Comprehensive measures will address housing needs of all California (COACHELLA, CA) – Today, we celebrate the bill signing of a historic housing package. This year, the California State Legislature came together to successfully pass fifteen measures to address the unique housing needs of all California, including particular investments for low-income …
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Deadline to Submit DACA Renewal Requests Approaching On Oct. 5
WASHINGTON — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is reminding eligible Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients that they have one week to properly file their DACA renewal requests and associated applications for employment authorization. As previously announced, for recipients whose DACA and work authorization expire between Sept. 5, …
Read More »First Imperial Credit Union turns 75 years of service in the Imperial Valley
First Imperial Credit Union is celebrating its 75th anniversary of service in the Imperial Valley and is still working to better serve their clients. First Imperial Credit Union was established in 1942, when they were granted a Federal Charter under the name of Imperial Federal Credit Union. Since then, FICU …
Read More »Baja California is ready to enjoy October Festival 2017
The culture will flourish in the autumn with the inauguration of the October Festival 2017, edition number XVI, with presentations of visual arts, cinematography, dance, literature, music and theater, national and foreign artists who will be touring the different municipalities of Baja California. The most important cultural festival of the …
Read More »Calexico Police Department had their “Raspado with a Cop” event
By: Mario Conde In an effort to have a closer relationship with the community and listen to their concerns, the Calexico Police Department hosted its first ever “Raspado with a Cop” event at Cuchis in Calexico. The event was well attended by residents who had the opportunity to talk to …
Read More »Driving Business Results through Project Management
Project management can produce a series of benefits for organizations which in turn become measurable results that positively influence a business. Before we explain this, let’s define project management so we can all be in the same mind-set. According to the Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org), the world’s leading not-for-profit professional …
Read More »Mayor Faulconer, County Health Officials Urge Public to Act to Help Stop Spread of Hepatitis A
Critical Steps To Prevent Hepatitis A – At-Risk People Should Get Vaccinated & Public Should Increase Personal Hygiene Actions San Diego – With local health officials projecting the rise in documented hepatitis A cases to continue, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer, County Supervisor Ron Roberts, San Diego County health officials and …
Read More »A NAFTA agreement should be reached by the end of this year
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) The third round of NAFTA began on September 23 in Ottawa, Canada. Officials in Canada, the United States and Mexico view the second round of negotiations as successful. The third round of negotiations on the modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) …
Read More »Closure at Busy San Diego Border Crossing
SAN DIEGO, CA.- The closure of southbound I-5 and I-805 (south of SR-905) begins at 3 AM on Saturday and ends at 12 PM on Monday. If you cannot avoid driving into Mexico during the closure, allow extra time to get to Mexico, as all southbound traffic will be directed …
Read More »Congressman Juan Vargas hosts DACA Forum
By: Mario Conde The elimination of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has created a great concern among its recipients. Congressman Juan Vargas hosted a DACA forum at the First United Methodist Church in El Centro, California. Congressman Vargas was one of the first to criticize the Trump Administration …
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