-Editorial The goal in every democracy is to have a diversity of candidates that can truly represent their constituents the right way. The 2020 election in Imperial Valley is the most diverse one in recent memory. It has the largest number of women running for office, millennial and Generation Z …
October, 2020
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27 October
3D PRINTING AND BIOPRINTING: Shaping the future of humanity and the future of medicine
By: Dr. Elton Gómez, a specialist in regenerative medicine. Do you remember the old dot matrix printers, the ones that had to be loaded with continuous paper, with perforations on the sides, that were noisy, expensive, and very slow, and that at the end of each print, you had to …
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26 October
MANA de Imperial Valley Honors Three Women at Virtual Las Primeras Gala
-Editorial MANA de Imperial Valley honored three local women at the annual Las Primeras Gala & Scholarship Fundraiser on Friday, October 23rd. This year, the three honorees included Rosa Diaz, Juanita Rebollar, and Rita Zuno. The event took place virtually and was transmitted by Facebook Live. The annual Gala raises funds for MANA’s …
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25 October
IID celebrates Public Power
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District, in October, joined more than 2,000 community-powered, not-for-profit electric utilities across the nation in celebrating the benefits of public power. Public power is distinctly different from the investor-owned utility sector. Public power utilities are fully accountable to their customers, owned by the community, and governed …
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25 October
Second Stimulus Package Approval Improbable Before Election Day
-Editorial Between the presidential election, supreme court nomination, and partisan fights the possibility of having a new stimulus package for people affected by COVID-19 seems like an impossible task. Millions of Americans will be hoping that the package includes provision for a second round of the $1,200 stimulus checks that …
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23 October
State Update Allows Expanded Personal Care Services
-Editorial The Imperial County Health Officer has issued an amended health officer order reflecting recent updates to California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The updates apply to all California Counties, including those in Tier 1 (Widespread/Purple). Effective Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 5:00 pm the following businesses may operate indoors …
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23 October
Calexico City Budget Continues On a Positive Trend Direction
-Editorial The Calexico City Council reviewed a presentation by City Manager Miguel Figueroa and Finance Director Karla Lobatos about the current state of the city budget. While things have stabilized and are being cautious in their expenditures, there is still a long way to go. It was six years ago …
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23 October
Part 2. Strengthening of the culture of lawfulness in the educational process
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and law professor. Special Collaboration: Fernando Manuel Castro Figueroa, attorney and law professor, and Dr. Marina del Pilar Olmeda García, Doctor of Law, researcher, and law professor. Following up on the article from the last edition, where we discussed the culture of lawfulness in …
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23 October
European Super League Idea Is Being Considered Again
-Editorial The biggest clubs in the world are in talks to create a “European Premier League” with the big three La Liga clubs – Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atlético Madrid – said to be involved. Liverpool and Manchester United are mentioned prominently in a report from Sky Sports News, which …
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22 October
The economy and COVID-19 are the main issues in the November 2020 elections
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (Ph.D.). “The economy and the outbreak of COVID-19 are the most important issues that can define the vote for the presidential elections of the United States in November 2020,” explained Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, international economist, as well as research professor at the Department of Economic …
