Progress in Implementing New Security Measures Along the Southwest Border
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that Predator Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flights will begin out of Corpus Christi, Texas, beginning on Wednesday, Sept.1. With the deployment of an UAS in Texas, DHS unmanned aerial capabilities will now cover the Southwest Border—from the El Centro Sector in California all the way to the Gulf of Mexico in Texas—providing critical aerial surveillance assistance to personnel on the ground. The new, border-wide use of the Predator aircraft, comes on the heels of the recently passed Southwest [...]
Network for a Healthy California’s Annual Latino Health Awareness Month
Festivities Help Imperial Valley Families Make Good Health a Priority While Celebrating Their Latino Heritage The Network for a Healthy California—Latino Campaign, the El Centro Parks and Recreation, Imperial Food Bank, Imperial County Children & Families First Commission, Women, Infants and Children(WIC), Behavioral Health, March of Dimes, Breastfeeding Coalition and UC Cooperative Extension will host a Community Event in El Centro, to commemorate Latino Health Awareness Month. This statewide effort empowers Latinos to make healthy, active living a priority for themselves and [...]
Brian Tumor Walk in San Diego September 11th
Brain tumors have no boundaries; they affect people of all ages, ethnicities and health histories. Someone in the communities your papers serve could be facing this challenge right now. The San Diego Brain Tumor Walk is the National Brain Tumor Society's nearest event for people in your circulation areas. National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) is a nonprofit organization that brings together the best in brain tumor research and supportive patient services. NBTS will host a special upcoming event in San Diego for people dealing with brain tumor disease. Here are the [...]
Back to Schoolpool!
With classes about to start and school bus programs being cut back throughout the region, many parents are looking for alternative ways to get their kids to campus – SANDAG has the perfect solution with its growing SchoolPool program. A free, secure online ridematching service for parents with children in grades K-12, SchoolPool aims to help busy moms and dads get their kids to class, while at the same time cutting peak-time traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. “SchoolPool is a convenient way to get your kids to school while saving time, money on gas, and [...]
Be Red Cross Ready -
Get Prepared with the Valley Thunderstorms Thunderstom Safety Fast Facts Link in English and Spanish (Imperial Valley) Before, during, and after a disaster or emergency situation your American Red Cross wants you to have the necessary facts you might need to be safe. The following emergency-specific checklist for THUNDERSTORMS will hopefully provide everyone with fast facts that can help you better respond to the current weather element we are experiencing. At the request of the Emergency Services Manager of the Fort Yuma Reservation we are going forward with support of [...]
CBP Officers Seize 2,520 Pounds of Marijuana in 3 Separate Attempts
San Diego, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa Cargo port of entry intercepted three narcotic smuggling attempts this Monday. concealment inside Truck Tire The first seizure occurred at about 11:30 a.m., when a CBP officer referred a 26-year-old Mexican citizen driving a 1991 Freightliner Tractor to the secondary examination area for further inspection. During the secondary examination, an x-ray of the vehicle displayed anomalies, and a detector dog alerted officers to the [...]
STORM WREAKS HAVOC IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA
SAN DIEGO/IMPERIAL COUNTIES CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS PROVIDES RELIEF TO NEIGHBORS San Diego, August 27, 2010 – The San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross is providing support to residents in the areas of Yuma, AZ and Winterhaven, CA who have been affected by the storm that hit the region on Thursday, August 26, 2010. 50-mile winds caused damage to power lines, trees and buildings in Yuma. In addition, over 14,000 residents in the area are experiencing power outages due to the storm. Officials in Yuma and Winterhaven have requested Red Cross [...]
HHS Principal Jackie Hester Speaks About The New School Year
By Luke Phillips The Holtville Tribune recently sat down with Holtville High School principal Jackie Hester to discuss the upcoming school year. Classes at the High School begin this Monday. HOLTVILLE TRIBUNE: What are you looking forward to the most this school year? JACKIE HESTER: We're looking forward to a lot of positives at the high school. We're implementing a couple of new programs. We're going to have an advisory this year to help get the kids started off on a real positive move first thing in the morning. We're going to, not right at the beginning, but within the first month, [...]
CLINICAS DE SALUD DEL PUEBLO, INC. WIC PROGRAM CELEBRATES WORLD BREASTFEEDING WEEK
Brawley- Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, WIC Program celebrated World’s Breastfeeding Week August 1-7, 2010 at their Brawley, El Centro, and Calexico sites. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) theme for this year is “Breastfeeding, Just 10 Steps! The Breastfeeding-Friendly Way. WABA is a global network of individuals, and organizations concerned with the protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding worldwide. Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, WIC Program kicked off the celebration with providing breastfeeding information tables and breastfeeding incentives for [...]
American Red Cross Increases Pakistan Flood Support to $5 Million
Aid includes supplies and financial assistance as two disaster experts leave for Pakistan Washington, D.C., Tuesday, August 24, 2010 – As flood waters continue to wreak havoc on communities across Pakistan, the American Red Cross is increasing its support to $5 million to help families who have lost their homes and jobs and have little access to clean water and food. “The need for increased support could not be more urgent, given that more than 10 million people in Pakistan are in need of humanitarian relief,” said David Meltzer, senior vice president of international [...]
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