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Mexicali Briefs: ENVIRONMENT: Mexicali highlighted in pollution report

  • By ARTURO BOJORQUEZ, Adelante Valle Editor
  • Updated Mar 8, 2019
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A recent study places Mexicali as the sixth most-polluted city in Latin America and the 380th most polluted in the world.

Fake IID collections calls continue to plague Valley

  • By Chris McDaniel, Staff Writer
  • Jul 11, 2018
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The Imperial Irrigation District continues to warn customers to be vigilant against con artists who call account holders and demand money, threatening to turn off the victim’s power should they not comply by placing cash on a prepaid debit card accessible to the scammer.

IID warns customers of utility scams

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Updated Jun 28, 2018
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IMPERIAL —Imperial Irrigation District is on alert after seeing a notable spike in reported over-the-phone scam attempts within the past few weeks.

Geyser threatening highway, railroad tracks and utilities near Niland

  • By Andy Velez, Special to this Newspaper
  • Jun 28, 2018
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NILAND — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved the declaration of an emergency at its Tuesday meeting due to a geyser whose recent migr…

Valenzuela facing additional charges, pleads not guilty

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Jun 14, 2018
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BRAWLEY — Accused child molester Ray Valenzuela pleaded not guilty on Wednesday during his arraignment for two additional charges stemming from lew…

Public safety focus of regional summit

Public safety focus of regional summit

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • May 19, 2018
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IMPERIAL — Officials are calling the city of El Centro’s first-ever Public Safety Summit on Friday a success, as evidenced by attendees’ pledges to…

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Lives, legacies honored at annual Law Enforcement Memorial

Lives, legacies honored at annual Law Enforcement Memorial

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • May 5, 2018
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EL CENTRO — The lives and legacies of 41 local, state and federal law enforcement personnel were memorialized Friday during the 10th annual Imperia…

BESD meeting addresses parents’ concerns

BESD meeting addresses parents’ concerns

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • May 4, 2018
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BRAWLEY — Parents were assured on Thursday the Brawley Elementary School District is in the process of making changes to how it responds to and pra…

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Report of intruder prompts Witter School evacuation

Report of intruder prompts Witter School evacuation

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated Apr 27, 2018
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BRAWLEY — Scheduled plans for a drill simulating an intruder at Witter Elementary School were scrapped on Thursday when an actual report of an intr…

Threat of CUHS shooting deemed not credible

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Apr 22, 2018
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EL CENTRO — El Centro Police Department announced Saturday no credible threat was found regarding a social media post that alleged a possible schoo…

El Centro appoints new Police Chief

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Apr 18, 2018
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EL CENTRO — During a regular city council meeting here Tuesday, Mayor Cheryl Viegas-Walker announced action had been taken to approve Brian P. John…

Fire Chief Estrada: ‘This career chose me’

Fire Chief Estrada: ‘This career chose me’

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Apr 2, 2018
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HEBER — Long before Imperial County Fire Department Chief Alfredo Estrada Jr. had actually been employed by the agency, he had spent a considerable…

ECPD dispatcher helps with baby’s delivery over the phone

ECPD dispatcher helps with baby’s delivery over the phone

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • Apr 2, 2018
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EL CENTRO — An El Centro Police Department dispatcher participated in perhaps the most fulfilling emergency call of her career recently as she prov…

SHOOTING: Valley schools prepare for worst, hope for best

SHOOTING: Valley schools prepare for worst, hope for best

  • By MARIO RENTERIA, Managing Editor
  • Feb 18, 2018
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A school shooting that left 17 people dead at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. this week is another reminder that mass sh…

Local advocate recognized as “Science Defender”

Local advocate recognized as “Science Defender”

  • By EDWIN DELGADO, Staff Writer
  • Updated Dec 19, 2017
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As part of the work he does of installing and leading Comite Civico del Valle’s air monitoring network and sharing the data with the community, Hum…

Fireworks laws vary in Valley

Fireworks laws vary in Valley

  • By WILLIAM ROLLER, Staff Writer
  • Updated Jul 2, 2017
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Fireworks are a great American tradition on the Fourth of July, but laws regulating fireworks discharge change from one town to the next in Imperia…

HIV cases in Valley double in 2017

HIV cases in Valley double in 2017

  • By EDWIN DELGADO, Staff Writer
  • Updated Jul 2, 2017
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In the past two years, the state of California has seen a rise in cases of sexually transmitted diseases to all-time highs.

El Centro man arrested for discharging firearm in residence

El Centro man arrested for discharging firearm in residence

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Jun 27, 2017
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A 35-year-old El Centro resident wanted for allegedly discharging a firearm in a local residence and making criminal threats Saturday night turned …

New Rules to stop spread of ACP presented to citrus growers

New Rules to stop spread of ACP presented to citrus growers

  • By EDWIN DELGADO, Staff Writer
  • Jun 23, 2017
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Members of the local agricultural industry who handle citrus had the opportunity to learn more about new procedures and regulations that have been …

New ECRMC facility moving along well

New ECRMC facility moving along well

  • By WILLIAM ROLLER, Staff Writer
  • Updated Jun 22, 2017
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Engaged in the first full day of the structural phase of building, Nielsen Construction California, Inc., began erecting the steel frame from its f…

County steps up efforts to reduce elderly abuse

County steps up efforts to reduce elderly abuse

  • By EDWIN DELGADO, Staff Writer
  • Jun 16, 2017
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Due to a recent surge in the number of reports Adult Protective Services has received in the last few years, local county departments are coming to…

Vehicle caught on fire after pursuit

Vehicle caught on fire after pursuit

  • By IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS STAFF
  • Jun 3, 2017
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EL CENTRO — Following a pursuit, a vehicle that was believed to be involved in human-smuggling activity hit a curb and caught on fire Friday aftern…

Coachella cop shooter arrested

  • By ARTURO BOJORQUEZ, Adelante Valle Editor
  • Jun 2, 2017
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A man who allegedly shot a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy last week was arrested Thursday afternoon in Mexicali, said the Baja California Attorn…

Force used against Saenz lawful

Force used against Saenz lawful

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • May 26, 2017
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The El Centro Police Department announced Thursday that the level of force used in the past arrest of a 23-year-old El Centro resident was deemed n…

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Agencies disclose harrowing human trafficking extent

Agencies disclose harrowing human trafficking extent

  • By WILLIAM ROLLER, Staff Writer
  • May 24, 2017
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Human trafficking has struck Imperial County yet few are aware, but a second annual summit informed many at Imperial County Department of Social Se…

Bike to work day has cyclists circulating city in Tour de Brawley

Bike to work day has cyclists circulating city in Tour de Brawley

  • By WILLIAM ROLLER, Staff Writer
  • May 19, 2017
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BRAWLEY — When safety is accounted for residents proved they will navigate destinations by handle bars rather than steering wheel as Bike to Work D…

Calexico, plaintiffs reach settlement in lawsuits

Calexico, plaintiffs reach settlement in lawsuits

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated May 8, 2017
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CALEXICO — Two lawsuits that had alleged the city and its Police Department had engaged in job retaliation and discrimination have recently been se…

City, police at odds in salary dispute in Westmorland

  • By EDWIN DELGADO, Staff Writer
  • May 7, 2017
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WESTMORLAND — Discussions between Westmorland Police Officers and city officials over their salaries has escalated this week, with the officers set…

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Somber memorial honors fallen law enforcement officials

Somber memorial honors fallen law enforcement officials

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • May 6, 2017
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The solemn tolling of a commemorative bell rang out 39 times Friday night at the El Centro courthouse during the ninth annual Imperial Valley Law E…

Suspect taken into custody after Calexico school shooting threat

  • By VINCENT OSUNA, Staff Writer
  • May 5, 2017
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After investigating the possible threat of a school shooting at Calexico High School, Calexico Police Department announced Wednesday that a person …

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Brawley attempted murder suspect in custody

Brawley attempted murder suspect in custody

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated May 3, 2017
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UPDATE: Ronald Hernandez reportedly was in custody and was booked into county jail at 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to county Sheriff's Office arres…

Caltrans honors fallen highway workers

Caltrans honors fallen highway workers

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Updated May 3, 2017
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It took more than 20 minutes for several California Department of Transportation maintenance workers to read aloud the names of the 187 highway wor…

Bill seeks to reform state sex offender registry

Bill seeks to reform state sex offender registry

  • By EDWIN DELGADO, Staff Writer
  • Apr 29, 2017
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A bill in the senate, which would create a tiered registry for sex offenders in California, could allow some low-risk offenders to come off the reg…

El Centro K-9s, officers shine at competition

El Centro K-9s, officers shine at competition

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Apr 29, 2017
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Two El Centro Police Department K-9 officers were able to successfully distinguish themselves and earn the judges’ favor during their first-ever K-…

Police: Motive remains unclear in El Centro shooting

Police: Motive remains unclear in El Centro shooting

  • By JULIO MORALES, Staff Writer
  • Apr 27, 2017
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The El Centro Police Department continues to investigate the motive behind a shooting on Tuesday morning near Sixth and State streets that by the a…

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