By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter In a solemn act, celebrated at the plenary upper hall of the state congress, Jaime Bonilla Valdez took oath as the new governor of Baja California. He is the first governor of Mexico that is aligned to the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), the party currently in …
November, 2019
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1 November
County Board Declares State of Emergency at Salton Sea
By: Mario Conde, Reporter Given the lack of action by the State towards the restoration of the Salton Sea, the county declared a state of emergency in the area at the Oct. 22nd meeting. The Imperial County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation of the existence of a local emergency …
October, 2019
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31 October
Rep. Juan Vargas Presented H.R. 486 Chicano Park Preservation Act to Natural Resources Committee
Josephine Talamantez, co-founder of Chicano Park and the Chicano Park Steering Committee, supported the bill as a witness Washington, D.C.- Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) presented H.R. 484 Chicano Park Preservation Act of 2019 during the U.S. of House Representative’s Natural Resources Committee hearing. The bill will instruct the Secretary of …
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31 October
Calexico Looks to Continue Its Path to Fiscal Recovery
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The California State Auditor’s fiscal health analysis shows Calexico as one of the fiscally challenged cities when it comes to their budget. The state auditor released a report as part of their high-risk local government agency audit program to identify cities that could be facing fiscal …
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31 October
A 2-year government would be catastrophic; INE’s fault the confusion: Bonilla
The elected governor, Jaime Bonilla Valdez, attended a press conference in Mexico City, to show that when he registered his candidacy for the governorship, a call was in force for 5 years; a 2-year government would “thunder” the state that is already “broken.” Accompanied by the proposed General Secretary of …
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28 October
The IME Organizes Binational Conference for Hispanic Journalists
Mexico City.- The Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) organized a binational session for Spanish-speaking media outlets from the United States in Mexico City on October 14-15 to raise their awareness about Mexico. The conference was well-received by a large number of high-profile journalists from a wide range of media outlets …
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22 October
Calexico and Mexicali Officials Meet to Renew their Friendship
-Editorial A new chapter in the Calexico-Mexicali relationship began today as Calexico Mayor Bill Hodge and Mexicali Mayor Marina Del Pilar discussed the upcoming working plans for both cities. For more than 100 years, Calexico and Mexicali have grown together and had strong commercial and family ties that run deep …
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20 October
Imperial County Urges Newsom to Take Action on the New River
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The Imperial County Board of Supervisors is asking California Governor Gavin Newsom to take a leadership role to address the transboundary water flow and pollution issues at the New River. In a letter written by Board Chairman Ryan Kelley, Governor Newsom was invited by to tour …
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20 October
Critical Week for López Obrador
By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter The week of October 14-20, will be remembered as one of the tensest and controversial in the administration of Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Among the citizen consultation in Baja California, tax reforms, changes in Pemex union structures, and the trigger that represented the series …
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18 October
Binational Meeting Seeks Solutions for Environmental Problems
-Editorial Strategizing how to face the challenges the border community faces Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and Baja California Senator Alejandra del Carmen Leon Gastelum hosted their 2nd Binational Roundtable Discussion on Air Quality and the New River. The committee met at the John Steppling Art Gallery at the SDSU Campus in …
