-Editorial The Senate voted 76-22 to open debate on a stopgap bill known as a continuing resolution, which would extend federal spending until November 17 and authorize roughly $6 billion each for domestic disaster response funding and aid to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia. However, as both chambers disagree, …
September, 2023
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28 September
Chiu Gallery To Promote the Best Artists of Baja California
-Editorial Enrique Chiu has always been an artist willing to help local artists and a new project he recently launched will give new spaces of expression to the region’s talent. The signing of the agreement and inauguration of the new Chiu Gallery-CANACO took place in the main hall of the …
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27 September
U.S. Virgin Islands DOJ Achieves Historic $75 Million Victim-Supporting Settlement with JPMorgan
-Editorial U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Ariel M. Smith announced the USVI Department of Justice has reached an historic victim-supporting settlement with JPMorgan Chase. The settlement includes significant commitments by JPMorgan Chase to curtail human trafficking, and payments by JPMorgan Chase to the USVI DOJ totaling $75 million. The agreement …
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27 September
YumaCon returns Oct. 7-8 to Yuma Civic Center
-Editorial Comics, costumes, and gaming come together when YumaCon returns Oct. 7-8 at the Yuma Civic Center. YumaCon provides visitors an opportunity to attend discussion panels, play tabletop games or e-sports, and show off their costumes in front of cosplay judges. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 6 …
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27 September
ICOE Foundation for Education to Host 3rd Annual Autumn & the Arts Fundraiser to Celebrate Students, the Arts, and Education
-Editorial The Foundation for Education, a non-profit organization that supports Imperial County students, will host its third annual Autumn & the Arts fundraiser on October 5, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The fundraiser will showcase the talents of local students through an art exhibit of winning pieces from …
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26 September
San Diego and Imperial County Community Colleges Have $10 Billion Economic Impact on Region
-Editorial A recent study found that community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties had a $10 billion economic impact on the region – a financial boost equivalent to the spending generated by hosting 28 Super Bowls. The 10 community colleges in the region support more than 100,000 jobs or …
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25 September
IID Approves Grant for WomanHaven Building in El Centro
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approves a grant to WomanHaven that will help the non-profit offset the cost of the energy-efficient retrofit project for their property located on Main Street in El Centro, California. Green Grants are available to non-profit organizations located in IID’s service area. Funding …
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25 September
Hollywood Writers Reach a Tentative Deal to End Strike
-Editorial The Writers Guild of America and the labor group representing studios and streamers have reached a tentative deal on a new contract in a major development that could end of a 146-day writers’ strike. “WGA has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP,” said in an email to members. …
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23 September
Elevate Your Events: Choose Hotel Coral & Marina in Ensenada
-Editorial Are you in search of the perfect venue for your corporate events or dream wedding? Look no further than Hotel Coral & Marina in Ensenada, Mexico. Nestled beside a world-class marina, this resort offers an oceanfront escape where guests experience the serene beauty of the tropics coupled with impeccable …
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22 September
How Climate Change Changes Us
By: Selen Ozturk As climate change alters temperatures and weather patterns worldwide, it also alters our lives socially, politically and spiritually, climate experts shared at a Friday, September 15 EMS briefing. The social cost of climate change Hannah Hess, Associate Director of the Denver, Colorado-based Climate Impact Lab, noted that …
