By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter After the CoronaVirus case of a Utah Jazz player was officially confirmed, the NBA has decided to suspend the games and activities of this season until further notice. The Covid-19 has already wreaked havoc on other sports leagues such as Italy’s Serie A soccer, and the …
March, 2020
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11 March
The economic cost of “One Day Without Women” strike in Mexico reached 43.5 billion pesos
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist, (Ph.D.) The economic value of unpaid work in domestic work and care of women represents 23.5% of the country’s GDP. According to INEGI data in the “Satellite Account of the Unpaid Work of Households in Mexico, 2018”, which provides information on the economic valuation of …
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11 March
Two Coronavirus Cases Have Been Confirmed in Imperial Valley
-Editorial El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC) announced today that they have received confirmation from the San Diego Public Health Department that two individuals have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. One individual is a current patient at ECRMC, and the other is quarantined in their home. The samples were …
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10 March
Possible Case of Coronavirus in Imperial Valley Still Inconclusive
-Editorial El Centro Regional Medical Center held a Press Conference to update the public about the possible case of COVID-19 in the Imperial Valley. The test results of the patient are inconclusive for Coronavirus, according to doctors. It was informed that the patient has been resting comfortably and is being …
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10 March
Bell Rings in New Legislative Round Between IID and Assemblyman Chad Mayes
By: Mario Conde, Reporter The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors will have a 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 …
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10 March
Imperial County Ratifies Local Health Emergency Declaration Due to Coronavirus
By: Mario Conde, Reporter While it is determined if a local resident has the Coronavirus, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors ratified the declaration of a health emergency at their March 10 meeting. The board unanimously approved the declaration setting in motion actions by the health department in response to …
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10 March
Vice Mayor Maria Cecilia Cruz Attends Ground Breaking Ceremony for State Route 189
-Editorial San Luis, Arizona Vice Mayor Maria Cecilia Cruz joined elected officials and stakeholders in Nogales, Arizona for the Ground Breaking Ceremony of State Route 189. State Route 189, commonly known as Mariposa Road, is a 3.75-mile highway in Nogales, Arizona and is maintained by the Arizona Department of Transportation. …
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10 March
Coronavirus arrives to US and Mexico with financial and economic impacts
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist, (PhD). President Trump establishes new travel restrictions on the coronavirus, considering the closure of the United States border with Mexico. Global economic and financial impacts of the coronavirus in 2020. Global markets plummet about 10% in the worst week since the 2008 crises. Concerns about …
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10 March
City of San Diego Goes Green with Red- Colored Fuel for Off-Road Vehicles
-Editorial The City of San Diego Environmental Services Department has started fueling its fleet of off-road vehicles and equipment at the Miramar Landfill with red-dye renewable diesel, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and furthering efforts to meet the City’s Climate Action Plan goals. In 2016, the City became the …
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8 March
A Day Without Women
-Editorial Women are tired of violence against them in Mexico, many of them will “disappear” in hopes their silence is loud and clear. On March 9, women across Mexico will not go to work, take their children to school, use social media, or go grocery shopping. They are also urging …
