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Turbine blade plummets in Ocotillo
Staff WriterOCOTILLO — A massive blade from one of the 112 wind turbines recently installed was found near a tower base Thursday, after plummeting onto the ground overnight, triggering safety concerns among officials and some residents. No injuries were...Tags: Wind Power, Career and Workplace, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Siemens
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Brawley police chief to retire after 22 years of service
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — After serving the citizens of Brawley for 22 years, Police Chief Mark Gillmore will be retiring effective June 30. Gillmore turned in his retirement letter to the city last Friday, stating in the letter he was excited about his...Tags: Career and Workplace
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May 6 in History: State being sued for $1,000,000 for having allegedly caused the death of five
>> 50 Years Ago — BRAWLEY — More than 200 dune buggies from 110 Southern California cities and Arizona competed in the sand buggy competition at Osborne Memorial Park off Glamis Road Sunday, which was combined with a parachute-jumping...Tags: Career and Workplace, Work Relations, Air and Aviation Sports, Sports, Skydiving
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Salvation Army celebrates National Day of Prayer
Staff WriterRoughly a hundred people bowed their heads to pray together early Thursday as part of a National Day of Pray celebration hosted by the Salvation Army at Desert Trails RV Park. The Christian non-profit has been hosting the local celebration for more than...Tags: The Salvation Army, Career and Workplace, Belief and Faith, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Pro-migrant caravan leaves Calexico for cross country trip
Staff Writer, Copy EditorHOLTVILLE – Blamed for everything from high rates of unemployment to crime, illegal immigration has increasingly been a concern for the public as well as public officials. Yet it isn’t exclusively an American or Mexican problem. “To...Tags: Human Rights, Career and Workplace, Arts and Culture, Politics, Religion and Belief
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Salton Sea Authority, State in pre-contract discussions
Staff WriterRepresentatives of the Salton Sea Authority and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife are discussing the specifics of a wetlands habitat restoration and renewable energy project at the Salton Sea, and the clock is ticking. “We have...Tags: Career and Workplace, Renewable Energy, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Environmental Issues
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Valley Police Beat: Cocaine found in gas tank
ANDRADE - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found roughly 48 pounds of cocaine in a vehicle’s gas tank at the Andrade Port of Entry on Monday evening, according to a press release. Around 9 p.m., an officer conducting inspections...Tags: Prisons, Mexico, Career and Workplace, FBI, Drug Trafficking
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Use of 'illegal immigrant' remains popular, contested
Staff Writer, Copy EditorThe first time she heard the term “illegal alien” in the sixth grade, Amy Lee said she remembers thinking it somewhat “mean.” In that respect the now 18-year-old El Centro resident considers the term “illegal immigrant&...Tags: The Associated Press, Migration, Illegal Immigrants, Career and Workplace, Politics
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From the Right: Out of politics and into writing
“Welcome Mr. Rove and Mr. Carville. It’s very nice to meet you. I was surprised that you agreed to help me — and at such a reasonable rate.” “Mr. Edney, I was not too busy. I still can’t believe that just because I...
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Apr. 7 in History: Appeal lost on charges of violating Migrant Labor Agreement
>> 50 Years Ago — EL CENTRO — The R.T. Englund Co. of Salinas and the Imperial Valley Farmers Association yesterday lost an appeal on two charges of violating the Migrant Labor Agreement between the United States and Mexico. The farmers...Tags: Career and Workplace, St. Louis
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Our View: Chavez's legacy sure to keep evolving as it grows
Our View: Chavez’s legacy sure to keep evolving as it grows By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF Like many historical figures, the late farmworker advocate and union leader Cesar Chavez is many things to many people. To some he was a champion of labor...Tags: Career and Workplace
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CBP cuts to be reevaluated
Staff WriterU.S. Customs and Border Protection are reevaluating and postponing proposed cuts resulting from sequestration that would have translated to a more than 35 percent pay cut for the roughly 1,200 Border Patrol agents working in the Valley. In a statement...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, U.S. Congress, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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