CALEXICO — Rising to challenges and being the change this generation wants to see were themes Janessa Contreras would touch... Read More
CALEXICO — Past traditions were set aside for the 108th Calexico High School commencement ceremony that was held on Ward... Read More
CALEXICO — Years of dedication and focus have resulted in a full scholarship to Columbia University for Calexico High Class of 2021 senior Allen Arreola. The 18-year-old Calexico resident finished the school year with a 4.4 overall grade-point average, no small feat considering he had five Advanced Placement classes his... Read More
CALEXICO — Being a parent of a teenager myself, it’s quite conceivable that soon-to-be Bulldog grad Camilo Garcia Jr. is... Read More
CALEXICO — For the 45 graduates of Aurora High School’s Class of 2021, those who dug deep to accept their... Read More
NASHVILLE — Lori Brammer speaks with a thick, melodic Southern drawl, the kind one might expect from a woman raised in Tennessee. She has no idea where Imperial County is — “so, is Imperial County south of San Diego?” — but she plans to be here on June 26 regardless.... Read More
Rosa Diaz’s upbringing in the same church that would eventually shun her when she revealed her own truth, is what... Read More
EL CENTRO — Some of the paint was still tacky on the massive 13-foot by 75-foot COVID mural on the... Read More
CALEXICO — When Barbara Pozo first started attending Vincent Memorial High School as a freshman, the former public-school student said she recalled feeling uncertain about whether she would fit in. Four years later, the 17-year-old said she thinks of her enrollment at the relatively small and tight-knit Catholic school campus... Read More
CALEXICO — Mom handles the nutrition, Dad handles the running and weightlifting, little sister is the best friend, and big... Read More