-Editorial When the 2024 California Mid-Winter Fair opens Friday, it will include a retrospective look at a group everyone called “The Fab Four” back in the day. Yesterday—The Las Vegas Beatles Show will perform at 8:30 p.m. on the Mechanics Bank Center Stage. It is one of five tribute performances …
February, 2024
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21 February
Mid-Winter Fair to Showcase 1,300 Animal Exhibits
-Editorial When the 2024 California Mid-Winter Fair opens March 1, it will feature about 1,300 animal exhibits ranging from the 15 Junior Breeding Boar Goats to several hundred Market sheep, Market Swine, Feeder Calves and Steers. Included in the Junior Poultry exhibits this year will be 37 Market Turkeys in …
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11 February
Advance Tickets for California Mid-Winter Fair on Sale
-Editorial Admission tickets and carnival wristbands are now on sale for the 116th edition of the California Midwinter Fair which opens for its 10-day run March 1. The theme for this year’s event is “Red, White and Moo.” The presenting sponsor for this year is Energy Source Minerals which is …
January, 2024
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27 January
Local Filmmaker Roy Dorantes Receives International Recognition for “Ni Una Más”
-Editorial Imperial Valley filmmaker Roy Dorantes has been making waves in the international film circuit with his film, “Ni Una Más” (Not One More). The film, which addresses the pressing issue of domestic violence, has recently been named Best International Film at the prestigious Bucharest Film Festival in Romania and …
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7 January
Blue Angels Soar Over Imperial Valley Skies: Preparing for Spectacular March Air Show at NAF El Centro!
-Editorial The Imperial Valley skies are about to come alive with the thunderous roar of jet engines as the Blue Angels arrived on Jan. 4 for their annual winter training. Their arrival is a precursor to the highly anticipated March 9 Air Show at Naval Air Facility El Centro. By …
September, 2023
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27 September
YumaCon returns Oct. 7-8 to Yuma Civic Center
-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 …
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25 September
Hollywood Writers Reach a Tentative Deal to End Strike
-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. …
August, 2023
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29 August
A Mixed Bag When It Comes to Diversity in Hollywood
By: Peter White Despite recent efforts to make the entertainment industry more reflective of the nation as a whole, there is still more work to be done. Can we tell our own stories yet? According to Michael Tran, co-author of the latest Hollywood Diversity Report, “The short answer is ‘No’, …
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15 August
It was a fun-filled weekend of musical extravaganza in Rosarito at the Baja Beach Fest 2023
-Editorial Rosarito, Baja California – In its fifth edition, the highly anticipated reggaeton and urban music event, Baja Beach Fest 2023, brought together a crowd of over 80,000 people for a weekend filled with joy and rhythm from August 11th to 13th. With renowned artists and an electrifying atmosphere, this …
July, 2023
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28 July
Trump Hosts a Private Screening of Sound of Freedom at His Residence
-Editorial Donald J. Trump hosted a private viewing of ‘Sound of Freedom’ starring Jim Caviezel with members of the cast and production team as guests of honor where producer Eduardo Verástegui was there. He is no stranger to the former President as he served under Trump as a former member of …