By: Ellie Burgueño On Monday, April 30, the presidential plane landed at the naval base facility in El Centro, California, where the vice-president of the United States, Mike Pence, arrived. He visited the Imperial Valley for the second time. This happened after a visit to Southern California that started from …

Please, tell us about yourself: I was born in El Centro and raised in Calexico, CA. I attended local schools: Our Lady of Guadalupe Academy and Vincent Memorial High School. I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of San …

With summer approaching and many young adults expected to look for short-term work in order to bridge their finances or grow their professional skills, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2018’s Best Places for Summer Jobs. To help job seekers find the best summer employment opportunities, WalletHub’s analysts …

-Editorial A group of Imperial County Firefighters rushed to contain a fire that started in a house kitchen having just a few minutes to prevent a bigger fire that would consume the property. This scenario is what firefighters go through as part of their preparation when they are in the …

In order to obtain new and better results in education, universities must work with a new approach and in a coordinated way with government, enterpreneurs and organized civil society. As part of his participation in the ACE Fellows Program, Dr. Jorge Sosa López, Dean of CETYS University’s College of Engineering, …

By: Katie Beth Luna, Brawley Chamber of Commerce Director. The Brawley Chamber of Commerce is a business association that was established in 1904 in Brawley, California. At the time of establishment, the Chamber of Commerce was a hub for business exchange and community interaction. Throughout the years our conceptual purpose …

By: Mario Conde Mariachi Music has been the traditional music of Mexico for decades and its sound has worldwide recognition. So it’s no surprise that Calexico being a border city decided to capitalize on that tradition and have an annual event that brings the best mariachi bands around. Through its …

-Editorial The publishing business has given us the opportunity to meet several amazing people, among those is Martha Garcia, who we met about two years ago. Dr. Garcia captivated us with her charming and friendly personality, ever since we met we became good friends, she’s certainly a bright, hard-working and …

By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) In Mexico, a decent minimum wage for workers is urgently needed. All presidential candidates must support the proposal to increase minimum wage. Minimum Wage must reach 98.15 pesos and up to 100 pesos a day. Mexico’s general minimum wage is the lowest among the …

(RANCHO MIRAGE, CA) Friday morning, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and the Tolerance Education Center will host a ceremony to honor local Holocaust Survivor, Rose Peppin. “In the midst of the last generation of Holocaust survivors, we must do everything possible to preserve and share these stories so that the world will …