By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney During the week of May 1, 2017, many legal communities will come together in celebration of Law Day. In Imperial County, it will be celebrated on Thursday May 4th, from 4 PM to 6 PM, on the grounds of the Imperial County Courthouse, located at 939 …
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Health Committee Clears Assemblymember Garcia’s Homemade Food Operations Act with Bipartisan Support
(Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia pictured at Homemade Food Act Rally, Tuesday April 18, 2017) (SACRAMENTO, CA)— Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia’s (D-Coachella) AB 626 cleared the Assembly Health Committee with overwhelming bipartisan support. This Homemade Food Operations Act will clarify existing food laws and add safeguards to permit the sale of prepared meals and other foods …
Read More »Rep. Juan Vargas To Introduce The Donald J. Trump Wealth Tax Act of 2017
Washington, DC (April 25, 2017)—Today, Congressman Juan Vargas (CA-51) will introduce the Donald J. Trump Wealth Tax Act of 2017, a tax plan proposed by Donald Trump in 1999 to impose a net worth tax of 14.25 percent on all individuals and trusts with a net worth of $10,000,000 or more …
Read More »NAFTA renegotiation will be very soon
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) Before thousands of fans in the auditorium of Freedom Hall, Kentucky, President Trump said that the negotiation of NAFTA is going to be “very easy”. During the act, Trump avoided any statement on the investigation that James Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of …
Read More »The Rat Race
By: Ellie Burgueno With the title above we’re not talking about how to hunt rodents or how to have fun watching a rat run in circle, but rather we’re talking about another game which is much more serious: the game of life. The phrase “The Rat Race” synthesizes a concept …
Read More »401 years ago, Shakespeare died
In 1616 (Old Style calendar), in the 23rd day of April, a day like today the English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare died in Stratford-upon-Avon, 401 years ago. According to tradition, the great English dramatist and poet William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-on-Avon on April 23, 1564. It is impossible …
Read More »Naval Air Facility El Centro (NAFEC) Base celebrates Month of the Military Child with parade
EL CENTRO, Calif. – NAF El Centro’s Child and Youth Program is scheduled to celebrate the Month of the Military Child with a parade of the base’s youth, from the CYP building to the main flag pole, April 19th, 2017 beginning at 9:15 a.m. The children, ages three-months to 18 …
Read More »KIKO VEGA MEETS GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA J. BROWN AND THE COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES
Proposes to establish permanent working committees for various binational issues in benefit of the states of California and Baja California. Invites the plenary of the Council of Los Angeles to meet in Baja California, with all the mayors of the State. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – The State Governor, Francisco “Kiko” …
Read More »Imperial County Board of Supervisors Appoint Liza Barraza as New Child Support Services Director
EL CENTRO, CA – On Tuesday, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors announced the appointment of Liza Barraza as the new Director of Imperial County’s Child Support Services Department (ICCSS), effective immediately. “We are looking forward to working with Mrs. Barraza in this new capacity and know that her leadership and …
Read More »Peso Strengthens and Reaches its Best Level in Months
By: Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economista. The currency trades at its best since Donald Trump’s victory. The Mexican peso is at its best level against the dollar since Donald Trump’s November election victory. The delivery of remnants on the eve by the Bank of Mexico to the federal government, for a historical …
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