-Editorial PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne warned that the health, social and economic effects of COVID-19 are disproportionately impacting women and called for heightened attention to the pandemic’s gender disparities. “To overcome this pandemic, countries must recognize and respond to the gender dynamics of this outbreak. This starts with ensuring …
February, 2021
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17 February
Imperial County Health Officials Share Information About School Reopening
-Editorial The Imperial County Public Health Department and the Imperial County Office of Education announced today that Imperial County has reached the threshold to permit elementary schools to reopen. The adjusted case rate necessary to allow the reopening of elementary schools is 25 per 100,000 and Imperial County is currently at …
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17 February
New San Diego County Director of the Office of Equity and Racial Justice Selected
-Editorial A new director of the Office of Equity and Racial Justice in San Diego has been named after a thorough national recruitment and selection process. Andrew Strong will head the office and brings 15 years of experience in local government leadership and community engagement. “Andrew is a respected member …
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16 February
Baja California Starts Vaccination Process Against COVID-19 In Older Adults
-Editorial The vaccination process against Covid-19 began this Monday with older adults who reside in rural areas now that 23,810 doses of vaccines arrived in Baja California. In this sense, the Secretary of Health in the State, Alonso Pérez Rico, confirmed that the application will begin in 13 points of …
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16 February
California Launches Interactive Map as Part of Safe Schools for All Plan
-Editorial Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state has launched the Safe Schools for All Plan’s interactive Safe Schools Reopening Map, an online tool providing a statewide snapshot of the status of school reopening across California. The map supports local communities in making data-driven decisions to safely open classrooms and helps ensure public transparency. The announcement builds on …
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15 February
IID IMPLEMENTS NEW PAYMENT PLANS
-Editorial With the intent of continuing to assist customers during the pandemic while at the same time protecting the financial health of the local, not-for-profit utility, Imperial Irrigation District will begin implementing a multi-faceted payment plan for customers who have fallen behind on their electric bills. Starting February 17, 2021, …
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15 February
JetBlue celebrates airline’s 21st anniversary with flights to Miami and Key West
-Editorial JetBlue announced the start of new service in Miami and Key West, Florida, with the airline’s first flights arriving in each city early today. The move brings JetBlue’s award-winning service and low fares to more travelers in South Florida and introduces new markets to customer bases in the Northeast …
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15 February
Film Threat Award This, Honors Indie Filmmakers
-Editorial Indie film champion, Film Threat, led by founder and filmmaker Chris Gore, and in conjunction with their partner Magical Threads, will host an incredible celebration of truly independent films with the return of Award This! Award This! returning for its third year is happening very differently in 2021 and …
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14 February
Mexico Receives AztraZeneca Vaccine
-Editorial Good news came Sunday morning as Mexico received the first shipment of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Mexico has received a shipment of 870,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from India as the country prepares to prioritize older adults in the next phase of its vaccination campaign. Mexico is also …
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14 February
Alberto Sánchez Torres Appointed President of CANACINTRA Mexicali
-Editorial Alberto Sánchez Torres was elected President of the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (CANACINTRA) Mexicali, in the 76th Virtual Ordinary Annual Assembly that was held on Feb. 12. CANACINTRA partners gave their support to Sánchez Torres, who will lead the institution’s work for the period 2021-2022, after José …
