-Editorial Baja California Senator, Gina Andrea Cruz Blackledge, said Mexico faces the challenge of rebuilding its relationship with its northern neighbor, the United States, before the arrival of the new administration since they are the main commercial partner but Mexico has sent messages of uncertainty. The president of the North …
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President Biden Calls for Unity During His Inaugural Speech
-Editorial Joseph R. Biden, Jr., has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, taking the reins of power at a perilous time in American history and urging a bitterly divided country to unite around defeating the deadliest pandemic in a century. Kamala Harris became the first …
Read More »2019-2020 Graduation Rate Report Released
-Editorial The California Department of Education (CDE) has announced the public release of the 2019-2020 College/Career Measures Report and Graduation Rate Additional Report. State law requires that the CDE publish valid and reliable data that would have been included in the 2020 Dashboard. Although the College/Career Indicator (CCI) will not …
Read More »IID Will Reinstate Disconnections for Non-Payment Starting February
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a plan that would begin communications regarding payment plans and the reinstatement of disconnections for nonpayment effective next month. Imperial Irrigation District is a non-profit entity. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it voluntarily suspended disconnections for non-payments on March …
Read More »Bipartisan Law Protects Patients from Surprise Medical Bills
-Editorial Members of U.S. Congress reached a bipartisan deal in December over billing protections for patients and their medical bills and protect their finances if they have a medical emergency. The No Surprises Act would hold patients harmless from surprise medical bills for emergencies and non-emergency cases in which the …
Read More »Baja California Government Informs About the Activities That May Reopen with “RED” Tier
-Editorial The head of the Public Health Department in the state presented the activities that may be reopened in Baja California even within the “red” tier; however, the protocols will have to be reviewed again to detail and validate them with very limited capacity. The secretary of public health in …
Read More »CCE noted post-pandemic perspectives and proposals
TIJUANA, B.C.- Dr. Ismael Plascencia, Economic Advisor of the CCE (Business Coordinating Council) in Tijuana, led the virtual session Economic Outlook 2021: Towards a Post-Covid19 era. In it, some of the key elements for the coming years were clarified both at the global, national, and state levels in a digital …
Read More »Imperial Valley Senior Citizens Receive COVID-19 Vaccination
-Editorial Maria Villa was one of the many senior citizens that camped all night so she and her friend could be the recipient of the COVID-19 vaccine. Her tenacity of staying all night in 54-degree weather paid out as she received the vaccine and happily went home at 8 p.m. …
Read More »Some personal finance rules to follow in 2021
By: Ellie Burgueno 2020 has been a roller coaster for everyone, and while it is a sad year for some who lost their loved ones or their jobs, others are still struggling financially during this holiday season because we’re still in the middle of a pandemic that has limited everyone …
Read More »The Goodbye to loved ones during the pandemic
By: Melissa Dorame, Reporter Since death began to acquire a specific meaning for ancient civilizations, and later for society as we know it today, it has been surrounded by rituals and ceremonies that allow the emotions that are generated around death to be expressed, as well as to give it …
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