By: Javier Sánchez Valenzuela “El Cerveciáfilo” I don’t know why doctors and nutritionists disagree. Someone is lying to us. It is not worth confusing us with contradictory information on this topic that is transcendental to many: drink a beer. “Drunkenness is the least of it – some say – what …

-Editorial Paving the way for additional cooperation on the Colorado River, California’s largest agricultural user and largest urban user of the river’s stressed water resources announced today a settlement in a two-year legal dispute. The agreement between the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and the Imperial Irrigation District was …

-Editorial The re-opening exhibition at the Steppling Art Gallery on San Diego State University’s Imperial Valley campus will invite audiences to reflect on how the last 18 months have transformed the valley. The exhibition’s theme, “Crisis y cosecha,” (translates to “harvest of crisis”) will feature artwork from over 20 valley …

-Editorial Capt. William Perkins, commanding officer, Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro, hosted Marc and Torben Vraciu, the son and grandson of the late WWII Navy fighter ace, Cdr. Alexander Vraciu, during a summer tour onboard NAF El Centro, 2021. A legendary pilot in naval history, Cdr. Alexander Vraciu was …

-Editorial California Governor Gavin Newsom will stay in office as a majority of Californians voted “NO” against the recall led by state Republicans who were against the Governor’s restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Imperial County Registrar of Voters issued an “Unofficial Election Results” update on the Registrar’s website at …

-Editorial Looking for efficient ways to use the American Rescue Plan monies to recover from the damages caused by COVID-19, the Imperial County Supervisors approved a plan presented by County CEO Tony Rohoutas at their Sept. 14 meeting. On May 10, 2021, the U.S Department of the Treasury announced the …

-Editorial U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services invites the public to participate in a webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern. During this webinar, USCIS representatives will provide an overview of the new Bona Fide Determination process, which allows eligible victims of crime in the United States …

-Editorial New York City and the nation marked 20 years since the 9/11 terror attacks with solemn remembrances and tributes. On a morning much like September 11, 2001, families of the victims returned to Lower Manhattan to remember their loved ones who perished. Despite the shared grief in the aftermath of …

-Editorial Imperial County Behavioral Health Services, in partnership with the Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE), was awarded a $2.5 million grant under the Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA). MHSSA is a competitive grant program established to fund partnerships between county behavioral health departments and local education entities to …

-Editorial Last Friday, September 4, and Saturday, 5 of this year, a bilateral tour was carried out to visit the Napa Valley led by a delegation of Mexican wine producers and the elected governor Marina del Pilar Ávila. On behalf of the Mexican delegation, Hans Backhoff President of the Mexican …