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IID Expands Power-Saving Program to Reach More Customers
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors on Aug. 4 approved an expansion of its Shift & Save! program, continuing financial incentives for residential customers who voluntarily enroll in the district’s Time-of-Use electric rate while establishing a goal of…
Baja California Reports Seizure of More Than 8,000 Firearms During Current Administration
-Editorial The Baja California government announced Thursday that more than 8,000 firearms have been seized across the state during the current administration through coordinated law enforcement operations, criminal investigations and border enforcement efforts aimed at disrupting illegal weapons trafficking and…
Court Filings Reveal Agents Allegedly Called Immigration Operation Near Newsom Event a ‘Political Stunt’
-Editorial Newly released federal court filings and internal text messages have prompted renewed criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who alleges the Trump administration used federal immigration enforcement for political purposes during an August 2025 operation near one of his…
U.S.-Mexico Livestock Trade Resumes as USDA Begins Phased Border Port Reopening
-Editorial The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a phased reopening of Southern border ports for livestock trade, with the first reopening scheduled for Aug. 24, 2026, at the Douglas, Arizona, port of entry. The move comes after months of restrictions…
Trump Promotes Ratepayer Pledge as Data Center Boom Raises Electricity Concerns
-Editorial President Donald Trump announced an expansion of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, adding more than 200 utilities, data center developers, cooperatives and states to a national initiative aimed at preventing households and businesses from paying higher electricity costs associated with…
Child Support Awareness Month Brings Free Assistance to Families Across Imperial County
-Editorial The Imperial County Department of Child Support Services will recognize August as Child Support Awareness Month with a series of community outreach events designed to provide information and assistance to families throughout the county. This year’s awareness campaign, themed…
Governor Newsom Signs Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez’s Youth Caregiver Bill into Law
-Editorial Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2324, legislation recognizing California’s youth caregivers and expanding opportunities for them through Career Technical Education. The new law takes effect on January 1, 2027. Inspired by Assemblyman…
Trump Signs Proclamations Imposing New 50% Tariffs on Selected Canadian Imports
-Editorial President Donald Trump has signed three presidential proclamations imposing an additional 50% tariff on selected Canadian imports under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, citing what the administration describes as discriminatory Canadian trade practices affecting U.S. exports…
Blanche’s Attorney General Bid Under Fire After NYC Bar Association Declares Him ‘Unfit’
–Editorial WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s nomination of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the U.S. Department of Justice is facing mounting opposition after the New York City Bar Association formally urged the U.S. Senate to reject…
USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Visa Cap
-Editorial U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated H-1B visa cap for Fiscal Year 2027, officially closing this year’s selection process for new cap-subject petitions. The agency confirmed…