-Editorial In collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico in Calexico, the Imperial Irrigation District has developed a bilingual public outreach campaign focused on the dangers of the All-American Canal. In a press conference that brought together state and federal officials, a partnership between the IID, the Consulate of Mexico in …
February, 2023
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1 February
California Water Agencies Submit Colorado River Modeling Framework to Bureau of Reclamation
-Editorial California water agencies that rely on the Colorado River proposed a modeling framework for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to evaluate as it considers actions to help stabilize reservoir elevations and protect critical infrastructure to ensure the Colorado River system can continue to support 40 million people, nearly 6 …
January, 2023
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30 January
Republicans Put the Brakes on The Use of Oil Reserves
-Editorial The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at limiting the president’s ability to draw down the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve for any reason other than a “severe energy supply disruption.” Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ legislation, H.R. 21, the Strategic Production Response Act, would require …
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29 January
State Officials Join Comite Civico del Valle on Tour of Local Renewable Energy Sites
-Editorial Calexico High School’s Advanced Auto Shop Class and its pioneering work building electric vehicles made a major impression on a group of state officials and energy experts touring Imperial County recently, on hand to visit sites related to renewable energy. As 20 or so students in blue coveralls worked …
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26 January
ECRMC and Pioneers Hospital Looking to Consolidate Services
-Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors heard a presentation regarding the status of El Centro Regional Medical Center and the future of its services. At the meeting, it was the consensus by the Board of Supervisors, Pioneers Memorial Hospital, and El Centro Regional Center that the best way to …
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25 January
MIGRANTS ARE WORTH BECAUSE THEY ARE MEXICAN, NOT BECAUSE OF THEIR DOLLARS: GINA CRUZ
-Editorial The Senator for Baja California, Gina Andrea Cruz Blackledge, expressed her support for the Mexican community in the United States, who seek to influence the decisions made in their country of origin through the election of their federal and local authorities. The money they send to the country is …
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17 January
THE STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA CELEBRATES 71 YEARS OF ITS FOUNDATION
-Editorial In the company of political, social, and business leaders from the seven municipalities, Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda dedicated the 71st Anniversary of Baja California as a Free and Sovereign State of the Republic, endorsing the commitment to work for the development of the state in unity with …
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15 January
U.S. Department of State and Amazon Team Up to Support Women Entrepreneurs and Increase Educational Opportunities in Mexico
-Editorial With the North American Leaders’ Summit getting underway a few days ago in Mexico City, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and Amazon announced a new public-private partnership in support of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program in Latin America and American …
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14 January
Local Democrats Gather for First Networking Event of the Year
-Editorial The Imperial County Democratic Central Committee hosted its first networking mixer on Jan. 13 at Mexca Brew Co. in El Centro to celebrate a very successful election season. It was an excellent networking mixer for local democrats from all over the valley to meet and talk about the issues …
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13 January
San Diego Mayor Declares City is ‘Rising’ to Meet Challenges
-Editorial In his third State of the City address as the 37th Mayor of the City of San Diego, Mayor Todd Gloria detailed the considerable progress on the City’s top issues – infrastructure, public safety, homelessness, and housing affordability. The mayor made several policy announcements as part of his address, among them an executive …
