To this day, communicators such as Moisés Godínez, Estephania Báez, Karen Rivera, Andrea Celeste Treviño, Ellie Burgueño, Ana Velia Guzmán, Rocío Galván, Alejandra Guerra have participated with readings of their own and by authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Benedetti, Óscar Chávez, Eduardo Galeano, Regina Brett, and Laura Martínez …

-Editorial Long lines at Viejas Casino and Resort were seen this week as casinos opened again. Weeks have passed since COVID-19 forced businesses and entertainment venues to close down. As people got anxious to go out and have fun while they try to stop the spread of COVID, the San …

-Editorial Living in a binational region has many challenges that need to be addressed especially during this pandemic. On May 21st, Mexicali Mayor Marina Del Pilar Avila Olmeda and his team made a visit to Imperial County. She joined a binational meeting with Imperial County Officials The meeting was held …

-Editorial A Calexico City Councilman and his Economic Development Commissioner have been charged with accepting cash bribes in exchange for promises of official action by the city.  The lawsuit states that Councilman David Romero and his Economic Development Commissioner, Bruno Suarez-Soto, conspired to solicit and accept money in exchange for …

-Editorial The Imperial County Public Health Department has started the process to establish a Federal Medical Station (FMS) at the Imperial Valley College gym. This is an effort to respond to a surge of patients requiring hospitalization. The opening of a Federal Medical Station is the result of coordination efforts …

-Editorial As part of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom today launched California Connected, the state’s comprehensive contact-tracking program alongside the awareness campaign. As part of California Connected, public health workers from communities across the state will connect with and work with individuals who test positive …

By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist, (Ph.D.) Businesses in North America cut tens of millions of jobs so far in 2020, showing a never-before-seen collapse with the coronavirus outbreak that closed offices, factories, schools, movie theaters, beaches, parks, construction sites, and stores that boost the economy of Mexico, the United States …

-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors won the 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 post-2033. At the May …

-Editorial As the local hospitals experience a surge in COVID-19 patients, they have been diverted and sent to other places, according to the Imperial County Health Department. The health department held a press conference on May 20 to update on the actions that will be taken due to the recent …

By: Ellie Burgueño These times of hardship due to Coronavirus are serious times of crisis that not only put people under a health risk but also under the financial risk of getting buried in debt. It is important that people suffering financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic avoid applying for …