United Airlines says it has inked a deal to acquire Phoenix-based Westwind School of Aeronautics. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Chicago-based United said it will become the only major U.S.-based airline to operate its own flight academy. Westwind is located in north Phoenix at Deer Valley Airport. Prior …

-Editorial Board members and staff from five Imperial Valley Chambers of Commerce gathered on Feb. 11 to discuss the opportunity of merging to form one Imperial Valley Chamber of Commerce. The idea of forming a Regional Chamber of Commerce in the Imperial Valley has been discussed for nearly ten years. …

By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter The Business Coordinating Council of Mexicali, headed by Mr. Rodrigo Llantada Ávila organized a press conference this Thursday, in Coparmex Mexicali Business Center, to express its position to invite the state government to reconsider the rise in several taxes, which the State Congress decided to include …

-Editorial The Mexican Consulate in Calexico and Ventanilla de Salud organized a health fair that motivated people to check their health. Through its Ventanilla De Salud, the “Love Your Heart” campaign reaches people so they can measure blood pressure, have diabetes, mammograms, and other tests. This is a preventive campaign …

YUMA, Ariz. – Mayor of Yuma Douglas Nicholls is traveling to Israel to represent Yuma at the Municipal Innovation Conference (MUNI Expo) hosted by the Federation of Local Authorities (FLA) in Tel Aviv, Israel, to take place Feb. 18-20, 2020. The conference will feature a three-day international program on topics …

SACRAMENTO, CA. – The California Department of Public Health announced today that 16 laboratories, including the state’s Viral and Rickettsial Disease Laboratory in Richmond, California, will soon be able to perform testing for the novel coronavirus. This service will provide more rapid results than currently available and help to inform public …

By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, economist (PhD) The sport of tackles is a moneymaker in the United States and Mexico. The 54th edition of the Super Bowl is one of the most-watched sporting events on the planet during 2020. “The Super Bowl is the most important game and the end of …

-Editorial The 92nd annual Academy Awards took place today as the best films of the year compete to win the highest award. The movie “Joker” starring Joaquin Phoenix had eleven nominations. Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar for best actor. The surprise of the night was the South Korean movie, Parasite …

-Editorial The City of San Diego has issued a request for proposals from qualified firms and interested parties to redevelop, rehabilitate, operate, maintain and manage a 48-acre site comprised of six contiguous parcels of land, commonly known as the Sports Arena. Currently, home to the Pechanga Arena, retail businesses and …

Victor Nava, a former Rabobank and Mechanics Bank executive and who is well known for his community involvement, has been named Director of Development & P3 Initiatives at San Diego State University Imperial Valley. P3 Initiatives refer to public-private partnerships with the university. Nava started his new position on campus …