-Editorial The demand for vaccination against COVID-19 in Imperial Valley is high as approximately 400 people -most of them senior citizens- will be camping overnight outside of the Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro, California, to get the vaccine. Most of those seniors between the ages of 70 to 80 …
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Local Group Raises Concerns Regarding COVID Testing and Vaccine Distribution
-Editorial While recent attention has been directed at elected officials who have “jumped” the vaccine line, a local group says there are reasons to be concerned about disparities at the county level in vaccine distribution in the weeks to come. In a statement released by the Imperial Valley Equity and …
Read More »Joe Biden Introduces $1.9 Trillion Covid Stimulus Plan
-Editorial President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a COVID-19 relief package he hopes to get through Congress that will include a stimulus check, an extension of federal unemployment insurance benefits, and aid to small businesses. The package, aimed at stimulating the economy as the pandemic nears the one-year mark, will also focus …
Read More »Health as a human right
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney, social activist, philanthropist, and law professor. Within the framework of this edition, it is important to recognize health as a human right, which is stated in the Mexican constitution, as well as in other countries, and recognized worldwide through international treaties. The right to …
Read More »California presents plan to reopen schools
-Editorial While most schools in California are closed due to COVID-19, state and local officials continue to discuss ways to reopen schools with the proper safety measures. Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of transparency, accountability, and assistance measures related to the Safe Schools for All Plan. The Safe Schools for …
Read More »Elizabeth Espinoza Receives Public Relations Award
-Editorial Elizabeth Espinoza, Imperial Valley College’s Interim Communications and Governmental Relations Officer, has been selected as “New Pro of the Year” by the San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The honor, one of six annual special awards from the PRSA chapter, is given …
Read More »Vaccination Process for Medical Personnel in Baja California Began January 13
-Editorial The application of the first Pfizer anti-Covid vaccines started in 16 distribution points in Baja California, beginning with the inoculation to the health sector, specifically doctors, nurses, and auxiliary personnel who are on the front line of battle. The Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, stressed that the vaccine …
Read More »Reforestation campaign in Valle de Guadalupe
-Editorial The Government of the State of Baja California, the XXIII City Council of Ensenada, through Carmen Lidia Salazar Guerra Councilor, President of the Ecology and Environment Commission, and the Provino Baja California Committee join forces to reforest the Guadalupe Valley. As part of the actions of the “Reforesting Ensenada” …
Read More »Congress Votes to Impeach President Trump for The Second Time
-Editorial The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in the deadly U.S. Capitol siege by his supporters, making him the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice. Trump is charged with “incitement of insurrection.” The impeachment proceedings came one week …
Read More »Index Mexicali Presents Work Plan
-Editorial MEXICALI, B. C.- The 2021-2022 work plan of the Association of Maquiladoras of Mexicali (INDEX Mexicali) was presented by President José Joaquín Jiménez Arriaga. At a press conference, members of the Board of Directors, the Vice President of the Board of Directors, Alfredo García, and Salvador Maese were present. …
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