San Diego State University to Promote Chinese Culture and Education
By Mario Conde San Diego State University inaugurated last Friday the Confucius Institute that aims in promoting Chinese culture and education. We are the Confucius Institute at San Diego State University, a non-profit institute with Xiamen University as our partner university in China. Their mission is to present Chinese culture, make Chinese language and cultural resources available to the public, and to promote cultural diversity and harmony. SDSU Dean Stephen Roeder said Friday having the Institute partnering with the Calexico Campus is step in the right direction in [...]
EXPLORE SDSU-IV WEEK MARCH 8-12, 2010
Calexico, CA. San Diego State University- Imperial Valley announces the Fifth Annual "Explore SDSU-IV Week" to be held from March 8th through March 12th. The week long festivity is a showcase of the campus programs featuring theatre plays, dance performances, art exhibits and film. This year will be ART FEST 2010! The exciting line-up of performances include dance groups, singers, guitar players, a Beatles Medley Concerto, Cello, violin-Irish fiddle, art exhibits and much more. The week kicks-off with student activities sponsored by the Associated Student Council on Monday, March 8th [...]
Brown Recovers $209 Million in Taxpayer Dollars in 2009 Medi-Cal Fraud Cases
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that last year, his office recovered more than $209 million in "hard-earned taxpayer dollars" and secured 139 criminal convictions by aggressively investigating and prosecuting Medi-Cal fraud cases. Brown also reported that in 2009, his Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse returned more than $12 million to victims of elder abuse and secured 47 criminal convictions in elder abuse cases. "In these tough budget times, the state can't afford to lose millions in hard-earned taxpayer dollars from people who try to cheat and steal from [...]
Valley Jazz perform at Fair
Valley Jazz performs at the first annual Jimmie Cannon Jazz Festival at the Mid-Winter Fair & Fietsa, Tuesday, March 2.
Whiskey Dawn Performs at Mid Winter Fair
Whiskey Dawn is California’s hottest country band performs at the California Mid Winter Fair. With the release of their first original album, Dear Nashville, Whiskey Dawn’s popularity has sky-rocketed to unimagined heights. Regularly featured on 101.9 the Wolf in Sacramento, Whiskey Dawn’s music has been heard on multiple country stations up and down the State of California. They’ve performed with several Nashville acts including Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Bucky Covington, Lady Antebellum, Julianne Hough, and more. Quickly becoming the favorite band at each new venue, Whiskey Dawn will [...]
Michael Jackson Reached Out to Children in Need
A Story About the Amusement Park at Neverland Ranch BY Gene Carl Three rides from the King of Pop’s private amusement park will be featured at this year’s California Mid-Winter Fair. The three attractions include The Wave Swinger, The Spider and The Zipper. The rides are being provided by Helm & Sons Amusements which purchased the rides from Jackson last year. All of the rides are “kiddie rides” making them ideal for children. All of the rides were either sold or leased to Michael Jackson for his “Neverland” Santa Barbara County ranch. The singer bought the property from [...]
CBP Stops 2 Smuggling at Sea Attempts
Seize Half-Ton of Marijuana, Intercept 17 Illegal Immigrants San Diego — U.S. Customs and Border Protection marine interdiction crews in San Diego stopped two smuggling attempts last night, seizing a boat filled with nearly half a ton of marijuana in Mission Bay and stopping a boat off of Leucadia, Calif. with 17 illegal immigrants aboard. At approximately 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night, a CBP Midnight Express interceptor vessel, click for hi-res CBP stops a 36-foot panga two miles off the coast of Leucadia, Calif., with 17 illegal immigrants on [...]
CBP Officers in El Paso Find Marijuana in Chess Board while Officers at Presidio Arrest Man with Cocaine in Engine
El Paso, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel working at the El Paso and Presidio ports of entry encountered two unusual drug concealment methods Tuesday. CBP officers found drugs hidden in a chess board and an engine manifold. click for hi-res A CBP officer at the El Paso port of entry begins removing marijuana-filled bundles that were hidden in a chess board. The chess board marijuana seizure was made at the Paso Del Norte international crossing in El Paso just before noon Tuesday when a 2003 Dodge Stratus [...]
Police Briefs
City of Holtville Monday, March 1 UNKNOWN CAUSE: It was reported that an unknown subject had broken a window on the North side of the home, its unknown if this incident was a burglary attempt, or a vandalism case. The home owners were advised of their options, a report was taken. COOL IT: It was reported that an argument has broken out between a mother and son pair. The caller states that the mother is ill and that the son has been known to have a short temper, both parties were contacted, they were both advised on their options. FORCED ENTRY: It was reported that the [...]
Mid Winter Fair Market Animal Competition Champions
Here are the top animals in the Market Competition that was completed Sunday: BEEF FFA Champion: Lesly A. Larios, Holtville FFA FFA Reserve Champion: Kyle Peek, Holtville FFA 4-H Champion: Preston Hutchinson, M&M 4-H 4-H Reserve Champion: Kaycee Larios, SW Valley 4-H LAMBS FFA Champion: Vanessa Mejarado, El Centro FFA FFA Reserve Champion: Julia Whittle, Brawley FFA 4-H Champion: Ben Abatti, Holtville 4-H 4-H Reserve Champion: Amy Sanchez, SW Valley 4-H SWINE FFA Champion: Colby Ashurst, El Centro FFA FFA Reserve Champion: Alison Cameron, El Centro FFA 4-H Champion: [...]
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