By: Dr. Elton Gomez, stem-cells specialist One more treatment that is proven for osteoarthritis of the knees and wear of other joints, is the one that uses mesenquimal stem cells, this treatment is opening the way to treat more and more patients affected with this disease. This problem begins with …
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Why Buy Life Insurance?
By: Octavio Cortez, MBA Out of the many things we have in our bucket list, Life Insurance might be the last item on it, or it probably isn’t even on our list. When we buy our dream house or dream car, we immediately purchase homeowners insurance or car insurance to …
Read More »THE LIFE OF WRITER RALPH ELLISON
(1914-1994) Ralph Waldo Ellison was born in Oklahoma City, the son of an ice and coal dealer and a domestic worker who stressed both religion and the importance of education. Ellison’s early interests were primarily musical; he played trumpet and knew many prominent jazz musicians of the Depression era. In …
Read More »The Imperial County Office of Education celebrated the Special Education Community Awards
Imperial County – Imperial Valley School District Superintendents have honored 3 individuals for outstanding support to students with a disability. The eighth annual SELPA Community Advisory Committee (CAC) awards were presented to Norma Nava, Imperial Valley College; Alan Phillips, CEO California Mid-winter Fair and Bethany Carson, Brawley Union High School Special Education …
Read More »The Calexico Chamber of Commerce Lava Lamp Awards was celebrated
By: Mario Conde The Calexico Chamber of Commerce held its annual Lava Lamp Awards honoring members of the community that have supported Calexico through their community work. The Lava Lamp recognition is given to members who do a lot for the community. The Lava Lamp Awards started in 1995 when Chamber Executive Director …
Read More »The United States and Mexico avoid a commercial war for sugar
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist Exercise in the sugar sector prior to the renegotiation of NAFTA. The sugar agreement helps both countries avoid a possible trade war. Mexico agreed to export much less refined sugar to the United States. The two nations reached an agreement on Mexican sugar exported to …
Read More »DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED: A DEADLY PROPOSITION
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney As the weather warms up and people plan for their much-anticipated summer vacations, we all should be reminded of the problem of “driving while impaired.” Impaired driving is dangerous. It is the cause of more than half of all car crashes. Impaired driving means operating …
Read More »Maritza Hurtado takes oath as the New City Mayor of Calexico
By: Mario Conde The Calexico City Council appointed Councilwoman Maritza Hurtado to be the new Mayor for the 2017-18 fiscal year. The council met in regular session on Tuesday, July 5th, to select a new Mayor. In a very short meeting that only lasted twenty-five minutes, the council elected a …
Read More »Thousands of residents enjoyed the fireworks in Calexico in celebration of Independence Day
By: Mario Conde On Monday, July 3rd, around 2,000 residents of Calexico and surrounding areas visited Gran Plaza to enjoy the Art Walk on the Border and also to enjoy the fireworks celebration before the 4th of July. The Art Walk on the Border was created by Roxanna Pacheco as a …
Read More »MAYOR RECEIVES ENTREPRENEURS FROM LOS ANGELES
Mayor Gustavo Sánchez highlights benefits of the city of Mexicali. Mexicali Baja California.- In order to see the possibilities and benefits of the city of Mexicali as an investment point, the Mayor of Mexicali Gustavo Sánchez Vasquez received 22 delegates from 12 aerospace companies in Los Angeles, California. The meeting …
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