By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist, (Ph.D.) Businesses in North America cut tens of millions of jobs so far in 2020, showing a never-before-seen collapse with the coronavirus outbreak that closed offices, factories, schools, movie theaters, beaches, parks, construction sites, and stores that boost the economy of Mexico, the United States …
May, 2020
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20 May
Mayes Assembly Bill Dies in Legislative Commissions
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors won the second round of the legislative fight against Assemblyman Chad Mayes who introduced legislation that would require the California Energy Commission to study and report to the legislature options for IID’s electrical service to the Coachella Valley post-2033. At the May …
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20 May
Federal Medical Station Will Be Installed at Imperial Valley College
-Editorial As the local hospitals experience a surge in COVID-19 patients, they have been diverted and sent to other places, according to the Imperial County Health Department. The health department held a press conference on May 20 to update on the actions that will be taken due to the recent …
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19 May
Avoid getting buried in debt during COVID-19
By: Ellie Burgueño These times of hardship due to Coronavirus are serious times of crisis that not only put people under a health risk but also under the financial risk of getting buried in debt. It is important that people suffering financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic avoid applying for …
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19 May
County Board Asked to Open Churches Again
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The Stay-At-Home order and the strict guidelines to bend the COVID-19 curve have forced large gatherings to be canceled until further notice, which includes religious services. At the May 19 Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting, Walter Colace, Pastor at Christ Community Church, spoke to the …
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18 May
The impact of COVID-19 on International Business
By: Collaboration of Geraldine Angulo Rendon, student of International Business at CETYS University System and Terry Ahtziry Cárdenas Banda, attorney, humanitarian, and law professor. The year 2020 started in a very strange way. We started on the “left foot”, a new leap year. A possible Third World War, a gigantic …
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17 May
Social media is used to motivate children to learn science and technology during the pandemic
By: Andrés Ruelas, Director at El Garage Hub Project Hub During this quarantine period, the “El Garage Project Hub” team has been dedicated to designing specialized content for children, youth, and teachers with the aim of teaching them science, technology, engineering, and mathematics regardless of physical distancing. Using free programming …
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16 May
BAJA CALIFORNIA CONGRESS SUED FOR POLITICAL JUDGMENT AGAINST 21 MEMBERS OF THE XXII LEGISLATURE ASSEMBLY AND THREE EX MUNICIPAL PRESIDENTS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA
The complaint was filed by the group called “Group Article 39 Pro BC”. It will be processed from the first day of June. The Baja California Congress entered a lawsuit against 21 assemblymembers of the XXII Legislature, as well as three former mayors of the State. The lawsuit, which was …
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16 May
THE OTHER PANDEMIC: FAKE NEWS
By: Dr. Elton Gomez, Regenerative Medicine Specialist Inaccurate reports, half-truths, outright lies, and jokes were taken out of context circulate in various media, but especially on social media, in addition to fake images, cloned or designed to generate traffic in websites, trick images, anonymous audios, and disinformative videos. “Fake news” …
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16 May
Imperial County Moves Forward to Help Local Businesses Affected by COVID-19
-Editorial The County of Imperial will have loans available for businesses that have been affected by COVID-19 during these months of the quarantine. In response to the local economic impact of the current health crisis, a request to the Executive Office staff to draft an Imperial County Business Stabilization Lending …
