-Editorial The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the creation of a Chief Binational Affairs Officer at their Aug. 29 meeting. The position was proposed by Board Chairperson Nora Vargas to have the county address binational issues and strengthen the relationship between San Diego-Tijuana and the Cali-Baja Mega Region. …
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Tesla turns on Dojo supercomputer to train driverless cars
-Editorial Tesla turned on its Dojo supercomputer this week, a move that will significantly accelerate dataset training for Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta. Tesla Dojo is a supercomputer designed and built by Tesla for computer vision video processing and recognition. It will be used to train Tesla’s machine learning models to …
Read More »A Mixed Bag When It Comes to Diversity in Hollywood
By: Peter White Despite recent efforts to make the entertainment industry more reflective of the nation as a whole, there is still more work to be done. Can we tell our own stories yet? According to Michael Tran, co-author of the latest Hollywood Diversity Report, “The short answer is ‘No’, …
Read More »Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Honors Best S.T.E.P. Forward as Nonprofit of the Year
-Editorial On Wednesday, June 7, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) proudly recognized Best S.T.E.P. Forward of Imperial Valley as his district’s Nonprofit of the Year honoree. CEO/Founder Jacqueline Riddell traveled to Sacramento to receive the award at the capitol. “We are honored to be recognized as the 2023 Nonprofit of the …
Read More »Bold Initiative Unveiled to Curb Exorbitant Fee Hikes in Baja California Private Schools
-Editorial The representative of the MORENA parliamentary group, Ramón Vázquez Valadez, presented an initiative to prevent private education institutions from increasing the costs of their services arbitrarily, unilaterally, and above inflation without the authorization of the state educational authority. The Autonomous University of Baja California State has exceeded the demand …
Read More »The Paella Contest and 2023 Harvest Festival Wrap Up was carried out with remarkable success in its thirty-third edition
-Editorial Despite having been postponed for a week due to short notice related to the proximity of Hurricane Hilary, Provino Baja California once again achieved a successful paella contest in its 2023 edition, held on Sunday, August 27th at Viña Liceaga, Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California. The event began at …
Read More »Imperial Valley Hospitals receive $28 million from Distressed Hospital Fund
-Editorial As Imperial County is moving into creating a single medical district, there was a ray of good news the morning of Aug. 24 as it was announced that El Centro Regional Medical Center and Pioneers Memorial Hospital received a $28 million loan targeted for hospitals in distress. The Department …
Read More »Trump Denounces Electoral Interference After Arrest
-Editorial The mugshot of Donald Trump will probably be on t-shirts very soon so his supporters can wear them proudly now that their former favorite president was arrested but liberated on bail. Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Elon Musk …
Read More »Secondary Jobs Are Seeing a Rise Due to Stagnant Economy
-Editorial Rising living costs, inflation, expensive grocery prices, student loans, and a competitive job market have led to an increased need for alternative income streams. That’s why millennials are turning to secondary jobs, commonly known as “side hustles,” to supplement their primary incomes and make ends meet. In a survey …
Read More »Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Empower News Organizations in Negotiating Fair Compensation from Tech Giants
-Editorial A federal bipartisan legislation would allow news organizations to jointly negotiate fair compensation for access to their content by Google, Facebook, and other dominant platforms. U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights, and John Kennedy (R-LA) reintroduced the …
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