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 …
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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 …
Read More »Migrant workers highly contribute to the economy of Sanctuary Cities and across the United States
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist Migrant workers make a significant contribution to the economy of Sanctuary cities and the United States. Sanctuary Cities in Solidarity with its Migrants. Malibu is declared Sanctuary City of migrants. In rejection of the immigration policies of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, …
Read More »Technology Trends, Key for Entrepreneurship
The new trends in technology are changing the way we live: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Drones, Augmented Reality, 3D Printing; Therefore, we need to know where they are headed and their evolution. This offers an opportunity to develop business models and take advantage in the market. This was discussed by …
Read More »Assemblyman Garcia introduces ambitious workforce development legislation
By: Mario Conde Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) held a press conference to introduce AB 1111, Breaking Barriers to Employment. This legislation aims to assist California to better invest in our workforce training needs. AB 1111 will establish a competitive grant program to provide workforce assistance for individuals facing the most …
Read More »Mexican Consulate in Calexico opens Migrant Protection Center
By: Mario Conde The Mexican Consulate in Calexico announced the opening of a legal help center to help Mexican immigrants in Imperial Valley concerned about the federal government’s promised crackdown on those in the country illegally. The Consulate in Calexico, along with other Mexican consulates across the country, will provide …
Read More »HEALTH, EXTENSION OF LIFE AND ANTI-AGING
-STEM CELLS, EXOSOMES, HYPERBARIC CAMERA, AND NEUROMOTRIZ REHABILITATION TREATMENT. By: Dr. Elton Gomez, Stem Cells expert. “I felt tired, exhausted, annoyed all the time, I felt bad, I looked and felt old, now all that belongs to the past.” -R. Z. For hundreds of years it has been the longing …
Read More »ACCION can help entrepreneurs start their business!
Entrepreneurship and starting a small business is part of the American Dream. To be financially independent while doing what you love is what many people aspire to do. For those that want to start a small business sometimes it’s hard to get a bank loan or any other type of …
Read More »PREDICTING VIOLENCE: IS THERE ANYTHING THE LAW CAN DO?
By: Veronica Henderson, Attorney. When violence strikes a community, it causes people to wonder if there is anything that can be done to prevent it. Can violence be predicted and stopped before it happens? Can violent people be thwarted from engaging in acts of violence? Recently, the El Centro community …
Read More »Women’s Rights. Its history, establishment, and progress.
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and former professor. March, the month in which the International Women’s Day is celebrated, it is therefore appropriate to take a few lines to appreciate the history of women’s rights, and how over time women acquired greater rights and gained a respectable place in …
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