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REGIONAL

Relevant news concerning the region belonging to California and Baja California’s border.
Noticias relevantes relacionadas a la región perteneciente a la frontera de California y Baja California.

January, 2021

  • 16 January

    Local Group Raises Concerns Regarding COVID Testing and Vaccine Distribution

    -Editorial While recent attention has been directed at elected officials who have “jumped” the vaccine line, a local group says there are reasons to be concerned about disparities at the county level in vaccine distribution in the weeks to come. In a statement released by the Imperial Valley Equity and …

  • 15 January

    Joe Biden Introduces $1.9 Trillion Covid Stimulus Plan

    -Editorial President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a COVID-19 relief package he hopes to get through Congress that will include a stimulus check, an extension of federal unemployment insurance benefits, and aid to small businesses.  The package, aimed at stimulating the economy as the pandemic nears the one-year mark, will also focus …

  • 15 January

    Health as a human right

    By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney, social activist, philanthropist, and law professor. Within the framework of this edition, it is important to recognize health as a human right, which is stated in the Mexican constitution, as well as in other countries, and recognized worldwide through international treaties. The right to …

  • 15 January

    California presents plan to reopen schools

    -Editorial While most schools in California are closed due to COVID-19, state and local officials continue to discuss ways to reopen schools with the proper safety measures.  Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of transparency, accountability, and assistance measures related to the Safe Schools for All Plan. The Safe Schools for …

  • 14 January

    Elizabeth Espinoza Receives Public Relations Award

    -Editorial Elizabeth Espinoza, Imperial Valley College’s Interim Communications and Governmental Relations Officer, has been selected as “New Pro of the Year” by the San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The honor, one of six annual special awards from the PRSA chapter, is given …

  • 14 January

    Vaccination Process for Medical Personnel in Baja California Began January 13

    -Editorial The application of the first Pfizer anti-Covid vaccines started in 16 distribution points in Baja California, beginning with the inoculation to the health sector, specifically doctors, nurses, and auxiliary personnel who are on the front line of battle. The Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, stressed that the vaccine …

  • 13 January

    Reforestation campaign in Valle de Guadalupe

    -Editorial The Government of the State of Baja California, the XXIII City Council of Ensenada, through Carmen Lidia Salazar Guerra Councilor, President of the Ecology and Environment Commission, and the Provino Baja California Committee join forces to reforest the Guadalupe Valley. As part of the actions of the “Reforesting Ensenada” …

  • 13 January

    Congress Votes to Impeach President Trump for The Second Time

    -Editorial The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in the deadly U.S. Capitol siege by his supporters, making him the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice. Trump is charged with “incitement of insurrection.” The impeachment proceedings came one week …

  • 13 January

    Index Mexicali Presents Work Plan

    -Editorial MEXICALI, B. C.- The 2021-2022 work plan of the Association of Maquiladoras of Mexicali (INDEX Mexicali) was presented by President José Joaquín Jiménez Arriaga. At a press conference, members of the Board of Directors, the Vice President of the Board of Directors, Alfredo García, and Salvador Maese were present. …

  • 13 January

    Gorilla Troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Test Positive for COVID-19

    -Editorial Members of the Gorilla Troop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. On Wednesday, January 6, two of the gorillas began coughing. Given current circumstances, San Diego Zoo Global initiated the process of testing fecal samples from the gorillas …

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