http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/?track=rss Headlines from ivpressonline.com en ©2013, ivpressonline.com Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 By CHELCEY ADAMI http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-higher-ed-week-gets-answers-20130523,0,1759193.story?track=rss Judi Pritchard recalls applying for college being a lot simpler than it is now for her only child, Shoshanah, a junior at Southwest High School. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By CHELCEY ADAMI http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-ready-lanes-to-reduce-border-crossing-times-20130523,0,1675169.story?track=rss CALEXICO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are already reporting shorter border wait times for pedestrians utilizing the six newly installed Ready lane kiosks at the Calexico downtown Port of Entry. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By JULIO MORALES http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-mexicali-woman-gives-birth-at-mall-20130523,0,130000.story?track=rss Newborn 8-pound, 4-ounce Xennessis Yssabella Lizardi made her debut into this world Monday in the unlikeliest of places: an Imperial Valley Mall women’s restroom. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By ALEJANDRO DÁVILA http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-local-enterprise-zones-at-risk-20130523,0,1758091.story?track=rss Gov. Jerry Brown is once again pushing to do away with enterprise zones and their tax break benefits, a move that the local enterprise zone manager says would severely hinder the Valley’s capacity to entice businesses. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By ALEJANDRO DÁVILA http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-commission-approves-niland-solar-project-20130523,0,2367397.story?track=rss After months of absence a solar project came before the Imperial County Planning Commission on Wednesday with the commission recommending for approval a 20-megawatt project northeast of Niland. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By ANTOINE ABOU-DIWAN http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-british-soldiers-descend-on-imperial-20130523,0,4234585.story?track=rss IMPERIAL — Scorching heat, desert sand and locals’ scrutiny are just some of the things that members of the British Army Air Corps 672 Squadron 9 can expect when they deploy to Afghanistan. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By CHELCEY ADAMI http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-students-plant-lasting-change-20130523,0,6319171.story?track=rss CALEXICO — Students got a little dirty Wednesday as they made their school a more beautiful, healthier and environmentally friendly place by planting trees at De Anza Ninth Grade Academy. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By CELESTE ALVAREZ http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-chamber-announces-junior-grand-marshal-and-theme-for-2013-cattle-call-20130522,0,4910325.story?track=rss CALIPATRIA — One lucky second-grade student at Fremont Primary School was announced the Cattle Call junior grand marshal Wednesday morning. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:38:00 PDT By JULIO MORALES http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-el-centros-ballington-academy-teachers-seek-additional-compensation-20130523,0,6298465.story?track=rss Teachers at Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences are requesting additional compensation on account of an extended academic school year that they contend has added 14 work days not specified in their employee handbook. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By KARINA LOPEZ http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-holtville-high-physics-class-imparts-knowledge-on-younger-students-20130522,0,3973712.story?track=rss HOLTVILLE — For the second-grade students at Finley and Pine Elementary schools, a short trip to the local high school translated into a fun-filled physics lesson here Tuesday. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:07:00 PDT