-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 …

-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 …

-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, …

-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 …

-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 …

-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 …

-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 …

-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 …

-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 …

-Editorial The Writers Guild of America and the labor group representing studios and streamers have reached a tentative deal on a new contract in a major development that could end of a 146-day writers’ strike. “WGA has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP,” said in an email to members. …