-Editorial The El Centro City Council had another informative meeting in Spanish to tell the public of what is going on with COVID-19. The meeting was held on April 17th at the El Centro City Hall where there was information provided by El Centro Regional Medical Center, El Centro Police …
April, 2020
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17 April
Trump to Help Mexico with Ventilators and Medical Equipment
-Editorial President Donald Trump has agreed to send 1,000 ventilators to Mexico to help them treat people for COVID-19. As part of the strong binational relationship between the U.S. and Mexico, President Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador spoke on the phone April 17 to talk about collaboration …
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17 April
Trump Announces Guidelines to Re-Open the Economy
-Editorial President Donald Trump unveiled new federal guidelines for parts of the U.S. to start relaxing the strict measures imposed to try to slow the spread of COVID-19. The new guidance will identify the necessary circumstances for areas of the country to allow employees to start returning to work-but the …
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17 April
24 PATIENTS HAVE RECOVERED FROM COVID-19 IN BAJA CALIFORNIA
-Editorial The Baja California government announced that there are 24 people recovered from the COVID-19 contagion, but for this reason, the population should not let their guard down before the imminent threat of the pandemic whose numbers have increased exponentially. Governor Jaime Bonilla commented in his morning video-conference: “We want …
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15 April
Newsom Announced Relief Fund for Illegal Immigrants
-Editorial California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an unprecedented $125 million in disaster relief assistance for working Californians. This first in the nation, statewide public-private partnership will provide financial support to undocumented immigrants impacted by COVID-19. California will provide $75 million in disaster relief assistance and philanthropic partners have committed to raising an additional $50 million. “California …
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14 April
Board of Supervisors Certify March Primary Election Results
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The Imperial County Board of Supervisors certified the March 3rd election results putting the wheels in motion for the November general election. The political contest of the first half of the year has concluded having the official winners of this primary and those that will move …
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13 April
BAJA CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT WILL ASSESS OPERATION AND NEEDS OF HOSPITALS DEDICATED TO COVID-19
Governor Jaime Bonilla Valdez instructs the Secretary of Health to make a tour in facilities that are being dedicated to the health emergency and resolve their deficiencies and needs The Secretary of Health in Baja California, Dr. Alonso Pérez Rico, will conduct a supervisory tour of the various medical facilities …
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10 April
Imperial County Health Department Requires All Residents to Use Cloth Face Covering
-Editorial Imperial County officials have issued a new Health Officer Order requiring all residents and visitors of Imperial County to wear cloth face coverings when leaving their homes or shelters and are likely to come in contact with other members of the public. It is not recommending that the public …
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8 April
Wuhan, Epicenter of COVID-19, Ends Lockdown
-Editorial China has ended its lockdown of Wuhan, as the city is re-emerging after being the place of origin of COVID-19 that is now raging across the globe. However, some restrictions within the city will remain in place, and officials warn that the threat of further infections remains far from …
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8 April
More Than 120 Lawmakers Join in Letter Urging Care Stimulus Payments Are Automatically Sent to Vulnerable Communities
Washington, D.C. – This week, Rep. Vargas (CA-51) joined Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and over 120 lawmakers in a letter demanding that Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, Charles Rettig, along with Social Security Commissioner, Andrew Saul, and Veterans’ Affairs Secretary, Robert Wilkie, ensure that stimulus payments are …
