-Editorial Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion spending plan that strengthens emergency response, protects public health and safety, and promotes economic recovery while closing a $54.3 billion budget shortfall caused by the COVID-19 recession. “In the face of a global pandemic that has also …
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California Orders the Closure of Bar in Seven Counties
-Editorial The California Department of Public Health and California Governor Gavin Newsom released last weekend guidance on the closure of bars for counties on the County Monitoring List. The Department recommends that counties on the County Monitoring List for three or more consecutive days, but less than 14 days, close bars through local …
Read More »Governor Ducey Takes Further Action to Reverse COVID-19 Spread in Arizona
-Editorial As part of continued efforts to reverse the trend of COVID-19 spread in Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey today signed an Executive Order to prohibit large gatherings, cease the issuance of new special event licenses and pause the operations of bars, gyms, movie theaters, waterparks, and tubing rentals. The pause …
Read More »4FRONTED AND AGROBAJA EXPO JOIN FORCES AGAIN TO OFFER A SERIES OF WEBINARS
In the midst of COVID-19, the two organizations seek to inform the business community about the challenges and areas of opportunity in the binational megaregion. Yuma, Arizona, June 29, 2020.- On May 20, Expo AgroBaja started a series of webinars focused on various areas of production and consumption, such as: …
Read More »Cam Newton New England’s New Quarterback
-Editorial Cam Newton will get a fresh start after reportedly agreeing to a deal with the New England Patriots. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen, Newton and New England settled on an “a one-year, incentive-laden” contract. The Carolina Panthers released the quarterback after nine seasons. Newton will replace Tom …
Read More »Residents Are Asking Governor Newsom to Move Imperial County to Stage 1 Again
-Editorial Reacting to the Governor’s recommendation and feeling a lack of commitment from County officials, a petition is circulating asking the governor to revert the valley back to Stage 1 of the recovery plan. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement on June 26 asking Imperial County to return to a Stay-At-Home order …
Read More »Imperial County Reacts to Governor Newsom’s Stay-At-Home Recommendation
-Editorial In an emergency meeting held on June 26, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors met to discuss the recent announcement by Gov. Newsom asking Imperial County to revert back to the Stay-At-Home order since the positivity rates for the county are high and hospitalizations have increased. Imperial County Board …
Read More »Digital Health Empowering People
-Editorial Globally, with 9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 400,000 deaths reported to WHO, the pandemic continues to accelerate, with a record number of new coronavirus cases reported on Sunday, with 183,020 confirmed in 24 hours. Over 2.5 million cases have been reported from Europe. While the European Region …
Read More »California Governor Says Imperial County Should Go Back to A Stay-At-Home Order
-Editorial Imperial County has been advised to revert back to a “Stay-At-Home” order due to the current COVID situation, California Governor Gavin Newsom said during his daily press conference. Newsom began his press conference talking that Imperial County is one of the 5 counties they are closely monitoring and been …
Read More »THE PORT OF ENTRY CHECK POINTS TASK FORCE WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND
Starting this Friday, June 26, in the Zona Centro Port of Entry, West, Los Algodones, and San Luis Rio Colorado. Authorities will control the entry of foreigners and citizens to the city for tourism or non-essential activities and will avoid the introduction of beers, wines, and liquor into Mexico. Mexicali, …
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