-Editorial Imperial County has achieved many things in the last year and that success was reflected in this year’s State of the County Address given by County Board Chairman Luis Plancarte on the steps of the Imperial County Superior Court. The theme for the State of the County Address this …

-Editorial The Mexicali Linkage Committee held an informative breakfast a few days ago, where speakers, experts in business, migration and tax matters at a binational level, gave a series of conferences regarding how to establish a business in the United States, and the requirements to be met, particularly in Imperial …

-Editorial The Calexico Rotary Club is organizing its annual Crab Crack dinner to raise funds for future projects and scholarships. The dinner is Calexico Rotary’s signature event for the last four decades and will take place at the Calexico Community Center located at 707 Dool Avenue in Calexico, California on …

-Editorial President Donald Trump gave the State of the Union Address that ended with the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tearing the speech Trump gave. In an action never seen in the State of the Union, Pelosi tore down the speech moments after the President finished his address drawing heavy criticism …

Individuals are encouraged to take steps to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses.  IMPERIAL COUNTY- The Imperial County Public Health Department shared today that county health officials are monitoring for the spread of coronavirus.  Public health department staff continues to work closely with state and federal agencies to monitor the cases …

-Editorial This year, global icons Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will star in the Super Bowl LIV halftime show. Sunday will mark the first time that the two recording artists — who have combined to sell over 150 million records worldwide — have performed on stage together. The championship game between …

-Editorial Imperial Irrigation District is now offering online, do-it-yourself energy audits for all of its residential customers free of charge. Through a new online tool – MyEnergyXpert – customers can identify energy-saving opportunities tailored to their own home with the simplicity and convenience of 24/7 access. “IID is excited to …

-Editorial El Centro Mayor Efrain Silva took the podium to proudly announce the accomplishments made this past year and the plans for the future. Mayor Silva gave his State of the City Address Jan. 30 before dignitaries from all the cities where he thanked the council and city staff make …

-Editorial The Library of Congress, the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader announced the appointment of Jason Reynolds as the seventh National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 2020-2021. For his two-year term as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Reynolds will visit small towns across America to …

-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors voted to approve an agreement with the company Terre Ferme at their regular meeting on Jan.  21. In what is considered a project that will bring an economic boost to the north end of the Imperial County in the years to come, …