San Diego, CA.– On Friday, June 12th, Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-51) became a proud cosponsor of Justice in Policing Act of 2020, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, which aims to end police brutality in the United States. The act will establish new policing standards by banning chokeholds, ending no-knock …
June, 2020
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13 June
Trump administration revokes transgender health protection
-Editorial The Department of Housing and Human Services announced the reversal of an ObamaCare rule that sought to protect transgender rights and abortion access. The policy redefines gender as a person’s biological sex, whereas an Obama-era regulation defined sex as “one’s internal sense of gender, which may be male, female, neither, …
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12 June
Former Councilman David Romero and Bruno Suarez Plead Guilty to Corruption Charges
-Editorial A former Calexico City, the California councilman along with a former commissioner on the city’s Economic Development and Financial Advisory Commission, pleaded guilty in federal court to corruption charges, admitting that they accepted cash bribes in exchange for promises of official action by the city. David Romero and Bruno …
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11 June
Imperial County Waiting for Variance Approval from Governor Newsom
-Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors ratified a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom requesting that consideration be made to advance the entire state to Stage 2B at their June 9 meeting. This approval would allow counties the ability to decide if they can reopen businesses, closed due to …
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9 June
Calexico City Council to Select a New Member Very Soon
-Editorial And then they were four. The vacancy left by David Romero in the Calexico City Council will be filled immediately as people interested in being part of the city can apply now. The Calexico City Council met in a special meeting to discuss how will they appoint the replacement …
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8 June
David Romero Resigns from Calexico City Council
-Editorial Calexico City Councilman and Mayor Pro Tem David Romero submitted his letter of resignation from the city council on early Monday, June 8. It was confirmed that Romero submitted his letter of resignation to City Manager David Dale early Monday. The resignation comes three weeks after he was changed …
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6 June
Governor Newsom Announces New Policing and Criminal Justice Reforms
-Editorial After a week of engagement with civic leaders and law enforcement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and demonstrations nationwide, Governor Newsom announced his support for new policing and criminal justice reforms. Governor Newsom will work toward a statewide standard for policing peaceful protests and ending …
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2 June
County Board Will Send a Letter to Governor Asking for Special Consideration to Open the Economy
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The Imperial County Board of Supervisors will ask California Governor Gavin Newsom for special consideration to open the economy back again. At the June 2nd County Board meeting, Supervisor District 4 Ryan Kelley requested sending a letter to the Governor so he can consider allowing the …
May, 2020
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30 May
Newsom allows extension of local eviction moratoriums in California through July 28
-Editorial Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order extending authorization for local governments to halt evictions for renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, through July 28. The order also addresses a variety of issues in response to the pandemic, by extending the waiver permitting the Department of Motor Vehicles to …
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29 May
Imperial Valley Candidates Prepare for A Vote-By-Mail Election This Fall
-Editorial As California moves to a new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the November election change to become vote-by-mail only. This new way of voting will change the strategy the candidates had planned as they will have to find new ways to approach the voters and earn their support. …
