Washington, D.C. – This week, Rep. Vargas (CA-51) joined Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and over 120 lawmakers in a letter demanding that Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, Charles Rettig, along with Social Security Commissioner, Andrew Saul, and Veterans’ Affairs Secretary, Robert Wilkie, ensure that stimulus payments are …
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By: Mario Conde, Reporter In 2018, the State of California experienced wildfires that caused a great deal of damage and disasters were proclaimed. The approval of these emergency proclamations made Imperial County an eligible recipient for Hazard Mitigation Grant funding. Funding was made available to Imperial County agencies by this …
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TIJUANA, BC, April 7, 2020.- As a follow-up to the economic reactivation plan in Mexico, the current administration in Baja California, headed by Governor Jaime Bonilla Valdez, will support entrepreneurs with credits in the face of the health contingency caused by COVID- 19. The Secretary of Sustainable Economy and Tourism, …
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-Editorial Lady Gaga announces COVID-19 benefit concert that will have Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Elton John and more to perform. During the World Health Organization press briefing April 6, Lady Gaga announced the event that Global Citizen and the World Health Organization. “It has been an honor to help with …
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Washington, D.C. – From agricultural workers to healthcare professionals, immigrant workers are again proving themselves as an indispensable, skilled part of our national effort to combat and contain COVID-19 – despite ongoing anxieties over their immigration status and being largely excluded from economic stimulus and stabilization efforts thus far. But …
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FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to encourage people to be #HealthyAtHome as the world comes together in the fight against COVID-19, today and …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020, and the number of cases continues to rise globally, according to the WHO. The Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center is a safe and reliable resource to keep up to date with outbreak developments. Journalists around the world …
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-Editorial The clamor of businessmen in Mexico seems not to reach the ears of the President and his cabinet, the situation is that the health contingency that occurs worldwide, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), is seriously affecting everyone. Although Mexico has managed to contain the massive spread of infections, it …
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After careful consideration, Imperial Valley College (IVC) Leadership determined to continue to offer instruction online for the remainder of Spring 2020 and Summer 2020. This decision is made in alignment with the recommendations from the federal government, state government and the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. In addition, the Imperial …
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-Editorial World Health Organization officials cautioned Friday that more young people are becoming critically ill and dying due to COVID-19. At their press briefing April 3rd, WHO officials stated that more young people are becoming critically ill and dying from the coronavirus that’s now spread to almost every country across …
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