Mexicali

American

[mek-si-kal-ee, me-hee-kah-lee] / ˌmɛk sɪˈkæl i, ˌmɛ hiˈkɑ li /

noun

a city in and the capital of Baja California, in NW Mexico, on the Mexican-U.S. border.

Mexicali British

/ ˌmɛksɪˈkɑːlɪ, mɛxiˈkali /

noun

a city in NW Mexico, capital of Baja California (Norte) state, on the border with the US adjoining Calexico, California: centre of a rich irrigated agricultural region. Pop: 840 000 (2005 est)

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Yolanda Olejniczak Marodi was arrested in Mexicali on Saturday and handed over to U.S. marshals in San Diego, authorities say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

It eventually moved to a position in Mexicali, Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

“My friend got me a shirt from Mexicali with the three girls, but they do not look anything like themselves. She even got my name on it, which was awesome.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

Sánchez was born in 1971 in Mexicali, Baja California, to the maid of a wealthy banker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

When the train stopped in Mexicali, Papa told us to get off.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

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