-Editorial Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the first round of awards for Homekey, California’s nation-leading $600 million programs to purchase and rehabilitate housing – including hotels, motels, vacant apartment buildings and other properties – and convert them into permanent, long-term housing for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. …
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Mexicali and Imperial County Sign Collaboration Agreement
-Editorial Mexicali and Imperial County signed an agreement that will mark the beginning of cooperation between both entities moving forward. Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and District 2 Supervisor Luis A. Plancarte joined with Presidente Municipal de Mexicali, Baja California, Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, to sign a Memorandum …
Read More »Restoring The New River Is a Priority for Calexico
-Editorial Residents living on the west side of Calexico have suffered the effects of the New River. That river flows between two countries has been one of the most complicated binational environmental problems that at times it seems that it didn’t have a solution. Thankfully and with the collective efforts …
Read More »Mexican Consulate in Calexico Celebrates Independence Day
-Editorial The Cry of Independence was given the morning of September 15, at the Mexican Consulate in Calexico by Consul General Tarcisio Navarrete Montes de Oca. While the pandemic forced to cancel the traditional community event, the tradition was kept alive here in this border community. Calexico has celebrated Mexican …
Read More »Childers Wants to Bring His Business and Government Experience to The IID Board
-Editorial Ryan Childers is running for a seat with the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors. Childers is running against candidate JB Hamby in November. During the March primary, IID Director Bruce Kuhn was defeated and did not make it to the runoff. Kuhn has since endorsed Childers’ candidacy. Childers …
Read More »Cattle Call Rodeo to be held this year without spectators due to pandemic
-Editorial Brawley, CA.– This year’s Cattle Call Rodeo will take place at Cattle Call Arena Nov. 14 and 15, but it will be held without attendees, a decision reached by the Rodeo Committee recently and supported by the City of Brawley and Imperial County. The Rodeo Committee is working on …
Read More »Travel Industry Inspires Americans to Plan a Future Trip
WASHINGTON, D.C.- As states and cities move to reopen, the American travel industry has launched a major campaign with a clear message for Americans: It’s OK to start planning your next trip—whenever it may be. The “Let’s Go There” campaign, which will extend into 2021, is the result of an …
Read More »Governor Newsom Issues Proclamation Declaring Patriot Day
SACRAMENTO. – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring September 11, 2020, as Patriot Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION Nineteen years ago today, our nation watched in horror as Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and directed them towards major …
Read More »CETYS AND PROVINO WILL MAKE SYNERGY TO STRENGTHEN THE BAJA CALIFORNIA WINE SECTOR
– Together they will develop strategies to strengthen production houses regarding their production processes, training, education, and expansion of capacities. Ensenada, B. C.- With the objective of carrying out a joint work that strengthens the wine industry of Baja California, through the realization of academic-cultural activities; carrying out research, development, …
Read More »Molina Wasupwu Hosts First Candidates 2020 Forum
-Editorial This year’s elections cycle is different from others but the voice of all the candidates still needs to be heard. The former president of Chile, Michelle Bachelete, once said, “For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect …
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