-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 …
April, 2020
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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 …
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8 April
Imperial County Will Update Hazard Mitigation Plan for The Region
By: Mario Conde, Reporter In 2018, the State of California experienced wildfires that caused a great deal of damage and disasters were proclaimed. The approval of these emergency proclamations made Imperial County an eligible recipient for Hazard Mitigation Grant funding. Funding was made available to Imperial County agencies by this …
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7 April
THE STATE SECRETARY OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY WORKS TO GUARANTEE PROGRAM FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
TIJUANA, BC, April 7, 2020.- As a follow-up to the economic reactivation plan in Mexico, the current administration in Baja California, headed by Governor Jaime Bonilla Valdez, will support entrepreneurs with credits in the face of the health contingency caused by COVID- 19. The Secretary of Sustainable Economy and Tourism, …
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1 April
El Centro City Council Hosted Meeting in Spanish Regarding COVID-19
-Editorial The El Centro City Council held a meeting entirely in Spanish for the first time ever providing information about COVID-19 and updates about the current situation. As of March 31, there are 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Imperial Valley and the numbers are expected to grow as tests …
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1 April
County Board of Supervisors Freezes Tenant Evictions Linked to Coronavirus
By: Mario Conde, Reporter Renters in the unincorporated area who lose their jobs or get buried in medical bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic are now shielded from being evicted from their homes through the end of May. The board met on March 21 to adopt a series of measures …
March, 2020
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30 March
Trump Extends Social Distancing Order Until April 30
-Editorial President Donald Trump extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April 30, bowing to public-health experts who presented him with even more dire projections for the expanding coronavirus pandemic. “Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory has been won,” Trump said at a press briefing after suggesting that …
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29 March
In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic crisis, López Obrador visits Mexicali
By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, continues with his agenda of tours around the Mexican Republic. At this time, it was the capital of the State of Baja California’s turn, where the president appeared at the sports complex located westbound of the city. In …
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26 March
US Senate Approves Stimulus Package to Help Economy During Coronavirus Crisis
-Editorial A $2 trillion stimulus package that would provide help for families, businesses and health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak passed in the Senate late Wednesday night by a vote of 96-0. Most single Americans will receive a direct payment of $1,200 if they make …
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26 March
The United States Should Adopt Some of Mexico’s Electoral Laws
By: Mario Conde, Reporter As we approached another Presidential election this fall, I came to the conclusion that this will be another two-party system contest and people will have to choose between the lesser of the two evils. Donald Trump will face former Vice-President Joe Biden in the general election …
