It is sad to witness Sears closing its doors. In addition to faithful employees losing jobs and being stressed by having their families needing to adjust, it is sad because Sears has had a great history of contributing to the growth of our country. For more than 125 years, Sears provided the…
In 1970, the United States spent $76 billion on healthcare expenditures. In 2017, the U.S. government spent over $1.5 trillion on healthcare costs. Most of this expenditure went to fund federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.
A group of local landowners has long asserted that they also own the Valley’s water, and not just as a legal matter. Going back to the pioneer days…
It is time for a reality check.
Real progress for the human condition typically comes through a conflict-resolution process, where the common denominator toward ultimate progress …
A Reader Writes
Cyberspace has been humming these last few weeks with news that the likelihood of a shortage on the Colorado River has gone up to 57 percent likely…
The Consolidated General Election is scheduled for Nov. 6, but already there are many activities in preparation of the big event.
Some local farmers have accused the Imperial Irrigation District of poor handling of the changing political landscape surrounding our water rights …
There are 25 different local agencies with elected seats to be filled in the Nov. 6 Consolidated General Election.
Sometimes certain events command special attention, and for us right now in the Imperial Valley, it’s the court case going on between the Imperial …
There’s still a way to go before we’re through the teeth of another Imperial Valley summer, but we kind of like to think we’re at the point now — m…
Another Independence Day is in the books, much too quickly as it turns out, falling midweek as it did. But that just means we get to have two reall…
It will be 15 years since El Centro last had a public pool when its new aquatic center finally opens next summer. That seems like an incredibly lon…
As we approach the end of another week, it turns out the most pressing question on readers’ minds over these past few days was not what Mexico’s un…
We’re getting down to the wire on the 2017-2018 school year. By this time next week, all the schools in the Valley will be on break, and parents wi…
