The Latest Breaking News from Ensenada

El Kekas and Two Accomplices Sentenced to 158 Years Each for the 2024 Surfer Murders in Mexico

A Mexican judge sentenced El Kekas and two co-defendants to 158 years each for the 2024 murders of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and Jack Carter Rhoad.

Latin Times · Oct 17

Clinging to Wreckage in the Dark: 16 Rescued, 11 Missing After Boat Sinks in Open Pacific Off Baja California

U.S. Coast Guard rescued 16 from the Pacific 140 miles off Ensenada; 11 remain missing as search covering 950 nautical miles continues.

Latin Times · Oct 17

Three Storms, One Coast: How Trudy Became Mexico's Biggest Pacific Threat While Ensenada Still Buries Its Dead

Hurricane Trudy intensifies to Cat 3 targeting Jalisco and Colima. Six dead in Ensenada from Rachel. Simon stalled offshore. What diaspora families need to know.

Latin Times · Oct 16

“People think you can just drop it a few times and drag it down the street… but it’s actually a really intensive process”: The art of relic’ing a Fender guitar – and why it’s harder than you think

Fender’s Chief Product Officer explains the science behind a relic job, and why for many players it’s the best chance they’ll get to own a lived-in guitar

Guitar World · Nov 21, 2025

Baja California Officials Say Drug Cartel Behind Explosive Drone Attack on Police Station

Authorities believe the drone attack may be connected to a separate incident that occurred last month in Ensenada. In that case, the offices of the anti-car-theft and anti-kidnapping units were vandalized, and several police vehicles were set on fire.

Latin Times · Oct 20, 2025

Jalisco Cartel Publicly Threatens Baja California Governor Over Extortion Allegations

Two narcomantas — large banners or signs bearing messages from drug cartels — attributed to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) were displayed in Ensenada, Baja California, during the weekend targeting state governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda with accusations of tolerating extortion in the fishing sector.

Latin Times · Aug 25, 2025

Search suspended for man believed to have gone overboard from cruise ship off California's coast

The U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended the search for a man believed to have gone overboard from a cruise ship as it was returning to San Francisco after a voyage to Ensenada, Mexico

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

Utah Man Fighting for Life After Freak Baja 1000 Accident, but You Can Help

I was in Ensenada preparing to spend 20-plus hours in a chase truck following a Can-Am through the desert when I heard someone gather a group to say a prayer for "those who we lost today." I was confused at first, thinking it was a general prayer for everyone as…

RideApart · Nov 21, 2024

Concerns Grow For Missing US-Australian Tourists In Mexico

Authorities intensify search for missing US and Australian tourists near Ensenada. International collaboration underway.

Top News · May 4, 2024

Tesla Cybertruck Pair Spotted In Mexico With Apparent Starlink Dish, New Decals

The all-electric duo was first spotted in Mexico at a resort in Ensenada, where they were topping up their batteries, and then on the outskirts of the municipality.

InsideEVs · Oct 5, 2023