-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a resolution supporting the Memorandum of Understanding between Imperial and Riverside counties on the Salton Sea. At their meeting held Tuesday, August 28, the board approved with a vote of 3-0 a resolution to support both counties in their efforts to …
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U.S.-Mexico NAFTA talks seen running into next week, autos unresolved
By: Sharay Angulo and Timothy Aeppel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-Mexico talks to craft a deal on new auto industry rules under the NAFTA trade pact are poised to continue into next week, Mexico’s economy minister said on Thursday, as friction persists over the threat of more restrictive U.S. import rules. …
Read More »5 Million College Students Think Excellent Credit Is Worth More Than a Degree
-Editorial Amid rising tuition costs, skyrocketing student loan debt, and debates over both higher education’s value proposition and the role of schools in teaching young people about personal finance, a survey from the personal-finance website WalletHub provides some insight into what students are thinking. Perhaps most notably, 1 in 4 college students …
Read More »McDonalds to Leap into the Future
-Editorial McDonald’s in Calexico has been the favorite place for Calexico and Mexicali residents. It was the place where kids could play and enjoy a happy meal and enjoy a relaxing time with the family. The franchise that opened 42 years ago thanks to the late Tony Gonzalez continues thanks …
Read More »Trump Administration Further Undermines Judicial Independence
WASHINGTON, DC – On August 16, the Attorney General of the United States issued a precedent-setting decision, Matter of L-A-B-R, that limits the discretion of immigration judges to grant continuances. By restricting the court’s use of a vital docketing tool, the decision further erodes judicial independence and will pressure judges to deny more …
Read More »BAJA CALIFORNIA CONQUERED WITH GASTRONOMIC OFFER AT THE “MEXICO FOOD SHOW 2018”
Through the gastronomic wine and craft beer samples offered by SECTURE in its booth MEXICO CITY.- Aware of the importance of the gastronomic sector in Baja California and the impact it has had on tourism attraction, the State Government led by President Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, from the Secretary of …
Read More »Calexico Rotary Club Announces First Talent Show for October
-Editorial Are you a performer and want to showcase your talents? The Calexico Rotary Club is proud to announce that their first annual talent show will take place Saturday, October 20th at the Carmen Durazo Cultural Art Center located at 421 Heffernan Avenue in Calexico. After months of planning and …
Read More »Mayra Widmann Appointed as New Imperial County Deputy Chief Executive Officer
The County Executive Officer, Tony Rouhotas, Jr., has announced that the County of Imperial has hired Mayra Widmann as a new Deputy CEO. Mrs. Widmann will work under the direction of the CEO assisting with the management of the County Budget & Fiscal Department. “Mrs. Widmann brings a wealth of …
Read More »3 Tips For Making Better Ethical Decisions Every Day
International Ethics Expert Provides Guidance To Help You Avoid A Double Standard In How You Treat Others News reports bring us plenty of examples of poor professional ethics being practiced in business, entertainment, and government. But in terms of personal ethics as applied to everyday choices that we don’t read …
Read More »Improving air quality at the Salton Sea
As a participant in the largest ag-to-urban water transfer in the nation, IID is implementing a series of air quality mitigation projects around the Salton Sea. At full ramp-up, the transfer will send up to 300,000 acre-feet of conserved water per year to urban areas of the state. This reduces …
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