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Amigo LNG

Court deals setback to controversial gas terminal on the Gulf of...

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The construction delay is temporary and by no means cancels the LNG terminal, but it contributes to the momentum that has been building against the project seen as a threat to marine mammals and other wildlife in the "aquarium of the world."

Hurricane Polo hits the Sonora coast after making landfall and crossing...

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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 supposedly much stronger Category 3 as it crossed the Baja Peninsula.
Satellite image of Hurricane Polo off the coast of Baja California Sur

MND Local BCS: Hurricane Polo hits Baja California Sur, plus new...

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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.
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Beauty and Light Medical Center in Tijuana

Oregon woman, a ‘medical tourist,’ wins the right to have her Tijuana medical malpractice...

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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.
two people duck from splattering ocean water as a hurricane approaches Mexico

Polo will make landfall in Baja California Sur today. What you need to know

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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.
Satellite image of Hurricane Polo off the coast of Michoacán, taken at 11am CST Sept 24

Hurricane Polo, having regained strength, drenches the Pacific coast and heads for Baja

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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.
Taro Watanabe shows off the form that led to a runner-up finish to Jett Schilling in the inaugural Pacífico Surf Open Cerritos in 2024.

MND Local BCS: Surf’s up in Baja California Sur as the WSL Pacífico Surf...

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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.
return of US torpedo

Ensenada fishermen make an unusual catch: A US military torpedo

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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.
Mulege BCS, site of a new CFE solar/green hydrogen project

CFE’s ‘Project Oasis’ aims to bring solar power to an energy-challenged region of Baja...

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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.
Chablé Yucatán

4 Mexican hotels from 4 different states among world’s ’50 Best Hotels’

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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.
Independence Day dinner in Los Cabos at Grand Fiesta Americana

MND Local: Fishing, celebrations and storms in Baja California Sur

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As September rains transform the landscape of Baja California Sur, the state also celebrates Mexico's Independence Day, writes Chris Sands.
Maps shows temperatures across Mexico on Sept. 10; yellow polygons indicate rain warnings in northwest Mexico while in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Norbert heads out to sea

While Mexico’s northern border states deal with a heat alert, monsoon conditions drench the...

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Mexican states not baking from the combined effects of low-pressure troughs and Tropical Wave 37 are likely getting drenched from monsoon conditions. A few states — such as Sinaloa and Guanajuato — are experiencing both.
Denis Shapovalov serving in the final of the 2026 Los Cabos Tennis Open

MND Local: Pro tennis and golf face uncertainty in Los Cabos

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Two of the signature golf and tennis events on the Los Cabos sporting calendar are bracing for changes as the ATP and PGA revamp their upcoming calendars, writes Chris Sands.