IID Marks 110 Years Facing Threats, Uncertainty
Nature and Proposed Legislation Conspire Against This “All-American” District
Can Calexico Ordinance Weather Ureña’s Heat?
Controversial Council Member Lets Go of One Legal Threat Over Stipends As He Prepares Another
Viral Outbreak Eyed in Rabbit Die-off
Suspected Disease in Jacumba Wilderness South of Ocotillo is Not Harmful to Humans, Other Species
IID Marks 110 Years Facing Threats, Uncertainty
Nature and Proposed Legislation Conspire Against This “All-American” District
Can Calexico Ordinance Weather Ureña’s Heat?
Controversial Council Member Lets Go of One Legal Threat Over Stipends As He Prepares Another
Viral Outbreak Eyed in Rabbit Die-off
Suspected Disease in Jacumba Wilderness South of Ocotillo is Not Harmful to Humans, Other Species
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CALEXICO — Envisioning a future in which the New River as it runs through Calexico receives more than lip service came into sharper focus this week with progress on two separate pieces of the puzzle to restore the embattled waterway. Calexico officials received word on Tuesday, July 20, that... Read More
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CALEXICO — Still smarting from a hit to senior citizen-related grant funding last month, the Recreation Department revived a welcome relationship with Catholic Charities this week that has already returned senior meal service to the Community Center’s dining hall. And in a bonus move, Calexico Mayor Pro Tem Camilo Garcia on Wednesday, July 21, asked that city staff look into using the $13,200 in annual rental fees to be paid by Catholic Charities as a mechanism to offset additional loses […]... Read More
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To appreciate the epic scale on which the Imperial Irrigation District has operated for the past 110 years, it must be known that attempts to divert the mighty Colorado River into a network of canals was years in the making. The men who would undertake the challenge — recognizable... Read More
After a pronouncement against building new dams and pipelines on the Colorado River that JB Hamby said was the result of the “manifest destiny” of suburban sprawl, two of his fellow Imperial Irrigation District directors questioned whether such statements constituted an official stance by the district. “I just want to know if we as a board have taken a position in regards to moratoriums on new dams and proposed pipelines. … I do want to caution this board that declaring […]... Read More
EL CENTRO — The praise and well wishes were expected, but nothing underscored the sentiment surrounding Ken Herbert’s recent retirement as El Centro fire chief... Read More
IMPERIAL — The Imperial City Council adopted a resolution renaming Sky Ranch Park in honor of fallen Imperial County sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Redondo during its... Read More
OCOTILLO — Though not as plentiful as other wildlife, it is not uncommon to observe the occasional peninsular big horn sheep, flat-tailed horned lizard or... Read More
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IMPERIAL — More candidates for the vacant Imperial Community College District Area 1 trustee seat are being sought after the last-minute withdrawal of one of the two candidates who were scheduled to be interviewed by the board during its special meeting on Tuesday, July 20. Rather than interview and potentially... Read More
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