-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 …
January, 2023
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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 …
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10 January
Imperial County Declares State of Emergency Due to Migrant Situation
-Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors joined the city of Calexico in declaring a state of emergency due to the influx of migrants arriving in the area something that most elected officials and activists say will get worse over time. The board had its first meeting of the year …
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9 January
Biden Arrives in Mexico to Participate in the North American Leaders’ Summit
-Editorial U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Mexico to be part of a trilateral meeting with the President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. This year’s Summit takes place as the nations look to full recovery from the COVID pandemic and in …
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1 January
City of Calexico Declares Local Emergency Due to Drastic Increase of Migrant Arrivals
-Editorial Due to the sudden increase of migrants coming through this border area, the Calexico City Council held a special meeting on Dec. 29 to pass a resolution proclaiming the existence of a local emergency. In what is to be one of the most challenging issues for 2023, the council …
December, 2022
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28 December
Incoming Imperial County District Attorney Will Be Tough Against Hate Crime
-Editorial After a year of non-stop campaign work, the voters elected George Marquez as the new Imperial County District Attorney. Marquez is an attorney from Imperial Valley that has the respect of his peers and the community as a whole because of his good character and humble personality that people …
