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Imperial stands behind female detention center
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — What could be the first female-specific detention facility in Imperial County got the backing from the City Council on Thursday, as private developers hope to build a complex with as many as 800 beds near the Calexico East Port of Entry....Tags: Prisons
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Brawley hires new fire chief and parks and recreation director
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — City officials are excited and hopeful toward the future of Brawley after appointing a new fire chief and Parks and Recreation director Tuesday evening. Charles “Chuck” Peraza was named the permanent fire chief after...Tags: Fires
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Police chief not yet announced
Staff WriterCALEXICO — The hotly contested issue of who will be the next Calexico police chief remains unresolved following the City Council’s meeting Tuesday, which had the position appointment on the agenda. City Attorney Jennifer Lyons announced to...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Mardi Gras, Elections, Politics
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ATF enters investigation of Brawley A Plus Furniture fire
BRAWLEY — The National Response Team of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, along with ATF special agents from the Los Angeles field division have entered the investigation into the recent fire at the A Plus Furniture Store,...
Tags: Science and Technology, Explosions, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Emergency Incidents, Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
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Council member behavior questioned
Staff WriterCALEXICO — A lengthy special City Council meeting meant to simply address residual concerns over two financial reports turned particularly nasty Wednesday evening, and the mayor pro tem says it’s unacceptable, even offering “an apology... -
Increased energy efficiency and savings reported by IID
Customer participation in Imperial Irrigation District’s energy management programs increased in 2012, the IID reported Monday. More than 9,000 of the district’s 145,000 customers participated in these programs, resulting in more than $9.2...Tags: Energy, Energy Saving, Energy and Resource Industries, Environmental Issues
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Our View: Roads, roads, miles of terrible roads
Local governments have few concrete functions, but the ones they do have are the biggies. There’s public safety, parks, the treatment of raw water and wastewater, solid waste disposal, to name a few. And then there are roads, arguably the bane of...Tags: Travel, Road Transportation, Transportation
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Imperial signs friendship agreement
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — Sino-American relations grew stronger here Monday after the signing of a friendship city agreement between Imperial and the Chinese city of Dezhou in a move that officials hope will increase trade between both cities. City and county...Tags: China, Agriculture, Dianne Feinstein, Juan Vargas
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From the Right: Problem with financing local government
Before getting to the fiscal situation on local government, we must reiterate our starting-point: there is a problem! Not just a made-up problem, not a problem of the “left” or a problem of the “right”; rather there is a flat out...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Finance, Taxation, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance
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City leases trailer to PAL
Staff WriterCalexico City Council approved leasing an office trailer to the Calexico Parents Athletic League during its regular meeting Tuesday evening. The league’s lease agreement of the trailer at 601 Kloke Ave. was set to expire Feb. 28, and the trailer... -
Bradshaw leads Holtville City Council election
Staff WriterHOLTVILLE — Just 20 votes separated the three newly elected Holtville City Council members from their two former challengers. David Bradshaw, James Predmore and Virginia Ward will likely be joining the rest of the Holtville City Council next year...Tags: Voting, Elections, Politics
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Bloquean accesos a Torre Mayor y Bolsa de Valores
MÉXICO, DF.- Alrededor de 300 manifestantes bloquearon durante más de una hora los accesos a la Torre Mayor, la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV), las oficinas de HSBC y una sucursal de Banorte sobre Paseo de la Reforma, en protesta por el manejo de...
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