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
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SAN DIEGO — The clock finally struck midnight on Cinderella’s magical run. The Vincent Memorial Catholic High boys’ basketball team was looking for its third straight upset in the playoffs on Thursday, June 10, but the Scots dropped a 62-58 overtime thriller to Crawford High of San Diego in the... Read More
BRAWLEY — Annette Gonzalez-Buttner, the former community college and county Board of Education trustee, was denied bail pending the appeal... Read More
CALEXICO — Years of dedication and focus have resulted in a full scholarship to Columbia University for Calexico High Class... Read More
CALEXICO — Being a parent of a teenager myself, it’s quite conceivable that soon-to-be Bulldog grad Camilo Garcia Jr. is the kind of kid that makes one look at their own child and wonder, “Where did I go wrong?” I’m joking, of course, but the kid is a dynamo. As... Read More
CALEXICO — For the 45 graduates of Aurora High School’s Class of 2021, those who dug deep to accept their... Read More
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EL CENTRO — Raul Ureña’s journey to the county seat was more like a trip to the lion’s den when... Read More
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CALEXICO — Fernando Martinez says he tries to make it out to Mountain View Cemetery every year to clean up his great-grandmother’s uncle’s final resting place. On Monday morning, May 31, the 36-year-old Martinez cut overhanging shoots of grass by hand, then poured water from his bottled-water container and used... Read More
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CALEXICO (amid cyberspace) — Charlie Z is no stranger to folks around this border city. His glazed-eye antics, infectious smile,... Read More