Archive for March, 2010
Holtville Mack Park To Get A Facelift
By Luke Phillips Holtville residents will soon be seeing long-needed improvements to Nolan E. McDougal (Mack) Park. The Holtville City Council approved bids submitted for three improvement projects at the park at their last regular meeting on Monday, March 22. A contract to replace a crumbling retention wall on the park's south side was awarded to Valencia Brothers Concrete Construction in the amount of $43,125. Installation of new restrooms for the park, including a concrete pad and ADA compliant sidewalk, will be performed by Tim Gaddis Construction at a cost of $18,625, and electrical [...]
Calexico Historical Museum Committee Met on Tuesday
The Calexico Historical Museum committee met on Tuesday, March 30th to finalize details on the upcoming “Inauguration of the Historical Museum” project. The unveiling will take place on Saturday, April 17th, doors opening at 2:00 pm and ceremony beginning at 3:00pm. The event will remain open to the public until 6:00 pm. The event will feature various displays of historic artifacts from Calexico history and a history book written by Carlos Herrera, Sr. The event will also feature historical family pictures and biographies from over 100 local families by Ana Rosa Renison. If you would [...]
U.S. Border Patrol Seizes $2.7 Million in 3 Narcotics Seizures at Highway 86 Checkpoint
Indio, Calif. – Indio Station agents conducting checkpoint operations at the Highway 86 checkpoint seized three narcotics loads this past weekend. The first seizure occurred on Friday at approximately 9 p.m. when a black sport-utility vehicle was sent to the secondary inspection area after a U.S. Border Patrol canine team alerted agents to the possible presence of contraband within the vehicle. During a subsequent search, agents discovered a package hidden within the vehicle’s engine compartment. The package contained methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more [...]
El Centro Music Festival And Fireworks Show
The City of El Centro will be holding the 3rd annual “El Centro Music Festival & Fireworks Show” at Stark Field in El Centro. The Headliner is “The Chicano All Stars,” a Santana tribute band. There will also be other live bands, free drawings, high school competitions, food, 100 foot giant fun slide and Paintball, X-Ball Sup-Air field with a clinic and chrono section for continuous action. This exciting event will conclude with a spectacular fireworks show! Admission is free with a nonperishable food item for IV Food Bank. Date: April 10, 2010 Time: [...]
Statewide Town Hall Meetings Target Underage Drinking
Underage drinking is taking center stage at over a hundred Town Hall Meetings across California to raise awareness and generate discussion about this health risk during April –National Alcohol Awareness Month. The meetings bring together youth, parents, teachers, politicians, law enforcement, business owners, community leaders, and substance abuse service providers. Alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth. Among children and adolescents, alcohol use starts early and increases rapidly with age. In 2008, nearly 16 percent of 8th graders, almost [...]
SBA Warns Businesses About Loan Fraud
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is warning small businesses to use caution if they are contacted by firms offering to help them apply for funds available through SBA programs. SBA and SBA’s Office of the Inspector General (SBA OIG) have received several complaints from small businesses about abusive marketing practices, scams, and exorbitant fees charged by firms offering to help them obtain a loan, grant, or other federal funds, from SBA. Some of these complaints include: Firms charging small businesses high fees to provide assistance applying to SBA funding programs. [...]
SENATOR DUCHENY SELECTS WOMEN OF THE YEAR
In honor of Women’s History Month, Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny (D-San Diego) announced her selection of the 2010 Women of the Year. This year Senator Ducheny selected two women from the 40th District to be honored. The women being honored are Lupe Quintero from El Centro, CA and Brenda Wise of Potrero, CA. “Both of these women are pillars in their respective communities,” said Senator Ducheny. “Throughout my entire tenure in the Senate I have witnessed their determination to serve others.” “Lupe is a champion throughout the Imperial Valley and the State as a [...]
Wind Advisory for Imperial County, CA
Issued by The National Weather Service Phoenix, AZ 2:53 pm PDT, Wed., Mar. 31, 2010 ... WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST /MIDNIGHT PDT/ TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST /MIDNIGHT PDT/ TONIGHT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON HOURS INTO MID EVENING AND SHOULD WEAKEN AROUND MIDNIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST AND WEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH... WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OVER 45 MPH HAVE BEEN OBSERVED ACROSS SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN ARIZONA. * [...]
IMPERIAL STUDENT NAMED TO BERKELEY COLLEGE DEAN’S LIST
Berkeley College President Dario A. Cortes, PhD, is proud to announce that Brando Ramos of Imperial in Imperial County, CA, a student at the Westchester Campus in White Plains, NY, has been named to the Dean’s List at Berkeley College for the Fall 2009 Quarter. “Berkeley College is proud to recognize Brando for his outstanding academic achievement,” said Dr. Cortes. “Students who reflect this level of dedication to their studies become our future leaders.” Berkeley College students who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or better with a minimum of 12 academic credits [...]
In Other Words
Tea Party Is Just A Social Party; Solar Energy Is Hot In The Valley Now WHEN IT COMES TO BEING A GRASSROOTS political movement, you can count the Tea party as among the weakest in the country. They must be drinking herbal tea. The decaffeinated kind. The Tea Party staged a rally in Searchlight Nevada over the weekend, supposedly to embarrass Harry Reid and force him out of office. The Senate Majority Leader responded by being elsewhere. Meanwhile, the Tea party was made up mostly of white, middle class retired people who came in their motor homes for what turned into a platform for [...]
