-Editorial Alongside fast-food workers, labor leaders, and legislators, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation increasing the minimum wage for fast-food employees to $20 per hour, beginning April 1, 2024. The legislation, AB 1228 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena), authorizes the Fast Food Council to set fast-food restaurant standards for minimum …
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An Army of Tasters and Breweries will guide Oktoberfest Beer Tastings
-Editorial The beer community is preparing to celebrate the traditional Oktoberfest in various parts of the country, and starting September 29 and until the end of October, an army of women who make up the group “Catadoras y Cerveceras de México” (CCM), will be leading tastings free to all attendees …
Read More »Reservations begin Oct. 2 for free IID tree program
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District is pleased to announce that reservations for its Tree for All program will begin Monday, October 2, 2023, for residential customers located in Imperial Valley and Eastern Coachella Valley. A total of 800 trees will be planted through the program. IID account holders can register …
Read More »Countdown to Chaos: Government Braces for Shutdown on October 1st
-Editorial The Senate voted 76-22 to open debate on a stopgap bill known as a continuing resolution, which would extend federal spending until November 17 and authorize roughly $6 billion each for domestic disaster response funding and aid to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia. However, as both chambers disagree, …
Read More »Chiu Gallery To Promote the Best Artists of Baja California
-Editorial Enrique Chiu has always been an artist willing to help local artists and a new project he recently launched will give new spaces of expression to the region’s talent. The signing of the agreement and inauguration of the new Chiu Gallery-CANACO took place in the main hall of the …
Read More »U.S. Virgin Islands DOJ Achieves Historic $75 Million Victim-Supporting Settlement with JPMorgan
-Editorial U.S. Virgin Islands Attorney General Ariel M. Smith announced the USVI Department of Justice has reached an historic victim-supporting settlement with JPMorgan Chase. The settlement includes significant commitments by JPMorgan Chase to curtail human trafficking, and payments by JPMorgan Chase to the USVI DOJ totaling $75 million. The agreement …
Read More »YumaCon returns Oct. 7-8 to Yuma Civic Center
-Editorial Comics, costumes, and gaming come together when YumaCon returns Oct. 7-8 at the Yuma Civic Center. YumaCon provides visitors an opportunity to attend discussion panels, play tabletop games or e-sports, and show off their costumes in front of cosplay judges. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 6 …
Read More »ICOE Foundation for Education to Host 3rd Annual Autumn & the Arts Fundraiser to Celebrate Students, the Arts, and Education
-Editorial The Foundation for Education, a non-profit organization that supports Imperial County students, will host its third annual Autumn & the Arts fundraiser on October 5, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The fundraiser will showcase the talents of local students through an art exhibit of winning pieces from …
Read More »San Diego and Imperial County Community Colleges Have $10 Billion Economic Impact on Region
-Editorial A recent study found that community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties had a $10 billion economic impact on the region – a financial boost equivalent to the spending generated by hosting 28 Super Bowls. The 10 community colleges in the region support more than 100,000 jobs or …
Read More »IID Approves Grant for WomanHaven Building in El Centro
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approves a grant to WomanHaven that will help the non-profit offset the cost of the energy-efficient retrofit project for their property located on Main Street in El Centro, California. Green Grants are available to non-profit organizations located in IID’s service area. Funding …
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