In Local NewsCounty Creates New Post to Tackle Countywide HomelessnessElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon November 5, 2020IMPERIAL COUNTY — Imperial County saw a 22 percent increase in homeless people between 2017 and 2019. According to a... Read More
In Featured StoriesLocal NewsCalexico Arts Council, Rec. Dept. Look to Boost Collaborative ProgramsElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon October 29, 2020CALEXICO — This fall, the Carmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center has served as the go-to venue for anime aficionados, budding... Read More
In Featured StoriesLocal NewsVast Gulf Between Fed, State Response to New RiverElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon October 15, 2020CALEXICO — Like the present-day Salton Sea, the New River is essentially a manmade accident, carved into the desert floor... Read More
In Local NewsFDA, Homeland Security Search Vo’s Clinics in E.C., CalexicoElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon October 5, 2020Dr. Tien Vo’s medical clinics in Calexico and El Centro were served with federal search warrants during a joint raid... Read More
In Local NewsPublic SafetyCalexico P.D. Arrest E.C. Woman for Stealing $219K, Suspect ReleasedElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon September 28, 2020Although the Calexico Police Officers Association posted photos of an arrest of a 7-Eleven store employee on counts of embezzlement... Read More
In Election CoverageFeatured StoriesImperial County Could Be Looking at Epic Election TurnoutElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon November 5, 2020IMPERIAL COUNTY — Diana Magallanes’ birthday was Election Day, Nov. 3, but that didn’t stop the lifelong Holtville resident from... Read More
In Featured StoriesLocal NewsFormer Resident, ACLU Paralegal Praises Calexico Upbringing, ActivismElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon October 22, 2020NEW YORK CITY — Even though Darlene Barballianiz Boggs is more than 2,600 miles from her hometown of Calexico, the... Read More
In COVID-19Local NewsSo Far, Local School Districts Punt on In-Class Instruction WaiversElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon October 9, 2020Despite the recent availability of a waiver from the state that potentially allows for the in-person instruction of elementary-school students,... Read More
In Local NewsCalexico Man Killed, Another Hurt in DUI CollisionElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon October 2, 2020A Calexico man was killed and another Calexico man seriously injured when they were hit by an alleged drunken driver... Read More
In Featured StoriesLocal NewsFinal Census Car Caravan Brings Out CalexicansElizabeth Varin and Richard Montenegro Brownon September 24, 2020CALEXICO — With less than a week to be counted in the 2020 Census before the shortened federal deadline of... Read More