-Editorial The death of George Floyd this week has opened a big wound in many people that condemned the racism while taking streets to demand justice. Riots across the country have begun asking for justice for George Floyd. For them, racism is still alive and well in 2020. But 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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30 May
Space Program Returns After Nearly a Decade Thanks to Space X
-Editorial On a historic day the U.S. space program, a spacecraft designed, built, owned, and operated by a private company — SpaceX — blasted off Saturday with two NASA astronauts aboard — the first purely private sector launch to orbit in space history. It was also the first launch of …
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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. …
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28 May
New Report Reveals the Impact of COVID-19 Across the US Immigration System
WASHINGTON, D.C.— A new report released this week by the American Immigration Council examines major changes to the U.S. immigration system in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the unique challenges the pandemic has created for noncitizens and government agencies. The report, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Noncitizens and …
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28 May
IVC RECOVERY TASK FORCE IS CREATED
The Imperial Valley Business Recovery Task Force has launched a campaign to garner Valley-wide assistance and support to get businesses opened quickly but safely. “In order for businesses to meet the county and state criteria for openings, the continuing spread of COVID 19 in the county must be slowed. The …
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26 May
Support for New River Funding Felt in Sacramento
-Editorial Imperial Valley residents in support of the proposed funding for the New River made their voices heard to a budget assembly committee to make sure the funding stays there. Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his May Revision of California’s spending plan for the Fiscal Year 2020-2021 keeping the New River …
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25 May
Newsom issues guidelines for California religious places to reopen
-Editorial Places of worship have been closed for nearly two months in California leaving many people without a place to worship and congregate. California released the guidelines for places of worship on May 25. This guidance does not obligate places of worship to resume in-person activity but it gives them …
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25 May
SpaceX Will Begin a New Era of Space Exploration
-Editorial With the scheduled launch of two NASA astronauts into orbit Wednesday, SpaceX aims to propel the U.S. into a historic new era of commercially led space exploration. No company has flown commercially developed vehicles to take humans to the international space station. If successful, it would be a resounding …
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25 May
JOURNALISTS FROM MEXICO AND SPAIN JOIN THE CIRCLE OF READING FOR THE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
To this day, communicators such as Moisés Godínez, Estephania Báez, Karen Rivera, Andrea Celeste Treviño, Ellie Burgueño, Ana Velia Guzmán, Rocío Galván, Alejandra Guerra have participated with readings of their own and by authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Benedetti, Óscar Chávez, Eduardo Galeano, Regina Brett, and Laura Martínez …
