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Beekeepers work to recover after wildfire damage

Beekeepers work to recover after wildfire damage

  • By Christine Souza California Farm Bureau Federation
  • 4 min ago
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Beekeepers who suffered losses from a lightning-sparked wildfire last summer say they have a few surviving honeybee colonies, and look forward to spring when they can build more hives for almond pollination a year from now.

Registration open for upcoming UCCE workshops

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • 9 min ago
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HOLTVILLE – Registration is now open for two upcoming online workshops offered through the county cooperative extension.

Kevin Kelley, former IID GM and Valley native, dies

Kevin Kelley, former IID GM and Valley native, dies

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated 13 hrs ago
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BRAWLEY — Former Imperial Irrigation District general manager Kevin E. Kelley passed away on Tuesday morning, the district confirmed.

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College preparedness showed slight improvement in 2020

College preparedness showed slight improvement in 2020

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated 6 hrs ago
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Imperial County schools made slight progress in annual metrics weighing college readiness, but still lag behind the state average, according to the…

IID shutoff moratorium to end Feb. 17

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • 23 hrs ago
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EL CENTRO — The Imperial Irrigation Board of Directors Tuesday afternoon ended the 10-month moratorium on electrical disconnections for delinquent …

Mexicali Briefs: Doctors investigated

  • By ARTURO BOJORQUEZ, Adelante Valle Editor
  • 23 hrs ago
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PANDEMIC: Several doctors are now under investigation after having taken the COVID-19 vaccine without having the right to do so.

Valley Briefs: Participants reportedly sprayed during MLK march

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 20, 2021
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EL CENTRO: Five people were reportedly sprayed with an unknown substance during the Imperial Valley Martin Luther King Jr. march on Saturday afternoon.

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Scene at mall provokes outrage and review

Scene at mall provokes outrage and review

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Jan 19, 2021
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EL CENTRO — The City Council and the El Centro Regional Medical Center board of trustees will be meeting sometime Wednesday afternoon to discuss wh…

New IID directors irked their appointees were barred from vote

New IID directors irked their appointees were barred from vote

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Jan 19, 2021
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EL CENTRO — The two new Imperial Irrigation District directors are wondering why their appointees to advisory boards were not allowed to vote at Fr…

Valley Briefs: Man survives reported stabbing

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Jan 19, 2021
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An unknown assailant reportedly stabbed a man at least twice Sunday afternoon, El Centro Police Department radio logs said.

Mexicali Briefs: State reopens certain activities

  • By ARTURO BOJORQUEZ, Adelante Valle Editor
  • Jan 19, 2021
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Although the state of Baja California locally remains under the red color in the health alert system Gov. Jaime Bonilla has decided to reopen certa…

Group raises concerns regarding testing and vaccine rollout

Group raises concerns regarding testing and vaccine rollout

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Jan 18, 2021
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CALEXICO – An advocacy group based here is concerned this city’s residents may get the leavings over the course of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

PET OF THE WEEK: Sandman

PET OF THE WEEK: Sandman

  • Updated Jan 18, 2021
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PAWS AND PAGES: Where they belong

PAWS AND PAGES: Where they belong

  • By DEVON APODACA Special to This Newspaper
  • Updated Jan 18, 2021
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Recently, the Humane Society of Imperial County team and other animal lovers and advocates have noticed a very large number of pets being reported lost.

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Rally demands the return of youth sports in the Valley

Rally demands the return of youth sports in the Valley

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 17, 2021
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EL CENTRO — Demonstrators demanded the return of high school sports in Imperial Valley during a rally held here Friday afternoon.

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Imperial council holds planning session

Imperial council holds planning session

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 17, 2021
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IMPERIAL — Upcoming projects, the city’s budget and strategic plans for the future of the city were discussed during a special work session meeting…

Keeping students engaged from a distance proving a challenge

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Jan 17, 2021
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Keeping students engaged during the pandemic hasn’t been an easy thing, local teachers say.

Mexcali briefs: Fire engine involved in accident

  • By ARTURO BOJORQUEZ, Adelante Valle Editor
  • Jan 17, 2021
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A fire engine was involved in an accident in rural Mexicali Thursday that was allegedly caused by inadequate maintenance.

Valley Briefs: Farm equipment reported stolen

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 17, 2021
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Farming equipment turned up missing in two separate incidents between Thursday and Friday.

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Vaccine clinics draw overwhelming response

Vaccine clinics draw overwhelming response

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  • Updated Jan 19, 2021
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EL CENTRO — Hundreds of persons, including many elderly, are lined up outside Imperial Valley Mall tonight and prepared to stay until morning in an…

Committee endorses IID plan to end shutoff moratorium

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Jan 16, 2021
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Armed robbers make off with $40K from ATM

Armed robbers make off with $40K from ATM

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 16, 2021
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EL CENTRO — Suspects who stole cash from an ATM machine during an armed robbery Thursday afternoon remain at large, El Centro Police Department ann…

Valley Briefs

Valley Briefs

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 16, 2021
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Mexicali Briefs

  • By ARTURO BOJORQUEZ, Adelante Valle Editor
  • Jan 16, 2021
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Bank of America sued over EDD unemployment debit card fraud

  • Updated Jan 15, 2021
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ECRMC reports no post-holiday COVID surge

ECRMC reports no post-holiday COVID surge

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Jan 15, 2021
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EL CENTRO — El Centro Regional Medical Center has not seen the surge of COVID-19 positive patients that it initially anticipated as a result of Chr…

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Imperial school district sells former Westside School site

Imperial school district sells former Westside School site

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 15, 2021
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IMPERIAL — Imperial Unified School District sold the former Westside School site on Thursday for $370,000.

Local school districts skeptical of reopening soon

Local school districts skeptical of reopening soon

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Jan 15, 2021
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Gov. Gavin Newsom’s record $89.5 billion education budget unveiled Jan. 8 includes $2 billion in grants aimed at nudging schools to reopen classroo…

Mexicali Briefs: Governor owes thousands in property tax

  • By ARTURO BOJORQUEZ, Adelante Valle Editor
  • Jan 15, 2021
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CONTROVERSY: Baja California Gov. Jaime Bonilla owes more than $4,000 in back property taxes.

Valley Briefs: Driver arrested for DUI

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 15, 2021
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EL CENTRO:  A 52-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly driving under the influence, El Centro Police Department call logs stated.

ECPD to add new school resource specialist position

ECPD to add new school resource specialist position

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 14, 2021
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EL CENTRO — A grant from the California Department of Justice will allow El Centro Police Department to fund temporarily a school resource speciali…

Coalition pushes for investment in water infrastructure

Coalition pushes for investment in water infrastructure

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Jan 14, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif. — Imperial Irrigation District is represented in a national coalition of more than 200 agricultural organizations and urban and rura…

Supervisors updated on coming lithium projects

Supervisors updated on coming lithium projects

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Updated Jan 14, 2021
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EL CENTRO — The county remains optimistic regarding the potential economic opportunities that could be derived from local production, purification …

Mexicali Briefs: Police officer dies of coronavirus

  • By ARTURO BOJORQUEZ, Adelante Valle Editor
  • Jan 14, 2021
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Valley Briefs: IVC’s Espinoza honored

Valley Briefs: IVC’s Espinoza honored

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jan 14, 2021
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