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Suspected Shark Bites Reported After Baja Boat Capsizes, With 11 Still Missing at Sea

Sixteen migrants were rescued, and 11 remain missing after a boat capsized off Baja California, with survivors treated for shark bites on a smuggling route to California.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

US Coast Guard rescues at least 16 and is searching for more in the water off Mexico's Baja Coast

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued at least 16 people floating in the Pacific Ocean and is searching for others following a vessel in distress call off Mexico’s Baja California coast

The Independent UK · Oct 16

Lethal Hurricane Polo threatens to unleash deadly flash floods across US Southwest

Hurricane Polo has made landfall in Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as a “life-threatening.”

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Mexican Singer Junior H Threatened by Jalisco Cartel

A banner, commonly known as a narcomanta, appeared near the University of Baja California, suspended over a bridge.

Latin Times · Sep 10, 2025

Lorena becomes a hurricane off the western coast of Mexico, U.S. forecaster says

Hurricane Lorena has formed off the coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Trump’s walls threaten wildlife on the US-Mexico border. This frog could counter the trend

The red-legged frog nearly disappeared from the area in past decades

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Saying Goodbye to a Legend of Off-Roading, as Walker Evans Has Passed Away

Walker Evans helped shape the sport through his championship wins, technical innovations, and decades of leadership in motorsports. From Baja to NASCAR, he shaped a sport—and gave back more than he took.

RideApart · Aug 5, 2025

Six Dead in Baja California Sur Beach Shootout Targeting a Private Security Team

A deadly confrontation broke out Sunday afternoon in the coastal town of Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur, leaving six people dead

Latin Times · May 19, 2025

Mexican governor says Trump revoked her tourist visa preventing her from traveling to the US

Baja California state Governor Marina del Pilar Avila says she and husband Carlos Torres Torres had visas revoked

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025

California Fugitive Convicted Of Murder Kills Baja Commander, Escapes After 4-Hour Siege

Local law enforcement in the Mexican state of Baja California informed that a commander of the State Citizen Security Force (FESC) in Tijuana was killed by a man wanted by U.S. authorities

Latin Times · Apr 10, 2025