-Editorial The Tijuana Interurban Train, a project led by the Government of Baja California, is progressing as an executive project and is currently in the preliminary work to start operations in 2024. This was announced by Karen Postlethwaite Montijo, head of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Urban Development and Territorial Reorganization …
September, 2021
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28 September
Newsom signs bill making universal vote-by-mail permanent in California
-Editorial California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of legislation to increase voter access and strengthen integrity in elections, including a bill to send all registered voters a vote-by-mail ballot. The Governor signed AB 37 authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), permanently requiring a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed to …
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27 September
Imperial County Supervisors Seek Support to Fully Reopen Calexico East Port
-Editorial It’s been more than 18 months since the non-essential border travel restrictions were put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 within the U.S.-Mexico border. At the time it seemed like a rational idea but the changes to the operation of the port of entry have made it …
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23 September
Border Travel Restrictions Expanded Until October
-Editorial The United States on Monday extended restrictions at its land borders with Canada and Mexico through Oct. 21 that bars nonessential travel to stop the spread of COVID-19 through the borders despite that the border region in Mexico has received the vaccine. The President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez …
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21 September
California urban and agricultural water districts reach a settlement agreement in a legal dispute
-Editorial Paving the way for additional cooperation on the Colorado River, California’s largest agricultural user and largest urban user of the river’s stressed water resources announced today a settlement in a two-year legal dispute. The agreement between the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Imperial Irrigation District was …
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16 September
Newsom emerges victorious over impeachment attempt
-Editorial California Governor Gavin Newsom will stay in office as a majority of Californians voted “NO” against the recall led by state Republicans who were against the Governor’s restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Imperial County Registrar of Voters issued an “Unofficial Election Results” update on the Registrar’s website at …
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15 September
Supervisors Look at Federal Funds to Help Imperial County
-Editorial Looking for efficient ways to use the American Rescue Plan monies to recover from the damages caused by COVID-19, the Imperial County Supervisors approved a plan presented by County CEO Tony Rohoutas at their Sept. 14 meeting. On May 10, 2021, the U.S Department of the Treasury announced the …
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9 September
The governor-elect of Baja California meets with authorities of the Napa Valley
-Editorial Last Friday, September 4, and Saturday, 5 of this year, a bilateral tour was carried out to visit the Napa Valley led by a delegation of Mexican wine producers and the elected governor Marina del Pilar Ávila. On behalf of the Mexican delegation, Hans Backhoff President of the Mexican …
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2 September
Calexico and Mexicali Reaffirm Sister Cities Agreement
-Editorial In a ceremony that took place at the Sept. 1st Calexico City Council meeting, Mayor Javier Moreno and Mexicali Mayor Guadalupe Mora signed the reaffirmation of sister cities that will continue the long-standing relationship between the two border cities. The relationship between both cities goes back more than a …
August, 2021
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31 August
CHAMBER’S BINATIONAL VIRTUAL SUMMIT PROMOTES REGIONAL PRIORITIES
-Editorial San Diego and Baja California business and community leaders will meet to discuss U.S.-Mexico relations during the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce’s 2021 Mexico City Summit. Participants will meet with Mexican leaders and government officials to discuss opportunities for collaboration and help advance issues critical to the success of the …
