Enrique Camarena career fair sparks students' interests

80-plus teachers not returning next year

CALEXICO — More than 80 Calexico Unified School District teachers will definitely not be returning next year following a resolution passed Thursday evening.

Tentative agreement details are released

CALEXICO — The Calexico Unified School District posted details of the tentative agreement reached between the teachers’ union and school district on its Web site following roughly 25 hours...

Citizens receive critical skills

CALEXICO — When equipped with the right knowledge and skills, people of all ages and backgrounds can help in an emergency situation such as the Easter Sunday 7.2-magnitude earthquake that hit...

Calexico city officials hear from the public at town hall meeting

CALEXICO — City Council and staff heard from members of the public about concerns and ideas for advancing the city during Tuesday night’s town hall meeting.

Calexico teachers rally as panel seeks solution

CALEXICO — Hundreds of teachers, students, parents and community members returned to rally outside the Calexico Unified District office Monday as a fact-finding panel met inside in hopes of...

State approves Calexico Unified's appeal of recertification

CALEXICO — The state Department of Education has approved Calexico Unified School District’s appeal of the Imperial County Office of Education’s recertification of its second interim...

Calexico town hall meetings begin

CALEXICO — City residents are invited to share ideas on how to improve the city during a town hall meeting tonight.

Mexicali pushing medical tourism

MEXICALI — Those heading south of the border for medical resources don’t have to worry about waiting as long to cross back into

Local Cinco de Mayo celebrations are on the horizon

Cinco de Mayo celebrations descend on the Imperial Valley this weekend as residents celebrate Mexico’s Battle of Puebla.

Calexico Historical Museum digs into city's past

CALEXICO — More than 85 people got some historical perspective of the community Saturday during an exhibit by the Calexico Historical Museum.

Calexico subcommittee to review business license fee ideas

CALEXICO — A couple members of City Council and the Calexico Financial Advisory Board as well as affected city staff will gather in coming weeks to discuss the feasibility of implementing...

State of the City: Calexico looks to past and future

CALEXICO — City officials and staff gave a portrait of gains and hurdles faced over the past year as well as projects to look forward to in the coming year as the city held its State of the City...

Study: Immigration wave crashing to a stop

Mexican citizen Gerardo Cano, 54, has crossed into the United States eight times in his life for work but said he won’t be crossing back anymore. “There’s no work there, and...

Gran Plaza outlet center breaks ground in Calexico

CALEXICO – Dirt began flying for the much-anticipated Gran Plaza outlet center Monday as the $94 million project five years in the making held its ceremonial groundbreaking.

City pushes forward Gran Plaza

CALEXICO — City Council unanimously approved recertification of the Gran Plaza project’s final environmental impact report and reapproved amended and restated project resolutions Monday...

Two Calexico High seniors receive Gates scholarships

CALEXICO – Two Calexico High School seniors received some good news this week when they found out they are recipients of the Bill Gates Millennium Scholarships.

3 arrests made in thefts of Calexico hydrants, street covers, more

CALEXICO — Three men have been arrested in connection with the theft of roughly $60,000 in property including fire hydrants, manhole covers and copper wire from the Towncenter project...

Heffernan votes to buy office space

CALEXICO — The Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District voted 3-2 to spend $280,000 on an office during its Wednesday night meeting.

County changes Calexico Unified certification

The Imperial County Office of Education changed the Calexico Unified School District’s second interim report for 2011-2012 from “qualified” to “negative,” according to...

Calexico marks 104 years

CALEXICO — Big smiles filled the front hall of Calexico’s City Hall as the city celebrated 104 years of incorporation Monday afternoon.

Heffernan office purchase back on table

CALEXICO — Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District will discuss and possibly approve a roughly $280,000 office space purchase during its regular meeting Wednesday.

Calexico Desert Valley Bandits to provide Easter egg hunt

CALEXICO — Thousands of Easter eggs will be placed around the Calexico High School football field Sunday for the second annual Easter egg hunt by the Calexico Desert Valley Bandits.

Mexicali residents urged to shop locally

CALEXICO — Thousands cross from Mexico into the United States daily to shop with numerous downtown Calexico businesses that depend  on the regular shoppers from Mexico.

Telemedicine program to connect patients with outside specialists

CALEXICO — Valley residents seeking endocrinology medical services have more local access beginning this week with the availability of a telemedicine program.

De Anza II, apartments for seniors, breaks ground

CALEXICO — Seniors can look forward to more affordable housing and services in the fall with the groundbreaking of the El Quintero Senior Apartments at De Anza II on Wednesday.