http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/?track=rss Headlines from ivpressonline.com en ©2013, ivpressonline.com Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:00 -0700 By KARINA LOPEZ http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-local-drumlines-take-center-stage-at-festival-20130521,0,5959100.story?track=rss IMPERIAL — Local elementary and high school drumlines tapped, shuffled and glowed to the delight of dozens of community members at this year’s Drumline Festival at the local high school gymnasium here Monday. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:04:00 PDT By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-valley-police-beat-fraud-alleged-in-niland-20130520,0,1768236.story?track=rss NILAND — Imperial County sheriff’s deputies responded to an individual alleging fraud via Craigslist and PayPal on Sunday, according to the sheriff’s activity logs. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:55:00 PDT By ALEJANDRO DÁVILA http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-gold-cross-employee-negotiations-to-resume-20130521,0,7837908.story?track=rss Negotiations between Gold Cross Ambulance and its employees will resume Friday following a recent contract impasse and a strike notice, a union representative announced. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By JULIO MORALES http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-hispanic-college-numbers-increase-20130521,0,1681082.story?track=rss College enrollment for the nation’s Hispanics jumped dramatically in the last 12 years and has surpassed that of their white counterparts, according to a recent report by the Pew Hispanic Center.  Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By CHELCEY ADAMI http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-calexico-police-chief-appointment-back-on-horizon-20130521,0,4690768.story?track=rss CALEXICO — The controversial search for a new police chief may come to a close tonight as the City Council considers appointing Pompeyo Tabarez to the position during its regular meeting. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By CELESTE ALVAREZ http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-brawley-to-go-over-budget-for-next-fy-20130521,0,3202040.story?track=rss BRAWLEY — The City Council will review its newly drafted balanced budget for fiscal year 2013/14 during the council meeting tonight. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By CHELCEY ADAMI http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-measure-h-to-recommend-recreationfire-department-funding-20130521,0,1806942.story?track=rss CALEXICO — The Measure H Committee voted to approve recommendation of roughly $509,000 in funding for both summer recreation activities as well as repair to the Calexico Fire Department’s ladder truck Monday afternoon. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:00 PDT By ALEJANDRO DÁVILA http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-sport-complex-project-to-be-awarded-201305201,0,5315276.story?track=rss The Adams Avenue Indoor Sport Complex project is likely to be awarded tonight by the El Centro City Council. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:38:00 PDT By KARINA LOPEZ http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-parent-of-future-high-school-seniors-invited-to-college-fair-20130521,0,5591697.story?track=rss Parents of high school juniors and other interested community members will have the opportunity to speak to different college representatives and learn about the application process during a higher education parent event Wednesday. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT By ANTOINE ABOU-DIWAN http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/ivp-news-salvation-mountain-creator-leonard-knight-returns-20130520,0,5421841.story?track=rss Leonard Knight, the man responsible for the iconic sculpture Salvation Mountain, visited his creation briefly Sunday. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:40:00 PDT