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Local Homeland Security agent set to retire
Staff WriterFor anyone under 50 who remembers, “The Six Million Dollar Man” was a TV series in the 1970s about the heroic exploits of a bionic superhero named Steve Austin. Austin, recalled Rick Sandoval on Tuesday, went on peacekeeping missions for a...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Security
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What effect do contrails have on weather?
Have you looked up in the sky today? There are chemtrails everywhere. I’m not into conspiracy theories or anything, but the normal trails left by jets are supposed to be gone already. Those things are staying up there, and there has been a lot of...Tags: Weather, Weather Reports
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Food historian Jim Gay dies at age 61
Special to this newspaperEl Centro native James Franklin “Jim” Gay, a nationally recognized food historian who had appeared on Food Network, network televisions and countless publications, died last week at the age of 61. Gay, a retired naval aviator who graduated...Tags: Food Network (tv network), Human Interest, Politics, CBS Corp., Executive Branch
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Black History Month: African-American leaders advance, but struggles remain
Staff WriterEDITOR’S NOTE: This year’s Black History Month theme is “Black Women in American Culture and History,” according to the Washington, D.C.-based Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the founders of Black...Tags: Minority Groups, Black History Month, Washington, DC, Black History
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A Reader Writes:How far is too far? Where is the line?
Driving to San Diego with my grandson, I set the cruise-control to avoid speeding. He noticed the cars passing us, and said “Grandma, why are you driving so slow?” “I’m driving the speed limit,” I said. “But why?...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Music, Entertainment, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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D. Michael 'Mike' Burk, Burk Dog Training & Pet Sitting
Local Content EditorD. Michael 'Mike' Burk, Owner, Burk Dog Training & Pet Sitting Home-operated business 760-353-4391, 760-554-6569 www.burkdogtraining.com Tell us how you ended up in this line of work. In 1982, people used to watch me working my German shepherd, Kai, in...Tags: Pets, Mexico, Dogs International, Colleges and Universities, American Kennel Club
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Westmorland Unified School District 2011 election coverage
Four candidates are running for the Westmorland Union Elementary School District, and three seats are open. Terms are four years each, and three of the four candidates running are incumbents. Position running for: Westmorland Union Elementary School...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Local Elections, Colleges and Universities
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Six running for Calipatria Unified school board seats
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterSix people are set to compete for four four-year term seats on the Calipatria Unified School District Board of Trustees. Four incumbents, Michael Fong, Glenn B. Sampson, Augustine G. Sadorra and Holly Widmann are running to retain their seats, while...Tags: Examinations, American Legion, Teaching and Learning, Graduation
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Valley veterans honor veterans at Sunset Retreat
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterIMPERIAL — A nearly ear-shattering bang rocked the area as cannons lit up the skies Friday at Pioneers Museum. But the stark silence afterward was what Bob Hayes with the Imperial County Living History Association Battery Unit was hoping to get...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Human Interest, Veterans Day, World War I (1914-1918), Korean War (1950-1953)
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NAF El Centro holds POW/MIA ceremony
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterThough decades have passed, Imperial Valley native Robert Ramirez remembers waking up to see the sharp points of bayonets carried by North Vietnamese Army soldiers. The then-U.S. Army sergeant had made a mistake: falling asleep after hiking from Laos...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Defense, Travel, U.S. Army, Vietnam
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New CHP captain likes what he sees in Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterBen Nocon said he likes the people he’s met in the Imperial Valley so far, although he’s only been here a month. That’s how Nocon, the new California Highway Patrol captain for the El Centro area office, said he felt Wednesday about the...Tags: Travel, Transportation, California, Road Transportation
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Our View: A great week in review
Thumbs up: To California Highway Patrol Capt. Ben Nocon on his appointment as commander of the Highway Patrol’s El Centro Sector, headquartered in Imperial. Nocon has been at his newest post since July 1, replacing former commander Capt. Jose V....Tags: Travel, New Products, Transportation, California, Road Transportation
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