-Editorial El Centro Regional Medical Center held a Press Conference to update the public about the possible case of COVID-19 in the Imperial Valley. The test results of the patient are inconclusive for Coronavirus, according to doctors. It was informed that the patient has been resting comfortably and is being …
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Bell Rings in New Legislative Round Between IID and Assemblyman Chad Mayes
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors will have a second round of the legislative fight against Assemblyman Chad Mayes who introduced legislation that would require the California Energy Commission to study and report to the legislature options for IID’s electrical service to the Coachella Valley …
Read More »Imperial County Ratifies Local Health Emergency Declaration Due to Coronavirus
By: Mario Conde, Reporter While it is determined if a local resident has the Coronavirus, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors ratified the declaration of a health emergency at their March 10 meeting. The board unanimously approved the declaration setting in motion actions by the health department in response to …
Read More »Vice Mayor Maria Cecilia Cruz Attends Ground Breaking Ceremony for State Route 189
-Editorial San Luis, Arizona Vice Mayor Maria Cecilia Cruz joined elected officials and stakeholders in Nogales, Arizona for the Ground Breaking Ceremony of State Route 189. State Route 189, commonly known as Mariposa Road, is a 3.75-mile highway in Nogales, Arizona and is maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation. …
Read More »Coronavirus arrives to US and Mexico with financial and economic impacts
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist, (PhD). President Trump establishes new travel restrictions on the coronavirus, considering the closure of the United States border with Mexico. Global economic and financial impacts of the coronavirus in 2020. Global markets plummet about 10% in the worst week since the 2008 crises. Concerns about …
Read More »City of San Diego Goes Green with Red- Colored Fuel for Off-Road Vehicles
-Editorial The City of San Diego Environmental Services Department has started fueling its fleet of off-road vehicles and equipment at the Miramar Landfill with red-dye renewable diesel, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and furthering efforts to meet the City’s Climate Action Plan goals. In 2016, the City became the …
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