By: Mario Beltrán Mainero, Consul for Community and Political Affairs at the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico 2022 has been a turbulent year on the international stage. Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine shocked the entire world, as large territorial invasions of countries were thought to be a thing of the past. …

-Editorial  Mayor Todd Gloria will kick off this year’s Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center. This is the first time the convention has taken place in-person since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning with a few hundred fans in 1970, Comic-Con has become a celebrated San Diego …

-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors wants to tie all the loose ends in regards to the lithium tax that will come in from the extraction. IID Board President James Hanks requested this item to be placed on the agenda. California Governor Gavin Newsom a bill that creates …

-Editorial Hotel Coral & Marina is a hotel located in the city of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. A charming city noted for its cultural events, award-winning cuisine, world-renowned wines, off-road racing, fishing, surfing, and craft beer. We have 147 suites, each and every one of which has a spectacular ocean …

-Editorial Salvador Rolando Ramos, 18, killed nineteen students and two teachers and wounded seventeen other people, at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Earlier in the day, he shot his grandmother in the forehead at home, severely wounding her. Outside the school, he fired shots for approximately five minutes, before …

-Editorial To help keep youth busy, cool and safe this summer, the Imperial Irrigation District is providing grant funds to cities and communities in the Imperial Valley in support of keeping pools open and/or providing other safe water activities. Grants ranging from $2,000 to $5,000 each were awarded during the …

-Editorial The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the implementation of a new gender option for the TSA PreCheck application process. The TSA PreCheck program application has been updated to include an additional gender marker option to better serve non-binary and gender non-conforming Americans. This action will ensure the TSA PreCheck …

-Editorial Leaders from both sides of the border gathered at Punta Este Mexicali to host a binational July 14 meeting to discuss border infrastructure, economic development, and education.  The Imperial-Mexicali Binational Alliance (IMBA) is a forum where public and private economic development organizations on both sides of the border separating …

-Editorial Private schools are known for the high standards they set and engage students and spark the desire to learn.  Teachers expect excellence from students, and students tend to live up to those expectations. The high expectations and academic rigor help account for above-average levels of student success, including higher …

-Editorial With 12.6% of young Americans neither working nor in school, exposing them to greater risk of poverty and violence, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on 2022’s States with the Most At-Risk Youth, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary. To determine where young Americans are …