Archive for April, 2010
El Centro Local Assistance Center Transitions to an SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center
Ruben R. Garcia, Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s San Diego District Office, announced today that the El Centro Local Assistance Center (LAC), located at the Central Baptist Church, will transition to an SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in a new El Centro location beginning Monday, May 3 at 9 am. “SBA customer service representatives will continue to be available at the LAC until it closes and then at the new SBA DLOC in El Centro to issue loan [...]
Imperial County Local Assistance Center will Close this week
Imperial County Officials Report that over 300 families have visited the Local Assistance Center since its opening. IMPERIAL COUNTY- Imperial County officials announced this morning that the Local Assistance Center (LAC) will remain open through Friday, April 30th due to scheduling issues at the location where the LAC was established. Unfortunately the LAC will not be open on Saturday May 1st as had been previously announced. The LAC opened its doors on Thursday, April 22nd [...]
Calexico Parents Upset Over Recent Post-Quake Decisions
By Mario Conde Calexico parents made it clear to school board president, Salvador Pacheco, last Sunday that they want to have a special meeting to know when schools are going to open and to take action on their five points of concern. In an event organized by parents at the Daniel Gutierrez Park in Calexico to celebrate the decision of the School District that students would not be moved around because of the earthquake. It was decided by the school board that students at Enrique Camarena [...]
Brawley ACC Hosts First Forum For June Elections
By Chris Furguson On April 22, 2010, several candidates for various positions arrived at the Brawley American Citizen Club Hall to ask for the political support of the attendees. Candidates vying for several positions, including County Clerk/Recorder, three seats on the Imperial Irrigation board and the Imperial County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat, tried to sell themselves to the assembled crowd. Starting with the Imperial County Assessor position, whic deals with determining which [...]
Huge Rebate to California Consumers Who Were Victims of the 2000-2001 Energy Crisis
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced settlements that will bring $400 million in refunds for California consumers who were victimized by market manipulation and exorbitant prices during the energy crisis of 2000-2001. The two-part agreement with San Diego-based Sempra Energy will provide reimbursement of $270 million to California utility customers who each month pay off debt from the utility crisis on their gas and electric bills. Sempra will also pay $130 million to [...]
