-Editorial Have you been financially impacted by COVID-19 and are a resident of Imperial County? If so, IID is excited to work with the County of Imperial on the county’s new Electricity Relief Program. Customers who have been financially impacted by COVID-19, are behind in their electric bills and meet …
Read More »Monthly Archives: December 2020
Imperial Valley Ready to Receive The COVID-19 Vaccine
-Editorial After nearly a year of fighting against COVID-19, there is light before the end of the tunnel as the vaccine will soon come to the Imperial Valley. A government advisory panel on Thursday, Dec. 10, backed the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for the Food and …
Read More »How is Software Protected?
By: Jaime Davila Gomez, Attorney In Mexico, the software is considered a work protected by copyright, so all the provisions of the Federal Copyright Law apply to it, including those that speak of the principle of automatic protection that establishes that the works and their authors (creators) have their rights …
Read More »The Canalization Cleaning of the Tijuana River Continues
-Editorial The State Government will maintain the effort of cleaning the Tijuana River canalization because it is part of a comprehensive project which includes the care of people living on the streets for many years, without having support from the authorities. The Secretary for Water Management, Sanitation, and Protection, Salomón …
Read More »WHO reveals the leading causes of death and disability worldwide
-Editorial Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, according to WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates, published today. This is an increase from 4 of the 10 leading causes in 2000. The new data cover the period from 2000 to 2019 inclusive. The estimates …
Read More »Imperial County Board of Supervisors Certifies Final Election Results
-Editorial And so, the election 2020 is now officially over as the County Supervisors voted to certify the election results at their Dec. 8 meeting. An election that was marked by the largest number of women, millennials, and Generation Z candidates being elected to public office concluded and now it’s …
Read More »Trump Prioritizes COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to American Citizens
-Editorial President Donald Trump held a summit regarding the COVID-19 vaccine as he signed an executive order that will prioritize the vaccine distribution in this country. The order will prioritize Americans’ access to COVID-19 vaccines before the United States helps other countries. “No medical breakthrough of this scope and …
Read More »Tim Blankenship Leaves a Legacy of Service and Leadership
-Editorial One of Imperial Valley’s most beloved and admired leaders passed away recently leaving a void to the people they knew him the most. Services for Tim Blankenship this January will indeed be a celebration of a life well-lived. Separate events will be held in San Diego and El Centro …
Read More »The Weasel’s Tale Brings an Amazing Cast Together
-Editorial Oscar Winner Juan Jose Campanella’s “The Weasel’s Tale,” will have its premiere on Dec. 11 but people will be able to part of a question and answer session with the director. People are invited to be part in a free live stream bilingual question and answer on Sunday, December …
Read More »Additional COVID-19 Testing Locations Announced Imperial County
-Editorial The Imperial County Public Health Department is announcing additional COVID-19 testing locations beginning this week. The goal of these additional testing resources is to increase the County’s COVID-19 testing capacity and to provide community members with convenient and flexible access to testing. On December 9, 10, 11, and 14 …
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