In Local NewsONLINE SPECIAL: Sweet Orange’s ‘Desert Island’ RecordsMayella Vasquezon January 14, 2021CALEXICO — The members of Calexico-based pop punkers Sweet Orange were asked to name their “Desert Island” records: if stranded... Read More
In Featured StoriesRegional NewsEmmy Lou Packard: Valley-born Artist, Activist Traveled in Influential CirclesMayella Vasquezon January 7, 2021Emmy Lou Packard was from a family of early Imperial Valley pioneers. Her father, Walter Packard, was an internationally known... Read More
In Featured StoriesLocal NewsRegional NewsThe Beauty of Politics, Social Justice: A Look into Ernesto Yerena’s MessageMayella Vasquezon August 13, 2020Growing up in an El Centro family that owned an autobody and paint shop, Ernesto Yerena Montejano was exposed to... Read More
In COVID-19Featured StoriesLocal NewsRegional NewsImperial Valley Artists Come Together to Inspire During PandemicMayella Vasquezon July 30, 2020IMPERIAL VALLEY — Recently more than two dozen artists were brought together to create beauty among tragedy, to foster awareness... Read More
In Featured StoriesLocal NewsChicano Perspective As Seen Through Two Calexico GenerationsMayella Vasquezon July 23, 2020CALEXICO — Calexico natives Javier Rangel and Michael Aguirre have dedicated their careers in academia to learning, recording, and teaching... Read More
In Featured StoriesLocal NewsSweet Orange: Local Band Has the Juice to Go FarMayella Vasquezon January 14, 2021CALEXICO — Look no further than the cover art of Calexico punk pop quartet Sweet Orange’s debut album to see... Read More
In Featured StoriesRegional NewsFamilia Del Valle: Teens Take on the Housing CrisisMayella Vasquezon December 31, 2020Familia del Valle is a recently founded group made up of five teenagers who use social media to raise awareness... Read More
In COVID-19Featured StoriesLocal NewsCalexico Rotary Club Continues Its Legacy of Service Through COVIDMayella Vasquezon August 13, 2020CALEXICO — Calexico Rotary Club recently received a grant that allowed it to donate COVID-related supplies to first responders, one... Read More
In COVID-19Featured StoriesLocal NewsCalexico Neighborhood House Finds New Ways to Serve Through COVIDMayella Vasquezon July 23, 2020CALEXICO — Calexico Neighborhood House has been working on new ways to serve the Imperial Valley during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout... Read More
In COVID-19Featured StoriesLocal NewsYoung Calexicans Start I.V. Equity, Justice Coalition To Address Unmet IssuesMayella Vasquezon July 16, 2020IMPERIAL VALLEY — The Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition is a relatively new player on the social justice scene,... Read More