Woman boosts Valley senior health care

CALEXICO — Cristina Abeja Hoshell has spent the past decade working on multiple levels to improve health care for the community’...

Fair Focuses on Health

Calexico native Alicia Fernandez has lost her sister, aunt and grandmother to cancer.

The Imperial Valley lost someone who felt like family to many with the death of Camacho’s Place owner Marie Knechel on Saturday.

Imperial County Clerk Chuck Storey is again asking the courts to allow him to intervene in the gay marriage ban case that may head back to a...

El Centro City Council approves water and sewer plans	Board member to hear community
Le Tour de Manure bike race returns Saturday	Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors to discuss solar power interconnection, and the overcollection of energy fees
Preliminary hearing in El Centro fatal stabbing case to be heard today	El Centro City Council to consider upgrades to sewer and wastewater projects
Valley Police Beat: More than $840,000 worth of marijuana found in stolen sport utility vehicle by Border Patrol agents	Power from solar project on local farmland to go to houses in San Diego
Students prepare for robotics competition in New York	Movie filmed locally, 'Act of Valor,' to premiere Thursday
Suspicious fire leaves Brawley Salvation Army store without power	Valley Police Beat: Motorcyclist hit by vehicle
Calexico Unified looking at pink slips	Holiday weekend draws thousands to local sand dunes

Vista Latina: Image of Border Patrol evolving within local Latino community	Committee attendance draws controversy
Border Patrol community outreach draws in community	Calexico to review its fire fees and the related Maximus study
Calexico Mardi Gras packs the house	Calexico to hold town hall meeting

Valley Police Beat: Two die at dunes, including juvenile	Preliminary hearing for Romo set for next week
Dotson's case to be heard in federal court, judge rules	Woman charged with stalking El Centro councilman order to appear for pre-trial hearing next week
Settlement award "a reasonable resolution," attorney says	Valley Police Beat: Sheriff's deputies chase suspect on foot in Seeley

Brawley school district vigilant about student safety	Kids jump rope for others' hearts
Hundreds of students visit Transition Fair	Brawley school district votes to rehire Garcia as superintendent
Brawley students praised for doing their part to fight hunger	Garcia's contract up for action during Brawley school board meeting

IID officials get ethical training at public workshop	Candidate filing period is open for June primaries
IID holds off on $2.4 million write-off	IID water conservation board hears report on future fallowing solutions
Imperial Irrigation District board to talk over ethics, bid policy	IID approves cost-sharing agreement for QSA mitigation change

Do you think a university should consider an applicant's race to achieve a more diverse student body?

Everyone should have the same considerations.
In this country minorities might have a disadvantage when competing for a spot in a college.
If minorities have a disadvantge, the issue should be to help them get to a competitive level.
Universities should have a diverse student body, but they need to consider other important factors, not just race.