-Editorial El Centro Mayor Edgard García went to court to plead not guilty on charges that he was driving under the influence. This arrangement follows an incident involving Garcia on May 7th when he was stopped and cited by police for allegedly driving under the influence. The Imperial County District …
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Dippy Duck and IID Support Safe Recreation for The Summer
-Editorial Every year around summer time a beloved character comes to all the elementary schools to tell kids to stay away from swimming the canals. His name is Dippy Duck. If you grew up in the Imperial Valley you probably saw Dippy Duck through most of your childhood and taught …
Read More »Trump Begins His Journey to Re-Election
-Editorial Four years ago, Donald J. Trump rode down the escalator at Trump Tower, in New York and launched his 2016 Presidential Campaign. The media, the Washington establishment, and the political pundits all laughed at him and said we had no chance of winning. In November 2016 He shocked the …
Read More »Imperial County Supports the Creation of California-Mexico Commission
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved a letter supporting a bill that would establish a commission that will deal with California-Mexico issues. This bill introduced by State Senator Ben Hueso was presented in the month of February and aims to have a more solid relationship …
Read More »Elder Abuse Awareness Conference Brings Valuable Information on How to Report Abuse
By: Mario Conde, Reporter As elder abuse is a problem that affects the most vulnerable sector but the right information and tools available this can be prevented. The Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District hosted the elder abuse conference at the Carmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center in Calexico where different community and …
Read More »Index Mexicali signs agreement with the Technological Institute of Mexicali
-Editorial As part of the commitment to the community development, Index Mexicali signed an agreement with the Technological Institute of Mexicali. This agreement is intended to support higher education students and graduates, to integrate them into the workforce in an appropriate way. This was stated by the President of Index …
Read More »Neglected facilities in the pedestrian crossing to Mexicali
By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter In spite of the recent efforts, which have been made to modernize the international crossing in the Downtown Zone of Mexicali, which leads to the west border port in Calexico, the conditions that exist in the vehicular crossing, contrast with the pedestrian crossing, where graffiti, people …
Read More »Mexico will ratify the T-MEC or USMCA trade agreement in the following days
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (Ph.D.) Amid the growing tensions of the tariff threat of US President Donald Trump, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has reaffirmed his support for the new T-MEC agreement or USMCA. The prospects in the Mexican Congress are good, given the support of López Obrador, …
Read More »Emergency Shelter Enabled Before Extreme Hot Weather Alert
By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter The municipal government, represented by the mayor, Gustavo Sánchez Vásquez, as well as his wife, president of DIF Mexicali, Margarita Flores de Sánchez, announced today, Thursday, June 13, the start of the Prevention Program for heat stroke, in Albergue Peregrino, located on Rio Nuevo Road, at …
Read More »IEEBC GENERAL COUNCIL DECLARES VALID THE ELECTION TO STATE GOVERNMENT
Jaime Bonilla Valdez, was the candidate who obtained the most votes. MEXICALI, B. C. – The General Council of the State Electoral Institute of Baja California (IEEBC), headed by its president, Clemente Custodio Ramos Mendoza, declared the validity of the election to the Governorship of the State on Tuesday. The …
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