-Editorial The Americas has been experiencing “the highest levels of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic” and health authorities should issue clear guidance to protect communities and act to boost hospital capacity in affected areas, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization Dr. Carissa Etienne warned today. …
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Yuma launches Adopt-a-Nurse program to support Healthcare Workers
-Editorial With COVID-19 cases on the rise in Yuma County, and hospital staff at Yuma Regional Medical Center pushed to their limit, the City of Yuma launches Adopt-a-Nurse Yuma, an initiative to pool local resources to provide meals and other encouragement efforts for the city’s healthcare workers. Yumans can participate …
Read More »Why can a recession be a good time to start a business?
By: Caroline Baum, Market Watch. It may seem counterintuitive, but downturns and bear markets present an opportunity for entrepreneurs to start a new business. Why? Because the “uncertainty” that traditional businesses, not to mention financial markets, reputedly hate, isn’t an issue for entrepreneurs. They aren’t worried about trying to assess …
Read More »James Hanks Becomes President of the IID Board During a Contentious Meeting
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors had their last meeting of the year in which the division within the board was seen during the election of their new president. The IID Board selected James Hanks as the new President and JB Hamby will serve as Vice-President by a …
Read More »Call to Artist for Back and White Exhibition in Calexico
-Editorial The Calexico Recreation Department and the Carmen Durazo Cultural Art Center is inviting an artist to be part of the annual Black and White Exhibition. All mediums will be accepted, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, digital images, photographs, and short films. It will be an art exhibition where it will …
Read More »Impaired driving rates among the 18-24-year-olds is on the rise
-Editorial New national reports highlight the need to end college impaired driving. The report cites an increase in alcohol and drug-impaired driving among 18-24-year-old’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), released a new report highlighting the increased risk for college-age students as it relates to alcohol and drug-impaired driving. The report …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccine Will Arrive in Imperial Valley This Week
-Editorial The second wave of COVID-19 is hitting the Imperial Valley hard by having more than 2,600 active cases and practically no beds available in the Intensive Care Unit. It is certainly a dark winter for Imperial Valley as doctors and nurses are working beyond their capacity. The Imperial County …
Read More »Imperial Valley College Launches New Logo
-Editorial For decades, Imperial Valley College has been the home and community of exceptional students, faculty, classified professionals, administrators, and Trustees who all work together to help students achieve their dreams. Despite the major challenges of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Imperial Valley College continues to move forward and to …
Read More »AMLO Congratulates Joe Biden On His Victory
-Editorial More than a month after Joe Biden won the presidential election, President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador congratulated the President-Elect after winning the Electoral College. Mexico was one of the few countries in the world that didn’t congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris right after election day. “As …
Read More »Michael Jackson representatives win appeal in lawsuit over HBO’s ‘Leaving Neverland’
-Editorial A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over an HBO documentary about two of the late pop star’s sex abuse accusers can go forward in private arbitration. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with two …
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