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June 16 In History: curious feline slipped into the Brawley power plant and blew up an oil circuit breaker
>> 50 Years Ago — EL CENTRO — Welfare expenditures had a commanding influence had commanding on the record high budget handed to the county supervisors yesterday, according to Al Haberger, county executive officer. Proposed budget for the...Tags: Interior Policy, Budgets and Budgeting, Politics
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May 7 in History: Former county employee has been slated for preliminary hearing
>> 50 Years Ago — BRAWLEY — The J.I. Case Co., one of the country’s oldest farm machinery firms, today announced the opening of a Case power and equipment retail store in Brawley. The new retail outlet, of which there are only six in...Tags: Criminals, Court Preliminary, Interior Policy, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Jan. 31 in History: Doctor tries to breed cantaloupe with smaller center
>> 30 Years Ago — Dr. Robert Tang has been trying to breed a cantaloupe with a smaller center for 16 years. Tang, a plant breeder with Desert Seed Co., wants a cantaloupe with fewer seeds and more meat. But it is not an easy task. Eight years ago,...Tags: U.S. Navy, Prosecution, Interior Policy, Politics, Dental Health
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Brawley City Council approves employee pension reform
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — The City Council moved to finalize the adoption of a resolution that would make the Brawley Public Safety Employees Association members pay the employee portion of their California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Interior Policy, Jerry Brown, Politics, Labor Legislation
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Mitt plays the percentages to accidental results?
When it comes to playing the percentages, it’s all about making the safe bet, relying on the odds to stack up in your favor. In Mitt Romney’s version of “playing the percentages,” safety has arguably been exchanged for stupidity,...
Tags: Republican Party, Interior Policy, Parties and Movements, Mitt Romney, Democratic Party
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Brawley votes in pension changes
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — With pension reform continuing to be a challenging issue confronting public agencies statewide, this city has moved to approve three resolutions modifying employee pensions with the intention of reducing the city’s overall retirement...Tags: Public Employees, Interior Policy, Government, Politics
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Our View: Brawley learned pension lessons from neighbor
The problems and controversial nature of public employee pension systems in California have been well-documented for some years now, and it’s an issue that both employees and government officials probably would prefer not to deal with. No matter...Tags: Public Employees, Government, Interior Policy, Politics
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From the Right: What's in the water?
Is there something in the water? That question was asked recently in this very paper. We thought the water was fine. I am not so sure now. I fear that our over-lords in Sacramento may be spiking the water with something like Kool-Aid. The silly season...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Government, Interior Policy, Civil and Public Service, Politics
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INKED! Suffering is no surprise to the Valley, and that's a good thing
Austerity has long been a way of life for the Imperial Valley. It’s like an infection of economic despair that the people and governments of the Valley have developed a tolerance to — we’re all noticeably sick but not dying. Economies...
Tags: Interior Policy, Bankruptcy, Politics, Financially Distressed Companies
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Voice: Backing AB1611
Southern California university studentsAssembly Bill 1611 requires counties to develop and implement plans to address racial and ethnic disparities, and failures to equitably serve all communities of color in the child welfare system. Disproportionality and disparity of children have increased...Tags: Interior Policy, Minority Groups, Politics
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Ideas related to pension reform discussed in Brawley workshop
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Nothing was decided Tuesday but a number of ideas were discussed during a workshop that addressed growing retirement costs at a time when Brawley is operating under an estimated $1.14 million shortfall. The crowd of mostly city...Tags: Career and Workplace, Interior Policy, Labor Legislation, Retirement, Interior Policy
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Pension reform and RDA elimination up for discussion during workshop meeting in Brawley
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Pension reform is expected to be a major topic of discussion during Tuesday’s workshop meeting but an update on what Brawley will do following a recent court ruling on redevelopment agencies will also be discussed. A discussion...Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Interior Policy, Politics
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