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Imperial embraces a new Christmas tradition
Imperial embraces a new Christmas tradition

Imperial embraces a new Christmas tradition

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Dec 25, 2020
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IMPERIAL — The Christmas tree set up outside City Hall here is quite different compared to the ones that have stood in years past.

Santa Claus tours through Brawley
Santa Claus tours through Brawley

Santa Claus tours through Brawley

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Dec 24, 2020
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BRAWLEY — Santa Claus toured this city Monday and Tuesday evening with all the Christmas cheer one would expect.

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County Fair & Fiesta canceled for 2021

County Fair & Fiesta canceled for 2021

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Dec 22, 2020
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IMPERIAL — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta was the last county fair in the state held in 2020. It will not …

Jimmy Duran starts as Brawley's new police chief

Jimmy Duran starts as Brawley's new police chief

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Dec 22, 2020
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BRAWLEY — Monday was the first day of work for this city’s new chief of police.

Blankenship remembered as a ‘warm-hearted community champion’

Blankenship remembered as a ‘warm-hearted community champion’

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Dec 9, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Timothy Gene Blankenship, a retired El Centro police lieutenant who was known as a humanitarian and an advocate for children, recently …

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Brawley DMV to move to bigger office

Brawley DMV to move to bigger office

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Updated Dec 3, 2020
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BRAWLEY — Not only is this city going to keep a Department of Motor Vehicles office, it is going to get a bigger one.

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Brawley Feed the Need charity fed and clothed the homeless on Thanksgiving
Serving comfort

Brawley Feed the Need charity fed and clothed the homeless on Thanksgiving

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Nov 30, 2020
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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 …

Calexico water tower to receive structural assessment

Calexico water tower to receive structural assessment

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Nov 27, 2020
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CALEXICO — The city water tower located on East First Street will be receiving some needed attention, as it will be receiving a structural engineer…

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Charity provides Thanksgiving meals to families in need

Charity provides Thanksgiving meals to families in need

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Nov 26, 2020
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BRAWLEY — A total of 55 local families in need received a Thanksgiving meal kit on Monday.

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BESD's Youth Cinema Project earns statewide recognition

BESD's Youth Cinema Project earns statewide recognition

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Updated Nov 21, 2020
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BRAWLEY — Brawley Elementary School District has won a statewide award in recognition of a program that employs filmmaking as a means to help stude…

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Thanking veterans

Thanking veterans

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  • Nov 12, 2020
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Public health orders downsized the city of Holtville’s usual Veterans Day celebration, but it did put on a parade of sorts. Local law enforcement, …

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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…

Fair to hold food festival, plans to host grading show

Fair to hold food festival, plans to host grading show

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 28, 2020
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IMPERIAL — The annual California Mid-Winter Fair and Fiesta taking place in its traditional fashion in 2021 remains contingent upon the local healt…

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6-year-old home after being hit in head by bullet

6-year-old home after being hit in head by bullet

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  • Oct 27, 2020
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HOLTVILLE — A 6-year-old girl who was struck in the head by a stray 9-mm bullet Saturday evening is back home and reportedly “taking it like a cham…

City and county finalizing agreement on inmate labor crew

City and county finalizing agreement on inmate labor crew

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Oct 17, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Imperial County and El Centro are working out the details on an agreement that would allow a crew of County Jail inmates to provide out…

How would Prop. 15 impact California’s housing crisis?

How would Prop. 15 impact California’s housing crisis?

  • BY MATT LEVIN, CalMatters
  • Oct 17, 2020
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When Californians approved Proposition 13 in 1978, critics of the landmark ballot measure say voters did not foresee many of the unintended consequ…

Holtville to hold its 1st farmer’s market of the pandemic

Holtville to hold its 1st farmer’s market of the pandemic

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 15, 2020
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HOLTVILLE — A farmers’ market will take place here on Oct. 29.

Guidelines issued for holiday celebrations

Guidelines issued for holiday celebrations

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Updated Oct 14, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Guidelines for celebrating Halloween and Día de los Muertos this year largely mirror those found in the recently amended county health …

Ballot error affects ICCD Area 4 race

Ballot error affects ICCD Area 4 race

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Oct 13, 2020
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EL CENTRO — An error in the mail-in ballots distributed in one voting precinct in Brawley will result in a do-over for some voters.

How gyms are getting themselves reclassified as 'essential'
Workout workaround

How gyms are getting themselves reclassified as 'essential'

  • By BARBARA FEDER OSTROV, CalMatters
  • Oct 13, 2020
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BAKERSFIELD — As the pandemic forced Terry Delamater’s two Bakersfield-area fitness centers to shut down for months, the pharmacist-turned-gym-owne…

Board to consider commercial eviction moratorium

Board to consider commercial eviction moratorium

  • By MICHAEL MARESH, Staff Writer
  • Oct 13, 2020
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EL CENTRO — The county Board of Supervisors today is expected to consider whether to expand its moratorium on evictions to include commercial tenants.

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Molina recognizes three local women as Community Champions

Molina recognizes three local women as Community Champions

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  • Oct 13, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Molina Healthcare of California recently honored three women from Imperial County for their ongoing community outreach efforts.

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Pride on parade

Pride on parade

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Oct 12, 2020
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EL CENTRO — A procession of some 40 vehicles decked out in slogans, banners and rainbow-colored streamers wound their way through streets in El Cen…

New pastor of Methodist church steps out

New pastor of Methodist church steps out

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Oct 12, 2020
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EL CENTRO — The Rev. Nema LeGuyer has been flying a bit under the radar as the new pastor of First United Methodist Church here.

This year’s breast cancer 5K will take a different approach
We Pink We Can

This year’s breast cancer 5K will take a different approach

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Updated Oct 11, 2020
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EL CENTRO — What they say about skinning cats (figuratively speaking, of course) – that there is more than one way to go about it – ought to be tru…

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Drive-thru event honors local cancer survivors

Drive-thru event honors local cancer survivors

  • By TOM BODUS, Editor in Chief
  • Updated Oct 11, 2020
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BRAWLEY — Global pandemic or no, October has not stopped being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Photos being accepted for Día de Muertos altar

Photos being accepted for Día de Muertos altar

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 9, 2020
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CALEXICO — With the community’s help, a man is hoping to create the Imperial Valley’s largest altar to honor those who have passed away in observan…

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Imperial's Open Air Market Day

Imperial's Open Air Market Day

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Oct 5, 2020
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Substance abuse treatment clinic approved to relocate

Substance abuse treatment clinic approved to relocate

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Oct 2, 2020
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BRAWLEY — A substance abuse treatment clinic received approval from the city Thursday to occupy the former Factory 2 U location at 525 Main St.

Library, aquatic center reopen with new safety guidelines

Library, aquatic center reopen with new safety guidelines

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 30, 2020
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EL CENTRO — The El Centro Public Library and the El Centro Aquatic Center reopened to the public on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

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CHP hosts car seat safety event

CHP hosts car seat safety event

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 27, 2020
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IMPERIAL — The California Highway Patrol El Centro Area held a child passenger safety seat event Saturday to provide guidance on using the equipmen…

Continuum of Care Council approves Homeless Strategic Plan

Continuum of Care Council approves Homeless Strategic Plan

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 26, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Three primary goals have emerged locally to address homelessness as part of the Imperial Valley Continuum of Care Council’s recently ad…

LGBT Center’s Diaz runs 15K for scholarships

LGBT Center’s Diaz runs 15K for scholarships

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 23, 2020
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EL CENTRO — Rosa Diaz didn’t ask for a cup of coffee during her 15K run on Sunday morning, but someone decided to give her one anyway.

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Memorial held for unidentified migrants

Memorial held for unidentified migrants

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated Sep 18, 2020
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HOLTVILLE  — Community members and immigrant rights supporters gathered Tuesday at Terrace Park Cemetery to honor unidentified migrants buried in t…

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