-Editorial The history of the Chicano Movement is rich and their bravery marked a generation. Among the icons of that movement are Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta who, to this day, inspire new generations of Mexican-Americans. There is one person, however, that is not very well known but made a …
April, 2018
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26 April
Interview with Juanita Salas, Candidate for Imperial Irrigation District 01
Please tell us about yourself: Juanita Salas is a third generation Imperial County resident that currently serves as Director for Division 1 on the Imperial Irrigation District. She was elected to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) with over 45% of the vote in June of 2017 with four candidates running. …
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21 April
PHOENIX AGROTECH, AN AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY WHO OFFERS YOU A GREAT OPTION
It’s an Agricultural Biotechnology and services company specializing in date palm, arid, and semi-arid crop tissue culture. Phoenix Agrotech’s Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory is headquartered in Santa Ana, California. They operate a 20,000 sq.ft. plant tissue culture laboratory dedicated to date palm development. Phoenix Agrotech’s farms and greenhouses are located …
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21 April
Barbara Bush Leaves a Lasting Legacy for Women
The world is reacted on April 17th to the death of Bush family matriarch and former first lady, Barbara Bush. Much has been said about her life in politics. She was the second woman to be both first lady and the mother of a president. However, as NBC reports her …
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18 April
Mexico must enter into wage negotiations with the US and Canada: Díaz-Bautista
-Editorial The specialist noted that Canada and the United States agreed that the wage issue should be part of the NAFTA negotiations but that Mexico has “shied away” from this issue. Tijuana, BC- In the framework of the renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexico must raise …
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17 April
The City of El Centro Appoints New Police Chief
El Centro, CA – On April 17, 2018 during the Regular Council Meeting for the City of El Centro Mayor Cheryl Viegas-Walker announced that action had been taken to approve the contract appointing Brian P. Johnson as the new Police Chief for the City of El Centro. “I am very …
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16 April
Calexico Hosted Second Annual Border Mayor’s Summit
-Editorial It was Calexico’s turn to host the Border Mayor’s Summit that, in the first six months of activity, has been able to create a working agenda for the border region of Mexicali, Imperial Valley, Yuma and San Luis. As the week of celebrations of the 110th Anniversary of Calexico …
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14 April
Budget Proposals by Trump Administration Could Affect Imperial County
By: Mario Conde President Donald Trump released his budget proposal that has many changes to programs that will directly affect the Imperial Valley if enacted as presented. President Trump stated: “The budget continues our efforts to grow the economy, create millions of new jobs, and raise wages. To accompany our …
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5 April
Imperial Valley College, Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Extend Health Partnership Agreement
Imperial Valley College has extended its current student health partnership agreement with the Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District. “Our students have greatly benefitted from this partnership,” said IVC Superintendent/President Victor Jaime. “This service is extremely important and I am very happy to see continuation of services under a new model with …
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1 April
IID, CAISO settlement promotes local renewable energy development
-Editorial The Imperial Irrigation district and the California Independent System Operator recently announced a settlement that ends existing litigation between them. As a result, more climate-friendly energy from the IID service area can be delivered to the rest of California. “For IID, this has always been about ensuring basic fairness, …
