By: Mario Conde, Reporter The Imperial County Board of Supervisors certified the March 3rd election results putting the wheels in motion for the November general election. The political contest of the first half of the year has concluded having the official winners of this primary and those that will move …
April, 2020
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13 April
BAJA CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT WILL ASSESS OPERATION AND NEEDS OF HOSPITALS DEDICATED TO COVID-19
Governor Jaime Bonilla Valdez instructs the Secretary of Health to make a tour in facilities that are being dedicated to the health emergency and resolve their deficiencies and needs The Secretary of Health in Baja California, Dr. Alonso Pérez Rico, will conduct a supervisory tour of the various medical facilities …
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10 April
Imperial County Health Department Requires All Residents to Use Cloth Face Covering
-Editorial Imperial County officials have issued a new Health Officer Order requiring all residents and visitors of Imperial County to wear cloth face coverings when leaving their homes or shelters and are likely to come in contact with other members of the public. It is not recommending that the public …
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8 April
Wuhan, Epicenter of COVID-19, Ends Lockdown
-Editorial China has ended its lockdown of Wuhan, as the city is re-emerging after being the place of origin of COVID-19 that is now raging across the globe. However, some restrictions within the city will remain in place, and officials warn that the threat of further infections remains far from …
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8 April
More Than 120 Lawmakers Join in Letter Urging Care Stimulus Payments Are Automatically Sent to Vulnerable Communities
Washington, D.C. – This week, Rep. Vargas (CA-51) joined Peter DeFazio (OR-04) and over 120 lawmakers in a letter demanding that Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner, Charles Rettig, along with Social Security Commissioner, Andrew Saul, and Veterans’ Affairs Secretary, Robert Wilkie, ensure that stimulus payments are …
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8 April
Imperial County Will Update Hazard Mitigation Plan for The Region
By: Mario Conde, Reporter In 2018, the State of California experienced wildfires that caused a great deal of damage and disasters were proclaimed. The approval of these emergency proclamations made Imperial County an eligible recipient for Hazard Mitigation Grant funding. Funding was made available to Imperial County agencies by this …
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7 April
THE STATE SECRETARY OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY WORKS TO GUARANTEE PROGRAM FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
TIJUANA, BC, April 7, 2020.- As a follow-up to the economic reactivation plan in Mexico, the current administration in Baja California, headed by Governor Jaime Bonilla Valdez, will support entrepreneurs with credits in the face of the health contingency caused by COVID- 19. The Secretary of Sustainable Economy and Tourism, …
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1 April
El Centro City Council Hosted Meeting in Spanish Regarding COVID-19
-Editorial The El Centro City Council held a meeting entirely in Spanish for the first time ever providing information about COVID-19 and updates about the current situation. As of March 31, there are 38 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Imperial Valley and the numbers are expected to grow as tests …
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1 April
County Board of Supervisors Freezes Tenant Evictions Linked to Coronavirus
By: Mario Conde, Reporter Renters in the unincorporated area who lose their jobs or get buried in medical bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic are now shielded from being evicted from their homes through the end of May. The board met on March 21 to adopt a series of measures …
March, 2020
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30 March
Trump Extends Social Distancing Order Until April 30
-Editorial President Donald Trump extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April 30, bowing to public-health experts who presented him with even more dire projections for the expanding coronavirus pandemic. “Nothing would be worse than declaring victory before the victory has been won,” Trump said at a press briefing after suggesting that …
