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Hampton selected for Western Grower leadership program

Hampton selected for Western Grower leadership program

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Jan 17, 2021
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IRVINE -- Rocky Hampton, regional manager of business development for LIDCO in Brawley, is among nine individuals selected for the sixth class Western Growers’ Future Volunteer Leaders Program.

Reduced labor force continues to hold down jobless rate

Reduced labor force continues to hold down jobless rate

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Dec 20, 2020
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EL CENTRO – Unemployment rates in Imperial County continued moving in the right direction in November, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.

Startup creamery soldiers on through adversity

Startup creamery soldiers on through adversity

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Dec 6, 2020
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BRAWLEY — Brawley Creamer is dealing with two scoops of adversity: the COVID-19 pandemic and the cooler weather this time of year brings.

Retailer gets boost from Small Business Saturday

Retailer gets boost from Small Business Saturday

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Nov 29, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Wendy Luevano didn’t know what to expect when she unlocked the doors to her store on Saturday. She said it turned out pretty well, all …

County’s unemployment rate shows continued improvement

County’s unemployment rate shows continued improvement

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Nov 22, 2020
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EL CENTRO – Pandemic or no, the local unemployment rate in October was actually better than it was at the same time last year, according to figures…

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Local pizzeria honored as a top small business

Local pizzeria honored as a top small business

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Oct 29, 2020
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HOLTVILLE — One of Imperial Valley’s most popular pizza joints was honored Oct. 21 when Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, D-Coachella, recognized it a…

Dollar General opens in Holtville

Dollar General opens in Holtville

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Oct 25, 2020
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Dollar General has opened its new store in Holtville at 402 W. Fifth St., the company announced in a release Wednesday. The store is expected to em…

Gain in farm jobs helps hide losses elsewhere in September

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Oct 18, 2020
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EL CENTRO – Growth in the farm jobs and a slightly smaller local workforce helped drive down Imperial County’s unemployment by a half percentage po…

New law gives fuel maker a leg up

New law gives fuel maker a leg up

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Sep 29, 2020
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BRAWLEY — A bill passed unanimously by the state Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday is expected to give an alternativ…

County unemployment dropped more than 4 points in August

County unemployment dropped more than 4 points in August

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Sep 20, 2020
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EL CENTRO – Imperial County gained only 200 jobs in August but lost 2,500 workers, leading to a more than four-point improvement in its unemploymen…

Mexican Consulate partners with IVSBDC in financial program

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Sep 20, 2020
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IMPERIAL – An agreement between the Mexican Consulate in Calexico and the Imperial Regional Alliance is expected to extend the reach of a program o…

Reopened Las Palmas Swap Meet eyes ambitious plans

Reopened Las Palmas Swap Meet eyes ambitious plans

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 17, 2020
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CALEXICO — Las Palmas Swap Meet on Wednesday opened its doors to vendors and the shopping public after being shuttered when COVID-19 prompted restr…

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USDA projects net farm income to be up for 2020

USDA projects net farm income to be up for 2020

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Sep 6, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Net farm income nationwide is projected to be up almost 23 percent over last year, according to a report released by the U.S. De…

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Dollar General and more coming to Holtville

Dollar General and more coming to Holtville

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Aug 30, 2020
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HOLTVILLE — New businesses and apartment complexes will be coming to this city.

Application deadline approaching for city’s COVID grants

Application deadline approaching for city’s COVID grants

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Aug 16, 2020
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IMPERIAL — For-profit businesses within the city have until Thursday to apply for a grant up to $5,000 from the city’s Economic Stability Coronavir…

Trump administration proposes updates to oil and gas regulations

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Aug 2, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday unveiled proposed revisions to three key regulations governing oversight of o…

Walmart accepting applications to pitch U.S.-made goods

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Jul 26, 2020
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Local entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their U.S.-manufactured products on Walmart’s shelves have a chance to apply during the…

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New shutdowns complicate farms' plans

New shutdowns complicate farms' plans

  • By KEVIN HECTEMAN, California Farm Bureau Federation
  • Jul 23, 2020
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Making planting decisions for fall and winter vegetables is hard enough without a pandemic and ever-changing shutdown orders dimming the crystal ball.

Church Brothers introduces two vegetable varieties

Church Brothers introduces two vegetable varieties

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  • Jul 23, 2020
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SALINAS — Church Brothers Farms announced Wednesday the introduction sweet varieties of two favorite vegetables.

Seats open on Feed Inspection Advisory Board subcommittee

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  • Jul 23, 2020
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SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Food and Agriculture has four vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommi…

USDA announces funding opportunities for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers

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  • Jul 23, 2020
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday approximately $15 million in available funding to help socially disadvantag…

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Local jobless rate dips slightly in June

Local jobless rate dips slightly in June

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Jul 19, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Imperial County’s brief flirtation with reopening some business sectors appears to have contributed to a slight improvement to its unem…

New officers and board announced for Brawley Chamber

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Jul 19, 2020
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BRAWLEY — The new officers and directors for this city’s Chamber of Commerce recently began their terms for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

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Time running out for many small businesses

Time running out for many small businesses

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Jul 14, 2020
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IMPERIAL COUNTY — Four months into the COVID-19 pandemic and public health orders that have kept their businesses shuttered, many small-business ow…

McDonald’s still rules in California

McDonald’s still rules in California

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Jul 12, 2020
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For better or worse, fast food dining remains a staple of the American diet.

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County posts 27.8 percent unemployment in May

County posts 27.8 percent unemployment in May

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Jun 21, 2020
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EL CENTRO — If there’s a positive spin on Imperial County’s 27.8 percent unemployment rate for May, it’s that the percentage wasn’t the worst in th…

City offering free thermometers for small businesses to reopen responsibly

City offering free thermometers for small businesses to reopen responsibly

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Jun 14, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Small businesses here have an opportunity to secure another tool for their safety kit as they transition toward reopening.

Paradise Casino announces reopening date

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Jun 7, 2020
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YUMA — Paradise Casino is re-opening on June 17 at noon, the Quechan Indian Tribe announced Friday.

Cities urged to apply for business loans funds

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • May 26, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Local officials are being urged to apply for grant funds allocated to states by the federal government to assist businesses impacted by…

El Centro woman fundraises to buy lunch for hospital staff

El Centro woman fundraises to buy lunch for hospital staff

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated May 4, 2020
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EL CENTRO — An El Centro woman recently fundraised through her online clothing store to provide a free lunch to local hospital staff.

Brawley business makes hand sanitizer to aid in local shortage

Brawley business makes hand sanitizer to aid in local shortage

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Apr 19, 2020
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BRAWLEY — A Brawley-based business has been producing hand sanitizer to fill the local need of sanitizer due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Beef plant workers seek assurances amid pandemic

Beef plant workers seek assurances amid pandemic

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated Apr 14, 2020
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BRAWLEY — Dozens of workers refused to enter the One World Beef plant on Monday amid concerns about the potential spread and exposure to COVID-19 a…

IID board to hear solar project update

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Apr 7, 2020
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EL CENTRO — The Titan Solar Project, which is projected to create about 400 jobs and enough renewable energy to power almost 27,000 Imperial County…

Mexicali Briefs: COVID-19: Chinese restaurants close

  • By ARTURO BOJORQUEZ, Adelante Valle Editor
  • Updated Apr 9, 2020
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Mexicali Restaurant Chamber announced the closing of Chinese restaurants all over the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ECRMC earns geriatric emergency care accreditation

ECRMC earns geriatric emergency care accreditation

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Mar 15, 2020
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EL CENTRO — During a week dominated with updates on novel coronavirus, El Centro Regional Medical Center had a little good news this week, announci…

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