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Bountiful Valley: Rise and fall of flax helps tell Valley ag history
Staff WriterEditor’s Note: The history of agriculture is the history of civilization. “Bountiful Valley,” a new, semi-regular feature, will explore how national and international events played out in the Imperial Valley, and the bounty of research...Tags: Politics, Petroleum Industry, Rentals, Mexico, Prices
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Consulate awards IVC scholarships
The Consulate of Mexico in Calexico presented $2,000 in scholarships to Imperial Valley College students Monday as part of its IME-BECAS program. Consul Gina Cruz Blackledge presented four students with scholarships worth $500 each during the ceremony,...
Tags: Politics, Education, Mexico, Awards and Prizes, Students
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Renowned human rights activist priest visits Mexicali
Staff Writer, Copy EditorMEXICALI – The stream of Central American immigrants that treks through Mexico on the way to the United States are the face of a “humanitarian disaster” that hardly anyone seems to notice, said Father Alejandro Solalinde. Years of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Human Rights, Immigration, Politics, Francis I
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Brawley High recognized for exemplary bilingual civics, U.S. history courses
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Although Carolina Valenzuela has only lived in the United States for three years, her knowledge of the nation’s history and government workings are top notch. Valenzuela, a Mexicali native and 18-year-old senior at Brawley Union...Tags: Teachers, Ceremonies, Politics, Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes
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INKED! CVS diet bad on many levels
I’m thinking the CVS diet might be right for me. That’s the one where my company requires me to reveal my weight, blood pressure and glucose levels to eventually use them against me. It’s the one where I face a $600-a-year penalty...
Tags: Weight, Politics, CVS Corp., Career and Workplace, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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'History of the United States' set in stone
Staff WriterFELICITY — Yet another facet of the curious and intriguing Museum of History in Granite was honored with international acclaim during the unveiling of the History of the United States of America monument Friday. Long gleaming triangular rows of...Tags: Politics, Museums, Arts and Culture, France, Government
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INKED! Shooting holes in gun grab idea
Who wouldn’t want a Bushmaster rifle? That thing is a beast. In all its tricked-out paramilitary glory, with a fully extended clip, that rifle could make Swiss cheese out of, well, Swiss cheese. But it’s not really made for making Swiss...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Politics, Stanley A. McChrystal, National Rifle Association of America
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Who qualifies for federal bonuses?
Can someone find out how, amid all the budget constraints and looming fiscal cliff, that certain federal employees are receiving bonuses? From $500 up to $5,000 each. Namely Border Patrol agents, ICE and DEA across the country. Not everyone, but only...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Politics, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, U.S. Border Patrol
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Our View: A new future for IID?
When it comes to politics and policymaking, picking an ideological side has become not only an American pastime but an obsession. It’s as if there is no other way to operate than to operate in direct opposition to someone else. We’ve come...Tags: Politics, Steve Benson, Elections, Government
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SuperPAC heralds new age in campaign spending
Staff WriterAlthough there are thousands of votes yet to be counted, early returns for the Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors have divisions 2 and 4 challengers Bruce Kuhn and Steve Benson soundly defeating the incumbents. Looming large over the races...Tags: Politics, Board of Directors, Steve Benson, Elections, Government
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Proposition 30, 38 hot education topics on Tuesday's ballot
Digital Media News EditorMiguel Hidalgo Elementary School students challenged each other to swing higher on the swing set, flying high above others watching them in awe from the ground. Others shot hoops or played soccer until the bell rang and the teachers blew their whistles,...Tags: Teachers, Politics, Sales, Teaching and Learning, Warren Buffett
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Mexicali resident part of ACLU lawsuit
Staff WriterA U.S. citizen living in Mexicali is part of a lawsuit alleging the unconstitutionality of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s policy and practice of not allowing use of cameras and video recording near or at U.S. ports of entry, according to a...Tags: Politics, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges
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