-Editorial It was the end of the journey for San Diego State University students who walked to get their diplomas as they graduated from the university to the delight and pride of their family and friends present. The commencement ceremony took place on May 8 at the SDSU campus in …
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End of an Era: Calexico City Council Ousts Ureña and Manzanarez After Recall Election Victory
-Editorial In a decisive action marking the end of the most controversial era in Calexico’s political history so far, the City Council officially accepted the results of the April 16 Special Election, thereby removing Raul Ureña and Gilberto Manzanarez from their positions. Manzanarez and Urena left the city council chambers …
Read More »IID Board Declares May to Be Water Safety Month
-Editorial With the summer heat approaching and breaks from school to follow, the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors, during the Board’s May 7 meeting, adopted a resolution designating the month of May as “Water Safety Month” in the Imperial Valley. The Board’s action clears the way for IID’s iconic …
Read More »The Aspen Institute Names Semifinalists for Prestigious 2025 Aspen Prize
-Editorial The Aspen Institute named 20 semifinalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The $1 million award is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among community colleges. The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having …
Read More »LA Schools Urgently Transforming from Asphalt to Green Haven
-Editorial As the temperature soars higher year after year in Southern California, it becomes more important than ever to do the hard work of increasing the shade and green areas of the city, updating parks, and undertaking the long-overdue effort to change vast asphalt schoolyards into living spaces. This work …
Read More »Law Day 2024: Building Bridges and Empowering Communities at Imperial County Superior Court
-Editorial Law Day 2024 was celebrated at the Imperial County Superior Court with great enthusiasm and the opportunity to make connections. This annual event, which takes place at the beginning of May, brought together law enforcement agencies, non-profit organizations, and residents to celebrate the rule of law and foster trust …
Read More »California’s Medi-Cal Transformation Addresses Social Needs for Unhoused Citizens
-Editorial As the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) transforms Medi-Cal, California is making the nation’s most ambitious effort to address social needs, like housing and at-home support, through health care. This multi-year initiative, which provides insurance for one in three — or 15 million — Californians, now includes social …
Read More »Bodies of Missing Australians and San Diego Man Recovered in Baja California: Governor Calls for Investigation
-Editorial Mexican officials confirmed that they have recovered the bodies of two Australians and a San Diego man who went missing last weekend during an apparent camping and surfing trip. The governor of Baja California, Marina Del Pilar Avila Olmeda, made a statement in response to the confirmation of the …
Read More »IID Secures $38 Million in Funding for the Coachella Valley Energy Resilience Initiative
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) has secured $38 million to enhance energy infrastructure and resiliency in the eastern Coachella Valley. This funding, two-thirds of it from federal grants secured by IID, will be strategically invested in three key projects. JB Hamby, Vice Chairman of the IID Board of Directors, …
Read More »Officials from the Biden Administration urge Hispanic media to amplify achievements and combat misinformation
Washington, D.C. – Senior officials from President Joe Biden’s administration have called on local Hispanic media to communicate the work accomplished during this term to elevate Latinos above the “noise” and “disinformation” in this election year. In a meeting on Wednesday with members of the National Association of Hispanic Publications …
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