-Editorial Founded in 1954, Sun Community Federal Credit Union has remained as the favorite among the community, since in addition to offering multiple services, loans and savings options to its clients, it is also focused on being the most respected and largest financial institution, trusted among residents of the Imperial …
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PMHD, IVC partner for students’ health and wellbeing
IMPERIAL.- In an effort to improve the quality of life for students at Imperial Valley College, Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District along with more than 30 other local agencies came together for the fall 2018 Student Health and Wellness Fair here a few days ago. The three-hour event offered IVC students …
Read More »WHY DOES IT HAPPEN AND WHAT HAPPENS DURING A BRAIN INFARCTION?
By: Dr. Elton Gómez, stem-cell expert Reading time: 4 minutes The brain is a wonderful electro-chemical machine, capable of thinking and producing ideas, and these ideas allow us to survive and progress. However, the operation of this electrochemical machine, has a very high price, the human brain, which weighs 2% …
Read More »DAY OF THE DEAD 2018
-Editorial Right after Halloween, the people in Mexico celebrated Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, honoring those who have passed on with parades, gifts, and parties, as you’ve probably seen in Coco, the movie. This festivity was celebrated around Mexico and some places in the U.S. too, especially …
Read More »Drought Contingency Plan Could Be Completed Soon
-Editorial As the work to complete a Drought Contingency Plan by the end of the year continues, several water districts agreed that collaboration needs to continue to preserve the sustainability of the Colorado River and Lake Mead. Imperial Irrigation District representatives, along with various Colorado River contractors, participated in the …
Read More »Power to the public
-Editorial Imperial Irrigation District was proud to join some 2,000 community-owned not-for-profit electric utilities across the nation in celebrating the benefits of public power each October. “We are proud to be community-powered,” said Henry Martinez, IID Energy Department manager. “Public power puts the people of the communities it serves, first.” …
Read More »MEXICALI ENJOYS MEXICAN TRADITIONS AT THE OCTOBER FESTIVAL CLOSING
Around 50 thousand attendees enjoyed more than 220 free events throughout the State Mexicali, Baja California.- In a multicultural combination, celebrating the Day of the Dead and Halloween, the diverse public, including representatives of the Chinese community in Mexicali, the Cachanillas enjoyed the closing of the 17th October Festival. To …
Read More »American Immigration Council on President Trump’s Plan to End Birthright Citizenship
WASHINGTON.- President Donald Trump said a few days ago in an interview that he plans to sign an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship, a principle enshrined in the U.S. Constitution that grants citizenship to any person born within the territory of the United States. The 14th Amendment to the …
Read More »The Dollar Exceeds 20 Pesos after the Cancellation of the New Airport
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) The dollar closes above 20 pesos; and the Mexican Stock Exchange falls 4.2%, its biggest drop since November 2016. The rating agency Moody’s downgraded the bonds of the New Mexico International Airport to Baa3 and placed them in a negative perspective after the president-elect …
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