At stake is not only the survival of the world's smallest cetacean species but also the Gulf of California's reputation as the "Aquarium of the World."
Playa Balandra in La Paz

MND Local: Baja California Sur by the numbers in 2026

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Baja California Sur has the most coastline and the lowest population density in Mexico, but the unusual numbers don't stop there.
1650 map showing California as an island

When Mexico colonized California

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The Spanish colonization of California, thought to be an island until the beginning of the 18th century, was an epic undertaking influenced by the world's first true global trade route, writes Bob Pateman.
Miss Universe from Mexico, Fátima Bosch, with her crown

MND Local: Miss Universe Mexico and what else is new in Los Cabos during...

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The Miss Universe Mexico pageant is coming to Los Cabos this summer, along with several other high-profile events and the premiere of a new ultra-luxury resort.
Cabo San Lucas Marina looking at El Tesoro with its distinctive lighthouse feature.

Postcards from Mexico: On the Cabo San Lucas Marina

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The Cabo San Lucas is more than just a "parking lot for yachts," it's also a place with a distinctive variety of unusual sights and sounds.
Acre Resort treehouse in Los Cabos

MND Local: 10 years of treehouses and farm-to-table food at Acre in Los Cabos

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Acre is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a farm-to-table restaurant in San José del Cabo, but during its first decade of operation it has also evolved into something more.
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Ex-Baja California Governor Ernesto Ruffo arrested for organized crime

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The specific charges are fuel smuggling and tax evasion, which are linked to a headline-grabbing bust last year in Coahuila in which 5.5 million liters of fuel and 129 tanker trucks were seized by authorities.