By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist and research professor (Ph.D.). The United States will reopen the border with Mexico and Canada in November 2021. It will be open only to visitors fully vaccinated and with a visa. The border of Mexico with the United States reopens in November 2021, after 19 …
November, 2021
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1 November
High Expectations Mark the Beginning of Marina Del Pilar’s Historic Governorship
-Editorial At the stroke of midnight on Nov. 1st, Baja California will enter a new era on different levels: a new administration led by the first female millennial governor in history that many have high expectations due to her promises made during the campaign. Marina certainly had a meteoric rise …
October, 2021
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28 October
Regional Leaders Celebrate the Reopening of the Border
-Editorial The reopening of the border to visa travelers comes as oxygen to the Imperial Valley as a regional leader shows their excitement to welcome back Mexicali residents into their local economy after 19 long months. The Imperial Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a joint regional press conference in …
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27 October
Imperial County to End Mask Mandate on Oct. 31
-Editorial After weeks of tumultuous meetings packed with people that oppose mask mandates and vaccine mandates, the Imperial County Supervisors had a choice to make: either to appease them by removing that order or continue with it based on the current data. In a split decision, County Supervisors voted 3-2 …
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1 October
Norma Bustamante Takes Oath of Office as Mexicali Mayor
MEXICALI, B.C.– Last night a solemn session and oath of office took place for Mayor Norma Alicia Bustamante, as well as the members of the city council that will join her during her administration for the next three years, in which the 24th City Council administration was officially installed. The …
September, 2021
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29 September
IID celebrates Public Power Week, Oct. 3-9
-Editorial Imperial Irrigation District is celebrating Public Power Week, Oct. 3-9, along with more than 2,000 other community-powered, not-for-profit electric utilities that collectively provide electricity to 49 million Americans. “This year, we especially celebrate the employees of IID – the people behind public power,” said Marilyn Gilbert, IID’s energy manager. …
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29 September
Imperial County Supervisors Will Keep Mask Mandate for Now
-Editorial The debate on whether the county should continue enforcing the universal mask mandate was the subject of a heated debate that lasted more than two hours. The County Supervisors had on their Sept. 28 agenda the review of masking requirements under the health order dated Aug. 17, 2021. The …
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28 September
TIJUANA INTER-URBAN TRAIN WORK PROGRESS UPDATE BY THE SECRETARY OF INFRACTRACTURE
-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 …
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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 …