-Editorial The Imperial County Public Health Department announced today that an Imperial County resident has died due to complications of COVID-19. This represents the first COVID-19 related death for Imperial County. The individual, an elderly adult with underlying health conditions, was recently diagnosed and was being treated in a San …
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Illicit arms trafficking on the border
By: Mario Beltrán Mainero Consul for Community and Political Affairs at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico In Mexico, there is a sense of injustice regarding the international discourse related to drugs and organized crime, particularly from certain sectors within the United States. Sometimes it seems that Mexico is the …
Read More »Schools in Imperial Valley Will Remain Closed for the Rest of the School Year
-Editorial In alignment with recommendations from the Governor and State Superintendent of Schools, the Imperial County Office of Education announced the extension of school facility closures through the remainder of the school year. While this means our school facilities won’t be physically open for students, the school year is not over. Educators across …
Read More »El Centro City Council Hosted Meeting in Spanish Regarding COVID-19
-Editorial The El Centro City Council held a meeting entirely in Spanish for the first time ever providing information about COVID-19 and updates about the current situation. As of March 31, there are 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Imperial Valley and the numbers are expected to grow as tests …
Read More »County Board of Supervisors Freezes Tenant Evictions Linked to Coronavirus
By: Mario Conde, Reporter Renters in the unincorporated area who lose their jobs or get buried in medical bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic are now shielded from being evicted from their homes through the end of May. The board met on March 21 to adopt a series of measures …
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