-Editorial In an effort to support local businesses get back on their feet and support low-income people pay their utility bills, the Calexico City Council approved a series of items at their Sept. 16 meeting to support those that have been affected by COVID-19 the most. Small businesses have faced …
September, 2020
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17 September
Border Travel Restrictions to Continue in October
-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 September 17. “After reviewing the development of the spread of COVID19, Mexico proposed to the United States the extension, for …
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16 September
El Centro Awarded Funds from the State Homekey Project
-Editorial Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the first round of awards for Homekey, California’s nation-leading $600 million programs to purchase and rehabilitate housing – including hotels, motels, vacant apartment buildings and other properties – and convert them into permanent, long-term housing for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. …
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16 September
Mexicali and Imperial County Sign Collaboration Agreement
-Editorial Mexicali and Imperial County signed an agreement that will mark the beginning of cooperation between both entities moving forward. Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and District 2 Supervisor Luis A. Plancarte joined with Presidente Municipal de Mexicali, Baja California, Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, to sign a Memorandum …
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16 September
Restoring The New River Is a Priority for Calexico
-Editorial Residents living on the west side of Calexico have suffered the effects of the New River. That river flows between two countries has been one of the most complicated binational environmental problems that at times it seems that it didn’t have a solution. Thankfully and with the collective efforts …
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16 September
Mexican Consulate in Calexico Celebrates Independence Day
-Editorial The Cry of Independence was given the morning of September 15, at the Mexican Consulate in Calexico by Consul General Tarcisio Navarrete Montes de Oca. While the pandemic forced to cancel the traditional community event, the tradition was kept alive here in this border community. Calexico has celebrated Mexican …
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15 September
Childers Wants to Bring His Business and Government Experience to The IID Board
-Editorial Ryan Childers is running for a seat with the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors. Childers is running against candidate JB Hamby in November. During the March primary, IID Director Bruce Kuhn was defeated and did not make it to the runoff. Kuhn has since endorsed Childers’ candidacy. Childers …
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11 September
Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Patriot Day
SACRAMENTO. – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring September 11, 2020, as Patriot Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION Nineteen years ago today, our nation watched in horror as Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and directed them towards major …
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5 September
Second Stimulus Package Still in The Limbo
-Editorial Legislators are going back to work next week in Washington and people are still waiting for a second stimulus package that can help them during this pandemic. The Trump administration and Congress have agreed to pass a bill to avoid a government shutdown without tying funding to separate measures …
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4 September
Calexico City Council Approves Purchase of System That Will Be Installed In the Eastside Water Reservoir
-Editorial Addressing the concerns by many residents of the water quality in Calexico, the Calexico City Council took action at their Sept. 2nd meeting to purchase a system that will help improve their standards. The council approved the purchase of a PAX TRS Aeration System for the Eastside Water Reservoir …
