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A tall, brown border fence stretches across a hilly landscape, topped with coils of barbed wire. The scene is stark, evoking a sense of separation.

Crime

US offers $10 million for capture of brothers said to lead Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in Tijuana

by Associated Press Feb. 27, 2026, 11:14 a.m.Feb. 27, 2026, 11:15 a.m.

The State Department is seeking Rene Arzate Garcia and his brother Alfonso Arzate Garcia in connection with drug crimes.

A man rides a bike next to a convenience store that was set on fire, in San Francisco del Ricon, Guanajuato state, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, after the death of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Alfredo Valadez)

Crime

Baja California cautiously reopens after weekend of unrest

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Feb. 25, 2026, 2:35 p.m.Feb. 25, 2026, 2:36 p.m.

Burned truck blocking a road, charred and damaged, with smoking debris around. Trees and a road sign are visible in the background, conveying destruction.

Crime

Baja California on alert after death of cartel leader: What you need to know

by Alejandro Maciel • Tiempos de San Diego Feb. 23, 2026, 2:52 p.m.Feb. 26, 2026, 9:24 a.m.