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 employ approximately six to 10 people, depending on need, the company said. IVP STAFF PHOTO
EL CENTRO – Growth in the farm jobs and a slightly smaller local workforce helped drive down Imperial County’s unemployment by a half percentage point in September, according to estimates released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
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…
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…
IMPERIAL – An agreement between the Mexican Consulate in Calexico and the Imperial Regional Alliance is expected to extend the reach of a program o…
CALEXICO — Las Palmas Swap Meet on Wednesday opened its doors to vendors and the shopping public after being shuttered when COVID-19 prompted restr…
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…
HOLTVILLE — New businesses and apartment complexes will be coming to this city.
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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday unveiled proposed revisions to three key regulations governing oversight of o…
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Local entrepreneurs dreaming of landing their U.S.-manufactured products on Walmart’s shelves have a chance to apply during the…
Making planting decisions for fall and winter vegetables is hard enough without a pandemic and ever-changing shutdown orders dimming the crystal ball.
SALINAS — Church Brothers Farms announced Wednesday the introduction sweet varieties of two favorite vegetables.
SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Food and Agriculture has four vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommi…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday approximately $15 million in available funding to help socially disadvantag…
EL CENTRO — Imperial County’s brief flirtation with reopening some business sectors appears to have contributed to a slight improvement to its unem…
BRAWLEY — The new officers and directors for this city’s Chamber of Commerce recently began their terms for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
IMPERIAL COUNTY — Four months into the COVID-19 pandemic and public health orders that have kept their businesses shuttered, many small-business ow…
For better or worse, fast food dining remains a staple of the American diet.
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…
EL CENTRO — Small businesses here have an opportunity to secure another tool for their safety kit as they transition toward reopening.
YUMA — Paradise Casino is re-opening on June 17 at noon, the Quechan Indian Tribe announced Friday.
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 — An El Centro woman recently fundraised through her online clothing store to provide a free lunch to local hospital staff.
BRAWLEY — A Brawley-based business has been producing hand sanitizer to fill the local need of sanitizer due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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…
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 Restaurant Chamber announced the closing of Chinese restaurants all over the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
EL CENTRO — During a week dominated with updates on novel coronavirus, El Centro Regional Medical Center had a little good news this week, announci…
EL CENTRO — A significant adjustment in December’s unemployment numbers for Imperial County has made January’s numbers from the state Employment De…
Walmart recently recognized and celebrated top performing stores across the country.
BRAWLEY — Lily Maria Hosegaba is Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District’s Employee of the Month for January, the district announced in a press release.
EL CENTRO — Racer Justin Lofton had a tough day on the track.
EL CENTRO – An era is coming to an end for Imperial Stores.
A Mexicali entrepreneur of Chinese descent announced the launch of a new culinary venture that will open soon downtown.
