-Editorial The Government of Baja California, through the Ministry of Health, is making every effort to stabilize the infection curve that is on the rise due to COVID and is reflected by the increase in hospitalizations, intubated and people who go to the Fever Clinics or Family Medicine Units; there …
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THE CALI-BAJA REGION SUFFERS THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF COVID-19
The closure of the border between Mexico and the United States for non-essential travel has paused the economic exchange between the neighboring cities that make up this region Mexicali, B.C.- The synergy between Mexico and the United States, generated by the commercial relationship of the Cali-Baja mega region, has suffered …
Read More »Diversity of Imperial Valley Candidates Transforming Local Politics
-Editorial The goal in every democracy is to have a diversity of candidates that can truly represent their constituents the right way. The 2020 election in Imperial Valley is the most diverse one in recent memory. It has the largest number of women running for office, millennial and Generation Z …
Read More »3D PRINTING AND BIOPRINTING: Shaping the future of humanity and the future of medicine
By: Dr. Elton Gómez, a specialist in regenerative medicine. Do you remember the old dot matrix printers, the ones that had to be loaded with continuous paper, with perforations on the sides, that were noisy, expensive, and very slow, and that at the end of each print, you had to …
Read More »MANA de Imperial Valley Honors Three Women at Virtual Las Primeras Gala
-Editorial MANA de Imperial Valley honored three local women at the annual Las Primeras Gala & Scholarship Fundraiser on Friday, October 23rd. This year, the three honorees included Rosa Diaz, Juanita Rebollar, and Rita Zuno. The event took place virtually and was transmitted by Facebook Live. The annual Gala raises funds for MANA’s …
Read More »IID celebrates Public Power
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District, in October, joined more than 2,000 community-powered, not-for-profit electric utilities across the nation in celebrating the benefits of public power. Public power is distinctly different from the investor-owned utility sector. Public power utilities are fully accountable to their customers, owned by the community, and governed …
Read More »Second Stimulus Package Approval Improbable Before Election Day
-Editorial Between the presidential election, supreme court nomination, and partisan fights the possibility of having a new stimulus package for people affected by COVID-19 seems like an impossible task. Millions of Americans will be hoping that the package includes provision for a second round of the $1,200 stimulus checks that …
Read More »State Update Allows Expanded Personal Care Services
-Editorial The Imperial County Health Officer has issued an amended health officer order reflecting recent updates to California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The updates apply to all California Counties, including those in Tier 1 (Widespread/Purple). Effective Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 5:00 pm the following businesses may operate indoors …
Read More »Calexico City Budget Continues On a Positive Trend Direction
-Editorial The Calexico City Council reviewed a presentation by City Manager Miguel Figueroa and Finance Director Karla Lobatos about the current state of the city budget. While things have stabilized and are being cautious in their expenditures, there is still a long way to go. It was six years ago …
Read More »Part 2. Strengthening of the culture of lawfulness in the educational process
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and law professor. Special Collaboration: Fernando Manuel Castro Figueroa, attorney and law professor, and Dr. Marina del Pilar Olmeda García, Doctor of Law, researcher, and law professor. Following up on the article from the last edition, where we discussed the culture of lawfulness in …
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