By: Katie Beth Luna, City of Brawley, CA Chamber of Commerce Director Fighting for the underdog, helping the little guy and going above and beyond was the only way Carlos E. Figari knew how to do his job as the Director of the Small Business Development Center in Imperial Valley …

-WHEN THE USE OF LEGAL SUBSTANCES LEADS TO UNLAWFUL CONDUCT By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney at Law Recently, the personal possession and use of marijuana has become legal in certain states, including California. However, that doesn’t mean its use is legal in all circumstances. Just as with alcohol, minors (defined as …

-Editorial With three weeks in his new role, in an interview with Beyond Borders Gazette, the current president of Canacintra Mexicali, Eugenio Lagarde, shared his opinion in relation to the statement released by Coparmex after spreading in a press conference that only 9.4% of entrepreneurs in the state of Baja …

(Washington, DC) —Judicial Watch announced that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Secret Service travel-expense records related to expenses incurred protecting President Trump and his family while they traveled between June and October 2017 (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department …

ENSENADA, BC- Saturday, February 10, 2018.- The Governor of the State of Baja California, Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, participated in the act alluding the commemoration of the one hundred  third anniversary of the Mexican Air Force, which also gathered civil authorities and military. The state governor acknowledged the work undertaken …

-Editorial $160K contract will support the continuation of community-led air monitoring network SACRAMENTO – The California Air Resources Board announced that is partnering with Comité Cívico del Valle Inc. (CCV) to take a proactive role in promoting community science to assess local air quality. The partnership consists of a $160,000 contract to evaluate and improve the performance of CCV’s existing community-led air monitoring network in Imperial Valley, a community heavily impacted by air pollution. “The Comité Cívico del Valle is a pioneer in helping community …

To strengthen and put into practice their French Language, a group of High School students took a field trip as part of their activities in their French program. This trip was organized by the Alianza Francesa and CETYS Highschool. The trip to Europe was taken from the 8th to 21st …

Part II – Any kind of violence is illegal. By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and law professor. The United States of America was one of the first countries in which women’s movements emerged fighting for their rights. In 1848 there was the first meeting of women activists in the …

-Editorial It is known that a strong binational relationship can bring economic prosperity to a region. Imperial County and Mexicali are divided by a fence but share a common history with each other for more than 100 years. Most recently, PIMSA Industrial Developers from Mexicali reached out to the Imperial …

-Editorial Colilá Eguia, is a highly respected journalist in Mexicali, who already has nearly 40 years of practice in the profession, forming her experience in radio, print and television. The current president of the FAPERMEX (National Federation of Associations of Journalists in Mexico) already has several recognitions due to her …