bborders.gazette@gmail.com
Share your love
bborders.gazette@gmail.com
New California laws taking effect in 2026 target education, health, housing and AI
-Editorial Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a slate of California laws scheduled to take effect in 2026, highlighting legislation aimed at public safety, affordability, consumer protection, transparency, and accountability across multiple sectors. The measures include changes affecting education, health care, immigration,…
San Diego Enacts AB 379, Shifting Focus to Punish Sex Buyers and Protect Trafficking Victims
-Editorial San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Police Chief Scott Wahl, and San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan highlighted the implementation of Assembly Bill 379, a new state law intended to strengthen California’s response to sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.…
Imperial County Releases Draft Lithium Valley Plan and Environmental Report for Public Review
-Editorial Imperial County officials announced the release of the Draft Lithium Valley Specific Plan (LVSP) and Draft Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR), along with proposed General Plan and Zoning Ordinance amendments and a Construction Workforce Ordinance. The release marks a…
DHS Offers $3,000 Holiday Incentive for Undocumented Immigrants to Voluntarily Leave U.S.
-Editorial The Department of Homeland Security announced an expanded voluntary departure initiative during the holiday season, offering financial incentives to undocumented immigrants who agree to leave the United States by the end of the year. The program allows individuals who…
Imperial County Appoints Bari Bean As Assistant County Executive Officer
-Editorial Imperial County has appointed Bari Bean as its new assistant county executive officer, an internal promotion that county officials said reflects her expanded responsibilities and leadership role in advancing major regional initiatives, including Lithium Valley. Bean most recently served…
Imperial County DA Strengthens Fight Against Impaired Driving With $226,500 State Traffic Safety Grant
-Editorial The Imperial County District Attorney’s Office has been awarded a $226,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to strengthen the prosecution of alcohol- and drug-impaired driving cases, a persistent public safety challenge on local and statewide…
Daily reading for pleasure in the U.S. declines sharply over 20 years
-Editorial Daily reading for pleasure in the United States has declined steadily over the past two decades, with widening gaps between racial, educational, and income groups, according to a new analysis of federal time-use data. The study highlights long-term trends…
Public Purpose, Private Profit: The Growing Abuse Inside Nonprofits, Business Groups, and Trade Alliances
–Editorial In the public imagination, nonprofits, trade associations, and business organizations occupy a privileged moral space. They are widely assumed to exist for service rather than profit, collaboration rather than control, and public benefit rather than private enrichment. These institutions…
California Steps Up Efforts to Capture Winter Stormwater Ahead of Dry Months
-Editorial As California enters the winter rain season, state and local agencies are taking coordinated steps to capture and store stormwater to bolster the state’s water supply and prepare for future dry periods. Following three weeks of dry weather across…
Imperial County Opens Public Comment Period for Lithium Valley Specific Plan, Environmental Review
-Editorial Imperial County announced that it is initiating a public comment period for the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) and the revised Lithium Valley Specific Plan, which also includes proposed amendments to the county’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.…