-Editorial The El Centro Regional Medical Center will administer the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week that will begin a long but needed road to control the pandemic. In what is to be a great day for an area that has been hit hard by the pandemic, ECRMC …
December, 2020
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21 December
Industry, education and the law
By: Terry Ahtziry Cardenas Banda, attorney, social activist, philanthropist, and law professor. Within the framework of this edition, where we reflect on the association between industry and education, it is important to highlight the parameters in which law is involved in the relations of these sectors. It is important to …
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20 December
Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill
-Editorial Congress reached a deal Sunday on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Lawmakers will move to vote on the proposal, along with a full-year government spending bill, as soon as Sunday night. Millions of Americans have awaited …
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19 December
PAHO calls for boosting hospital capacity to cope with COVID-19 surge
-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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18 December
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 …
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18 December
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 …
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18 December
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 …
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17 December
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 …
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17 December
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 …
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16 December
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 …