The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors, on March 1, voted unanimously to oppose Assembly Bill 854 authored by Assembly Member Chad Mayes (R-42 District) from the Yucca Valley. If enacted, the legislation would break up IID, the low-cost, non-profit public power provider in the Imperial and Coachella valleys. AB …
April, 2019
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15 April
Regional Industrial Block of CANACINTRA meets with Jaime Bonilla Valdez
CANACINTRA of Tecate, Tijuana, Ensenada and Mexicali establish priorities In order to present priority issues for the State industry, the Regional Industrial Block of the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (CANACINTRA) composed of the delegations of Tijuana, Tecate, Ensenada and Mexicali met with Bonilla Valdez, candidate of the Alliance …
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15 April
IID warns customers against fraudulent calls
In recent weeks, Imperial Irrigation District customers have reported an unprecedented wave of fraudulent phone calls coming from scammers who threaten to turn off the customer’s electric service unless immediate payment is made. IID wants customers to know that these calls are not coming from the district and asks customers …
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10 April
Prepare For The Real ID Act Going Into Place
Next fall, the federal government’s Real ID Act goes fully into effect and will change the acceptable form of ID required to pass through airport security, regardless of a flight’s destination. The Real ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, requires every air traveler 18 years or older to have …
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9 April
SAN FELIPE REGISTERED 100% HOTEL OCCUPANCY THE “SCORE 250” WEEKEND
SAN FELIPE, BC- Tuesday, April 9, 2019.- As a result of the 33rd edition of the Off-road races “Score 250” that took place from April 3 to 7, the State Government, through the Secretary of Tourism (SECTURE), informs the rise in hotel occupancy reached in San Felipe. The Sub-delegation of …
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8 April
Imperial Valley College dedicated a bench in honor of former IVC Superintendent Victor Jaime
By: Mario Conde, Reporter. Dr. Víctor Jaime has been recognized by the community for many years for his dedication for the students and the community. One more recognition was added on April 5th with a bench dedicated to him at Imperial Valley College for his 38 years of service to …
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7 April
Trump threatens tariffs and closing the border in 2020
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist. (PhD) President Trump threatens tariffs and could close the border in 2020 if Mexico does not stop the flow of drugs and migrants in 2019. With “Baby Trump” they protested on Friday at Calexico. Trump gives Mexico a warning to stop the migrants and the …
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7 April
President Trump Visits Calexico
-Editorial On Friday, April 5th, Air Force One landed at NAF El Centro at 11:35 a.m., as President Donald J. Trump arrived to visit Calexico for the first time. It took 33 years for another sitting President to visit the Imperial Valley. Ronald Reagan was the first one to visit …
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2 April
Imperial County Delegation Travels to Washington, D.C.
Imperial County Supervisors Michael Kelley and Jesus Eduardo Escobar recently traveled to Washington D.C. with a County delegation to meet with elected officials and key agencies to advocate for the County’s federal legislative and regulatory priorities. The County delegation included CEO Tony Rouhotas and Intergovernmental Relations Director Rebecca Terrazas-Baxter. District …
March, 2019
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31 March
Rotary Empresarial Hosted a Very Successful” A La Parrilla Fest”
-Editorial As the grill turned on, delicious food could be smelled in the air which meant one thing, the 2019 edition of “A la Parrilla Fest” was in full swing. Rotary Club Mexicali hosted the third annual event with great success as they welcomed the best chefs from Mexico and …
