-Editorial Reliance Public Relations has won honors from the Public Relations Society of America, San Diego, and Imperial County Chapter, for a campaign developed with the Imperial County Business Recovery Task Force to advocate and assist Valley businesses impacted by COVID-19 closures. The Silver Bernays Award of Merit was in …

-Editorial President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks now rests with the Senate after the House voted overwhelmingly to meet the president’s demand to increase the $600 stipends, but Republicans have shown little interest in boosting spending. The outcome was uncertain heading into Tuesday’s session. Senate Majority Leader …

-Editorial According to data provided by the Baja California Health Secretariat, December 7 was the date of the highest “peak” of suspected patients for Covid-19, which could be an indicator that a decline in the curve has begun. However, the population must continue with personal protection measures. In this sense, …

-Editorial The trend of homicide victims does not change in the municipality of Tijuana, as it is considered a “red” based on figures shared daily by the Baja California Public Safety Board. “The big issue and concern is in Tijuana, 5 of the 6 homicides reported this time (in the …

-Editorial A huge surge in online shopping during the pandemic has been a savior for retailers, but it comes at a price. Shoppers are expected to return twice as many items as they did during last year’s holiday period, costing companies roughly $1.1 billion, according to Narvar Inc., a software …

-Editorial The first vaccines have been given to the frontline workers in Mexico who have worked tirelessly these last nine months against the COVID-19 pandemic. Mexico City nurse Maria Ramírez became the first person in Latin America to get vaccinated for COVID-19 on Thursday. The Mexican government received a shipment of …

-Editorial The Mexicali Police Department announced that there were no major issues on Dec. 24. The holiday season is the busiest time for the police department as they have to make sure people are safe while traveling. The good news came from the Mexicali Police Chief Christmas morning announcing that …

WASHINGTON, D.C.- In keeping with the agency’s August 2019 announcement, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a Federal Register notice requesting public comments on revisions to Form I-131, Application for Travel Document to remove sections relating to the Haitian Family Reunification Parole (HFRP) and the Filipino World War II Veterans (FWVP) Parole programs. The notice will formally publish on Dec. …

-Editorial After a year of negotiations and discussions, three chambers of commerce have decided to merge to create a regional chamber of commerce in Imperial Valley. The Westmorland Chamber, Imperial Chamber, and El Centro Chamber Boards have all voted in favor of merging chambers to form the Imperial Valley Regional …

-Editorial President Donald Trump, in a stunning Tuesday night tweet, called the $900 billion Covid relief bill passed by Congress an unsuitable “disgrace.” He urged lawmakers to make a number of changes to the measure, including bigger direct payments to individuals and families. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of Trump’s …