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October, 2020

  • 23 October

    Calexico City Budget Continues On a Positive Trend Direction

    -Editorial The Calexico City Council reviewed a presentation by City Manager Miguel Figueroa and Finance Director Karla Lobatos about the current state of the city budget. While things have stabilized and are being cautious in their expenditures, there is still a long way to go. It was six years ago …

  • 22 October

    Trump and Biden Face Each Other During Final Debate of the Campaign

    -Editorial President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, squared off in their final debate Thursday. The first presidential debate on 29 September had descended into insults and interruptions. The second presidential debate was cancelled since Trump didn’t want to do a virtual debate since he tested positive for …

  • 22 October

    The economy and COVID-19 are the main issues in the November 2020 elections

    By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (Ph.D.). “The economy and the outbreak of COVID-19 are the most important issues that can define the vote for the presidential elections of the United States in November 2020,” explained Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, international economist, as well as research professor at the Department of Economic …

  • 21 October

    IID Board Evaluates Their Budget at Regular Meeting

    -Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District discussed their budget update for August 2020 at their regular meeting Tuesday, October 20. Looking at the impacts COVID-19 had in the finances of the district and the situation at the water and energy department was the focus of IID staff in this evaluation of …

  • 20 October

    County Considers Needs Assessment Plan for Disenfranchised Communities

    -Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors heard a presentation from the Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee and their plan of action that will address the needs of the African American and other vulnerable and disenfranchised communities. The purpose of the Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee Needs Assessment is to …

  • 19 October

    Mexicali and Border Authorities Coordinate Border Security

    -Editorial In order to strengthen security along the border, Mexicali Mayor Marina Del Pilar Avila Olmeda, in conjunction with border authorities, met with representatives of Custom and Border Protection. During the meeting that took place at Mount Signal on the American side, a simulation of the binational operations carried out …

  • 19 October

    California to review FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines before releasing them to public

    -Editorial Governor Gavin Newsom today named a group of nationally acclaimed California physician-scientists with expertise in immunization and public health to the state’s COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup that will independently review the safety and efficacy of any vaccine that receives FDA approval for distribution. While there is no proven …

  • 18 October

    Unemployment benefits in California top $100 billion

    -Editorial The total of unemployment benefits providing support for California workers and local economies during this historic COVID-19 pandemic has now hit $101 billion in just seven months. About $55 billion of that is in regular state-provided Unemployment Insurance benefits which is more than double what was paid in the …

  • 16 October

    Border Travel Restrictions Will Continue Through November

    -Editorial Due to the continuing spread of COVID-19, Mexico asked the United States to extend the border restrictions for one more month, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Relations announced on Oct. 16. “After reviewing the development of the spread of COVID19 and given that many areas have returned to the …

  • 14 October

    County Board of Supervisors Extends Eviction Moratorium Until January

    -Editorial Renters in the unincorporated area who lost their jobs or are struggling with medical bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic are now shielded from being evicted from their homes until January 31, 2021. The local ordinance offers protections to tenants in the unincorporated area of the County of Imperial …

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