BajaNews - 8-18-2006 at 07:36 PM
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Alison St. John
KPBS SAN DIEGO (2006-08-16) San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders is in Mexicali this afternoon, visiting the Governor of Baja California. They are discussing
a mutually important topic -- how to improve travel times across the border between Tijuana and San Diego. KPBS reporter Alison St John has more.
Mayor Sanders accepted an invitation from Governor Eugenio Elorduy to visit the capitol of Baja, and follow up on talks begun earlier this year. The
two leaders hope to lobby for funding to open a new Otay East border crossing.
A San Diego Association of Governments study suggests long border delays cost San Diego County and Baja more than $2.4 billion in lost productivity
last year, and 32,000 jobs.
At the Mexicali meeting, Baja's Secretary of Economic Development presented proposals for what is known as a silicon border, in other words a border
where new technology allows for faster crossing and more security.
Sanders visit also aims to fulfill a promise to improve cross border relations. It included lunch with Governor Elorduy at the restaurant Mi Casa!
let's see
woody with a view - 8-18-2006 at 07:42 PM
a governor and a mayor.
since the feds operate the border crossings, this was probably just a lunch date, no?
Frank - 8-18-2006 at 08:11 PM
No kidding, maybe they can change the up coming Passport rule too.