-Editorial U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Mexico to be part of a trilateral meeting with the President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. This year’s Summit takes place as the nations look to full recovery from the COVID pandemic and in …
January, 2023
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1 January
City of Calexico Declares Local Emergency Due to Drastic Increase of Migrant Arrivals
-Editorial Due to the sudden increase of migrants coming through this border area, the Calexico City Council held a special meeting on Dec. 29 to pass a resolution proclaiming the existence of a local emergency. In what is to be one of the most challenging issues for 2023, the council …
December, 2022
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28 December
Incoming Imperial County District Attorney Will Be Tough Against Hate Crime
-Editorial After a year of non-stop campaign work, the voters elected George Marquez as the new Imperial County District Attorney. Marquez is an attorney from Imperial Valley that has the respect of his peers and the community as a whole because of his good character and humble personality that people …
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22 December
Assemblymember Eduardo García Honored with Ohtli Award by Mexican Consulate
-Editorial In a special ceremony held at the Mexican Consulate in Calexico, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia accepted the Ohtli Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Government of Mexico to individuals or organizations that have worked to empower the Mexican diaspora and helped to “open the path” for new Mexican American …
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19 December
IID Welcomes New Board of Directors
-Editorial A new era begins at the Imperial Irrigation District board of directors as Gina Dockstader, Karin Eugenio, and Alex Cardenas took the oath of office at a special meeting on Dec. 2. The ceremony was presided by Superior Court Judge Derek Quan. Just days after the Imperial County Elections …
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16 December
GOVERNORS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA AND CALIFORNIA MEET
-Editorial To listen and address the concerns of the migrant community that is in transit through the region, the Governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, visited the ‘El Peregrino shelter in the city of Mexicali, accompanied by the Governor from California, Gavin Newsom. The leaders of both …
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13 December
Calexico Welcomes New Leadership to Its City Council
-Editorial Raul Ureña and Gilberto Manzanarez raised their right hand and took the oath of office to become part of the Calexico City Council for the next four years. The two young council members ran as a team in the last election and were successful in getting the two seats …
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12 December
The Mexican Consulate Celebrates 200 Years of U.S.-Mexico Relations
-Editorial In commemoration of the long-standing relationship between the two sister countries, the Mexican Consulate in Calexico celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico diplomatic relations at Rodney Auditorium at San Diego State Campus. Joined by authorities from both sides of the border came together to celebrate the history of …
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7 December
Coachella Valley Oasis Irrigation System Expansion Discussed by IID Board
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors reviewed the Coachella Valley Water District Oasis environmental project at their Dec. 6 meeting. The Oasis Area Irrigation System Expansion Project, located near the northwest margin of the Salton Sea, south of 66th Avenue, west of Harrison Street, and north of 86th …
November, 2022
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23 November
Imperial County Wants More State Support for Lithium Development
-Editorial As the County of Imperial proceeds with efforts to encourage the development of lithium from geothermal brine at the Salton Sea Known as the Geothermal Area, also referred to as Lithium Valley, to improve the region’s economy, the County is regularly in communication with the state and federal organizations. …
