-Editorial Have you been financially impacted by COVID-19 and are a resident of Imperial County? If so, IID is excited to work with the County of Imperial on the county’s new Electricity Relief Program. Customers who have been financially impacted by COVID-19, are behind in their electric bills and meet …
December, 2020
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10 December
Imperial Valley Ready to Receive The COVID-19 Vaccine
-Editorial After nearly a year of fighting against COVID-19, there is light before the end of the tunnel as the vaccine will soon come to the Imperial Valley. A government advisory panel on Thursday, Dec. 10, backed the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for the Food and …
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10 December
The Canalization Cleaning of the Tijuana River Continues
-Editorial The State Government will maintain the effort of cleaning the Tijuana River canalization because it is part of a comprehensive project which includes the care of people living on the streets for many years, without having support from the authorities. The Secretary for Water Management, Sanitation, and Protection, Salomón …
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9 December
Imperial County Board of Supervisors Certifies Final Election Results
-Editorial And so, the election 2020 is now officially over as the County Supervisors voted to certify the election results at their Dec. 8 meeting. An election that was marked by the largest number of women, millennials, and Generation Z candidates being elected to public office concluded and now it’s …
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8 December
Trump Prioritizes COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to American Citizens
-Editorial President Donald Trump held a summit regarding the COVID-19 vaccine as he signed an executive order that will prioritize the vaccine distribution in this country. The order will prioritize Americans’ access to COVID-19 vaccines before the United States helps other countries. “No medical breakthrough of this scope and …
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6 December
JB Hamby and Javier Gonzalez Take Oath of Office as IID Directors
-Editorial At high noon of Friday, December 5th, in front of the Imperial County Court House JB Hamby and Javier Gonzalez raised their right hand as Judge Christopher Plourd gave them the oath of office to become the new Imperial Irrigation District Directors. The new directors will bring a new …
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2 December
County Reaches Agreement with Clinicas De Salud Over Economic Development Administration Project
-Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo to permit the Clinicas to procure equipment under the U.S. Department of Commerce. Clinicas De Salud requested the assistance of the County of Imperial to act as co-applicant for a grant with the U.S. …
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2 December
City El Centro Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Street Fair have been canceled
-Editorial El Centro, CA.- The City of El Centro announced in a press release that the annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Street Fair event normally scheduled in December has been canceled. The decision was not easy to make as the event brings friends and families together to share the happiness …
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1 December
Governor Newsom Announces Immediate Assistance for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
-Editorial As the federal government fails to provide additional financial stimulus support to main street businesses, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California will provide temporary tax relief for eligible businesses impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. The temporary tax relief entails an automatic three-month income tax extension for taxpayers filing less …
November, 2020
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26 November
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 …
