-Editorial California Governor Gavin Newsom gave an update on the fires that are taking place in the state and the efforts to control it. California wildfires have burned 771,000 acres since Aug. 15, said CAL FIRE officials. CAL FIRE spokesperson Jeremy Rahn said more than 12,000 lightning strikes have sparked …
August, 2020
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22 August
Congress Passes Bill to Support the Postal Service Instead of Working On a Stimulus Package
-Editorial The House of Representatives met in special session Saturday to provide billions of dollars to the U.S. Postal Service instead of working to pass a stimulus bill to help families during this pandemic. Congress went to recess until September after failing to pass a stimulus package that could help …
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22 August
Imperial City Council Votes to Reopen Businesses
-Editorial The Imperial City Council voted 5-0 to allow the business to open at a special meeting Friday, August 21. The City of Imperial became the first municipality to allow their businesses to reopen despite having the Imperial County in the State’s watchlist and not yet moved to Stage 2 …
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22 August
Is PPP The Right Approach to Keeping Businesses Alive? One Startup’s Research Says No
-Editorial PPP (Payment Protection Program) and other Cares Act funding were released to businesses under the disguise of ‘trying to keep them alive’. This is because governments know that businesses are the touchstones of local economies. They are the source of jobs, commerce, and vital services. However, we keep seeing …
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21 August
California is asking the federal government for new $300-a-week jobless benefit
-Editorial California is asking the federal government for a $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit for jobless Californians. This comes days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to continue with unemployment benefits since Republicans and Democrats were not able to reach an agreement on the pandemic stimulus package. After …
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21 August
CACHANILLAS CHAMPIONS AT THE MINECRAFT EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
-Editorial A group of 4 young Cachanillas makes up the “Garage Builders” team which represented Mexico in the “Minecraft Masters Global Competition” organized by the North American School Electronic Sports Federation (NASEF) and were crowned champions, defeating teams from countries such as the United States, Egypt, Israel, and England in …
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21 August
IID Reports On Customer Assistance Program Changes
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors heard a presentation about a plan to boost the customer efficiency programs and assist people that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The Imperial Irrigation District has two income-qualified assistance programs and one medically qualified assistance program designed to help customers meet …
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20 August
Calexico Rotary Club Joins Dr. Vo to Help People Affected by COVID-19
-Editorial The Calexico Rotary Club presented a food box donation to VO MEDICAL CENTER that will be used to help feed COVID-19 patients. This was possible in conjunction with the Imperial Valley Food Bank. Rotarians present at the event were Club President Hortencia Armendariz and President-Elect George Marquez. Imperial County …
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20 August
Trump Visits Yuma, Arizona
-Editorial Speaking in 116 degrees of hot weather in Yuma, Arizona, President Donald Trump celebrated the completion of his border wall project and boasted about his work to stop illegal immigration. In a speech before Arizona officials and members of the Border Patrol, Trump spoke about they have been able …
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20 August
Countries must expand services to cope with mental health effects of COVID-19 pandemic
-Editorial Countries in the Americas should expand and invest in mental health services to cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne said today. “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a mental health crisis in our region at a scale we’ve never seen …
