Unhoused Community, Calexico Bids ‘Peter’ Farewell
Memorial is Held for Pedro Sanchez, Who Was Like A Brother to Brown Bag Coalition’s Co-Founder
Lowriders Get High Praise at Super Show
The 28th La Gente Car Show at Imperial’s Fairgrounds Reaches Largest Numbers in Years
Mexicali Artist Humanizes ‘Cholismo’ Subculture
Acclaimed Exhibition Aimed at Erasing Stigma Makes its U.S. Debut at Carmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center in Calexico
Unhoused Community, Calexico Bids ‘Peter’ Farewell
Memorial is Held for Pedro Sanchez, Who Was Like A Brother to Brown Bag Coalition’s Co-Founder
Lowriders Get High Praise at Super Show
The 28th La Gente Car Show at Imperial’s Fairgrounds Reaches Largest Numbers in Years
Mexicali Artist Humanizes ‘Cholismo’ Subculture
Acclaimed Exhibition Aimed at Erasing Stigma Makes its U.S. Debut at Carmen Durazo Cultural Arts Center in Calexico
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CALEXICO — For the time being, Calexico authorities believe they have their suspected arsonist off the streets after a local man was quietly taken into custody early Saturday morning, Oct. 16, the last time a fire fitting similar suspicious designs occurred. Ivan Nuñez Ramirez, 26, of Calexico was arraigned... Read More
CALEXICO — In a city where the unhoused are ubiquitous and often nameless, Pedro Sanchez stood out among those living on the streets of Calexico.“Peter,” as he was known to Maribel Padilla, was like a younger brother to her and was regularly recognized by his social media presence on her personal and Brown Bag Coalition Facebook pages. “He was quiet, but with me I would say, ‘Hey Peter, what’s up?’ and he would talk,” said Padilla, who co-founded Brown Bag […]... Read More
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HOLTVILLE — Data from local school districts was incomplete, yet it does appear Holtville was ground zero in terms of impact from a statewide protest to compel parents to keep their children home on Monday, Oct. 18. “I don’t have ‘official’ numbers as our attendance figures really aren’t finalized... Read More
IMPERIAL — Dealing with sludge in the wastewater treatment process — human waste in its concentrated form — can be a smelly and messy business, yet the whole ordeal just became a little less gross in the city of Imperial where its state-of-the-art sewer plant has gone online. Plant Chief Operator Christopher Kemp described Imperial’s new “membrane bioreactor” wastewater treatment facility as the most advanced treatment facility in Imperial County. “No one, none of the other cities in the Valley, […]... Read More
IMPERIAL — Omar Flores of Brawley has been lowriding for years. He grew up around the cars and the culture, like most who took in... Read More
IMPERIAL — A steady stream of people made their way to Youth for Christ’s annual pumpkin and patch and farmers market on a sunny and... Read More
EL CENTRO — Imperial County officials want to be crystal clear that the planned COVID-19 forum scheduled as an extension of the county Board of... Read More
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HOLTVILLE — Data from local school districts was incomplete, yet it does appear Holtville was ground zero in terms of impact from a statewide protest to compel parents to keep their children home on Monday, Oct. 18. “I don’t have ‘official’ numbers as our attendance figures really aren’t finalized until... Read More
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