-Editorial In a letter sent by the City of Mexicali to Calexico Mayor Bill Hodge on June 30, he was informed that the checkpoints will start on Thursday at 2:00 p.m., and will end on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Mexicali officials will be enforcing several things such as face-covering use …
June, 2020
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30 June
Governor Newsom Signs 2020 Budget Act
-Editorial Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2020 Budget Act – a $202.1 billion spending plan that strengthens emergency response, protects public health and safety, and promotes economic recovery while closing a $54.3 billion budget shortfall caused by the COVID-19 recession. “In the face of a global pandemic that has also …
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30 June
Governor Ducey Takes Further Action to Reverse COVID-19 Spread in Arizona
-Editorial As part of continued efforts to reverse the trend of COVID-19 spread in Arizona, Governor Doug Ducey today signed an Executive Order to prohibit large gatherings, cease the issuance of new special event licenses and pause the operations of bars, gyms, movie theaters, waterparks, and tubing rentals. The pause …
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27 June
Imperial County Reacts to Governor Newsom’s Stay-At-Home Recommendation
-Editorial In an emergency meeting held on June 26, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors met to discuss the recent announcement by Gov. Newsom asking Imperial County to revert back to the Stay-At-Home order since the positivity rates for the county are high and hospitalizations have increased. Imperial County Board …
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26 June
California Governor Says Imperial County Should Go Back to A Stay-At-Home Order
-Editorial Imperial County has been advised to revert back to a “Stay-At-Home” order due to the current COVID situation, California Governor Gavin Newsom said during his daily press conference. Newsom began his press conference talking that Imperial County is one of the 5 counties they are closely monitoring and been …
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26 June
Census Caravan Wants People to Be Counted
-Editorial A caravan of automobiles paraded around Calexico to encourage people to be counted on the Census 2020. The city of Calexico hosted the census caravan to promote the census and the importance of being counted. This was the latest caravan parade that has taken place in the Imperial Valley. …
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24 June
Newsom Prepared to Close State Again If COVID-19 Cases Increase
-Editorial As counties around California began to open, the threat of exposure is greater for those that believe COVID-19 is gone. During the last few days, there has been a surge of COVID-19 cases that almost match the number of cases the state had during March. If this continues, Governor …
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23 June
Trump Celebrates Completion of Border Wall in Yuma
-Editorial President Donald Trump visited Yuma to see the successful completion of the border wall. He met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the progress of construction at the border with Mexico. The president saw the 200th-mile wall project along the U.S./Mexico border that was a key promise of …
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22 June
Camilo Garcia Appointed to the Calexico City Council
-Editorial The Calexico City Council voted to appoint Camilo Garcia as the new member of the governing body during their meeting held on June 17. On June 8, 2020, Mayor Pro Tem David Romero resigned from his position on the City Council. As a result, his seat on the city …
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20 June
Trump Begins His Campaign in Oklahoma
-Editorial US President Donald Trump has held his first campaign rally since March when the US coronavirus lockdown began. There were concerns the event could increase the spread of Covid-19. Just hours before the rally, the campaign said six staff members involved in organizing it had tested positive. The crowd …
