-Editorial Members of U.S. Congress reached a bipartisan deal in December over billing protections for patients and their medical bills and protect their finances if they have a medical emergency. The No Surprises Act would hold patients harmless from surprise medical bills for emergencies and non-emergency cases in which the …
January, 2021
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18 January
Baja California Government Informs About the Activities That May Reopen with “RED” Tier
-Editorial The head of the Public Health Department in the state presented the activities that may be reopened in Baja California even within the “red” tier; however, the protocols will have to be reviewed again to detail and validate them with very limited capacity. The secretary of public health in …
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18 January
CCE noted post-pandemic perspectives and proposals
TIJUANA, B.C.- Dr. Ismael Plascencia, Economic Advisor of the CCE (Business Coordinating Council) in Tijuana, led the virtual session Economic Outlook 2021: Towards a Post-Covid19 era. In it, some of the key elements for the coming years were clarified both at the global, national, and state levels in a digital …
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18 January
Imperial Valley Senior Citizens Receive COVID-19 Vaccination
-Editorial Maria Villa was one of the many senior citizens that camped all night so she and her friend could be the recipient of the COVID-19 vaccine. Her tenacity of staying all night in 54-degree weather paid out as she received the vaccine and happily went home at 8 p.m. …
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17 January
Senior Citizens Camp Outside Imperial Valley Mall So They Can Get Vaccine; ECRMC Criticized for Lack of Organization
-Editorial The demand for vaccination against COVID-19 in Imperial Valley is high as approximately 400 people -most of them senior citizens- will be camping overnight outside of the Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro, California, to get the vaccine. Most of those seniors between the ages of 70 to 80 …
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16 January
Local Group Raises Concerns Regarding COVID Testing and Vaccine Distribution
-Editorial While recent attention has been directed at elected officials who have “jumped” the vaccine line, a local group says there are reasons to be concerned about disparities at the county level in vaccine distribution in the weeks to come. In a statement released by the Imperial Valley Equity and …
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15 January
Joe Biden Introduces $1.9 Trillion Covid Stimulus Plan
-Editorial President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a COVID-19 relief package he hopes to get through Congress that will include a stimulus check, an extension of federal unemployment insurance benefits, and aid to small businesses. The package, aimed at stimulating the economy as the pandemic nears the one-year mark, will also focus …
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14 January
Elizabeth Espinoza Receives Public Relations Award
-Editorial Elizabeth Espinoza, Imperial Valley College’s Interim Communications and Governmental Relations Officer, has been selected as “New Pro of the Year” by the San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The honor, one of six annual special awards from the PRSA chapter, is given …
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14 January
Vaccination Process for Medical Personnel in Baja California Began January 13
-Editorial The application of the first Pfizer anti-Covid vaccines started in 16 distribution points in Baja California, beginning with the inoculation to the health sector, specifically doctors, nurses, and auxiliary personnel who are on the front line of battle. The Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, stressed that the vaccine …
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13 January
Reforestation campaign in Valle de Guadalupe
-Editorial The Government of the State of Baja California, the XXIII City Council of Ensenada, through Carmen Lidia Salazar Guerra Councilor, President of the Ecology and Environment Commission, and the Provino Baja California Committee join forces to reforest the Guadalupe Valley. As part of the actions of the “Reforesting Ensenada” …
