-Editorial Thanksgiving will be different this year as the pandemic has affected the economy and every family in different ways. Many people have died this 2020 and fear had us overwhelmed at the beginning of the year. Yet, despite all the losses in the economy, we are here celebrating another …
Read More »Economic issues about the economy for the next President of the United States
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist (Ph.D.) Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States after defeating Donald Trump in a bitterly divisive election held amid the coronavirus pandemic during 2020. However, his plans for the next four years are likely to face the challenge of a divided …
Read More »‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Sets Netflix Viewing Record
-Editorial The Queen’s Gambit, a recently released drama miniseries on Netflix, has just cracked a record-setting 62 million households watching it in its first 28 days of release since October 23. The Queen’s Gambit is a coming-of-age period drama miniseries based on Walter Tevis’s 1983 novel of the same name, …
Read More »Soccer legend Diego Maradona dies at 60
-Editorial Football legend Diego Maradona has died after suffering a heart attack, according to his spokesman. The Argentinian legend, who led his country to a World Cup victory in 1986, underwent brain surgery to remove a blood clot earlier in November. He was still involved in the game, coaching the …
Read More »Migrant Students in Imperial Valley Will Receive Books
-Editorial Reading opens opportunities and expands the horizon of students and adults alike. That’s why the Mexican Consulate in Calexico, through the support of the government of Mexico, donated books in Spanish so that migrants students continue reading in their native language and improve their education. With the participation of …
Read More »Walmart México & Centroamérica announces the construction of its 21st Distribution Center in the country, located in Mexicali.
With an investment of close to $1,900 million pesos, the new Distribution Center will generate more than 700 direct jobs and 1,000 indirect ones. Mexicali, Baja California. – Walmart México & Centroamérica celebrated their groundbreaking of what will be its 21st Distribution Center in the country, located in Mexicali, capital …
Read More »General Services administrator releases transition funds to Biden
-Editorial After weeks of delay, the head of the General Services Administration informed President-elect Joe Biden on Monday that the official governmental transition process has been approved. GSA Administrator Emily Murphy said in a letter that Biden, whom she referred to as “the apparent president-elect,” is now able to get …
Read More »Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda
-Editorial A new book reveals how the government used mass media to spread its message and control what people see and hear. Manipulating the Masses tells the story of an enduring threat to American democracy that arose out of World War I: the establishment of pervasive, systematic propaganda as an …
Read More »Calexico City Council Approves Funding Agreement Related to New River Improvement Project
-Editorial The Calexico City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City to enter into a Funding Agreement with the State of California Department of Water Resources to receive funds for the New River Improvement Project -Calexico Reach Infrastructure Improvements; and approve a Professional Services Agreement with Jose L. Angel, P.E., …
Read More »More Local Entity Grant Fund Recommendations Presented to IID Board
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors discussed the next round of Local Entity funds that will be given to local organizations and businesses that are looking for support and survive the pandemic. The meeting took place on Nov. 17 as the IID Board reviewed the recommended list of organizations that applied for …
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