Editor’s note: Baja California is in the spotlight this week as violence, extreme weather and the pursuit of justice shape the headlines. In this edition, we examine the latest security figures, which place the state narrowly ahead of Guanajuato for the highest total homicide count in the first nine months of 2026. We also report on the helicopter rescue of 32 people stranded by a landslide outside Ensenada, as storms bring flooding and destruction to Mexico’s Pacific coast. Meanwhile, an Ensenada judge has found three men guilty in the 2024 murders of three foreign surfers—a significant development in a case that drew international attention. Together, these stories highlight the urgent work of protecting lives, responding to emergencies and holding perpetrators accountable.
MND Staff
As part of the federal cabinet’s monthly homicide report, National Public Security System chief Marcela Figueroa reported that there were 1,092 homicides in the northern border state between January and…
Tropical Storm Rachel, now wreaking havoc in southern California and places as far inland as Las Vegas, claimed the lives of four people in northern Mexico, while the impacts of…
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The three victims were camping and surfing near Punta San José, approximately 80 km south of Ensenada, when they were killed during a robbery attempt in late April 2024.
