By: Mario Conde Art has no borders and talent can be shared if there is willingness to make it happen. Imperial Valley has grown in venues where artist can express themselves or teach others what they know. The Old Post Office House of Cultural Arts will be the venue where …

WASHINGTON — American Bar Association President Linda A. Klein Monday called personal attacks on judges “attacks on our Constitution” and warned that it is vital that the judiciary remains independent and free from political pressure. “There are no ‘so-called judges’ in America,” she said Monday in a speech to the …

By: Dan Rafter A new year is here. And even if you’ve already broken the resolutions you made at the end of the holiday season, it’s never too late to make new ones, especially when it comes to your finances. Here are eight financial decisions you can make now that …

Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2017)—Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51) and Congressman Duncan Hunter (CA-50) introduced the California New River Restoration Act of 2017 (H.R. 438). This bipartisan bill improves restoration and conservation efforts in the New River in both California and Mexico through the creation of a California New River restoration …

By: The Hill WASHINGTON, D.C.- A bipartisan group of senators is moving to offer legal protection for undocumented immigrants brought into the country as children if President-elect Donald Trump nixes a executive order issued by President Obama. The legislation, spearheaded by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), would provide temporarily legal status for immigrants …

-Editorial The Joint Chambers of Commerce is a non-profit organization comprised of members from the Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria, El Centro, Holtville, Imperial and Westmorland Chambers of Commerce whose focus is business development, the promotion of tourism, and legislative advocacy. After over a decade and a half at the Imperial Valley …

Author: Marco Vinicio Blanco, Journalist   I have been asked what the fate of civil resistance efforts will now have with the cruel blow – almost mortal – that was given to us from the core of the economy to those who live by the border. The cloud of uncertainty …

By: The American Psychological Association Lose weight? Check. Start exercising? Check. Stop smoking? Check. It can be daunting when your list of New Year’s Resolutions is as long as your holiday shopping list. In addition to the post-holiday slump, not being able to keep your resolutions by February, March or …

By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney Now that the holidays are over, many of our high school students are getting ready for the annual Mock Trial Competition, which begins on January 24th, and concludes on February 15th. The Mock Trial Competition is a nationwide contest whereby high school students play the role …

By: Mario Conde It’s just a matter of days before Donald Trump gets sworn in as President of the United States. The man that was able to break the political establishment will take over as the most powerful man in the world. There is great anticipation of what he will …