By: Katie Beth Luna, Brawley Chamber of Commerce Director. Have you gone on vacation this year? Are you going on vacation soon? Vacation is essential! Not only for you to relax and restore your sanity, but also for the economy to flourish. “Visit California” reported over 1 million tourism jobs …
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GOVERNMENT WILL BEGIN EXTENSION IN LA RUMOROSA TOLL BOOTH
-GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA WILL BEGIN WORKS OF EXTENSION IN LA RUMOROSA ASCENDING TOOL BOOTHS LA RUMOROSA.- With the objective of improving its services, the Government of the State headed by President Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, through the Sentinel Highway Trust – La Rumorosa (FIARUM), began the …
Read More »Imperial County Supports Legalizing Hemp Federally
-Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors endorsed legislation that would legalize industrial hemp production by the federal government. On Jun. 28, the U.S. Senate passed on a bipartisan vote, 86-11, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the farm bill. In the United States, the farm bill …
Read More »A new trade agreement is reached between Mexico, Canada and the United States
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) The new NAFTA is called AEUMC. The economies of North America economies celebrate for reaching a new agreement. The uncertainty came to an end on Sunday night at hours from the deadline and Canadian and US negotiators reached an agreement on the reform of …
Read More »Imperial County Receives Funds for Niland and Seeley
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The unincorporated area of Imperial County will receive an upgrade in services thanks to funding received from the California Housing and Community Development. At the Oct. 2nd Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting, Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia attended the board meeting and provided a legislative update about …
Read More »RED ALERT LIFTED IN BAJA CALIFORNIA
Red alert lifted in municipalities of Baja California SAN FELIPE, BC- Tuesday, October 2, 2018.- As a result of the application of preventive measures between authorities and society, Baja California was declared with white balance after the passage of the hurricane degraded to tropical storm “Rosa” by the entity, in …
Read More »Legal instruments to protect women against violence-Part II
Part II Any kind of violence is illegal. By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney and law professor. The United States of America was one of the first countries in which women’s movements emerged fighting for their rights. In 1848 there was the first meeting of women activists in the city …
Read More »Participants Set For First Annual Calexico Rotary Talent Show
By: Mario Conde The lights, sounds and the stage were set for the auditions for the Calexico Rotary Club 1st Annual Talent Show as artists from all ages prepare to give their best performance. The lobby of the Carmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center was packed as participants fine-tuned every detail …
Read More »GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE REAFFIRMS PREVENTIVE MEASURES DURING HURRICANE “ROSA”PATH
MEXICALI, BC- Saturday, September 29, 2018.- The Government of the State headed by Francisco Vega de Lamadrid, through the State Coordination of Civil Protection of Baja California, reports that Hurricane “Rosa” will become Tropical Storm during the day of Sunday morning and it is expected to touch earth during Monday …
Read More »U.S. will Publish NAFTA Text Friday
Bloomberg says the Trump Administration will release the text of a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico on Friday. While the text will likely exclude Canada, it will leave open the possibility of Canada joining the agreement later. U.S. trade law says the text of the deal has to be published …
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