Two Immigration Information Workshops in El Centro
IMPERIAL, Calif. — On Saturday, May 19, 2012, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will hold a naturalization workshop at St. Mary’s Parish in El Centro, followed by a workshop about legal permanent residence at the same location. The morning session will cover naturalization for legal permanent residents or “green card” holders, to help people who are eligible to become U.S. citizens learn about the citizenship process. USCIS officers will talk about eligibility, [...]
2nd Annual Imperial Valley Film Festival Workshops: May 4th – May 5th
These workshops are FREE and open to the public. You do not have to attend the Film Festival in order to participate in workshops. You must, however, RSVP your attendance at filmhere@sbcglobal.net. All sessions will be taught by industry professionals, and held in the event room at the Cinemark Theaters located at the Imperial Valley Mall. 10AM - BREAKING INTO THE BUSINESS: In this session, you will get to hear first hand how to break into the business. How to make and maintain the [...]
Calexico Building Toward A New Prosperity
By Mario Conde Calexico Mayor Daniel Romero gave his State of the City Address last Wednesday and spoke about the major projects coming to town. The State of the City took place at the Fernando "Nene" Torres Council Chambers where the Mayor allowed department heads to talk about the work the city has done so far. Mexicali Mayor Francisco Perez-Tejada Padilla was the guest of honor at this event. Calexico Police Chief Jim Neujahr spoke about how the police department got new police vehicles [...]
Wind Project Ok’d For Ocotillo
By Mario Conde After two days of lengthy discussion, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved by a vote of 4-1 the Ocotillo Wind Project. The County Planning Commission approved this project in late March but some groups decided to appeal the decision, citing the lack of mitigation measures and damages that this project could have on historical zones. The groups that appealed the Planning Commission recommendation were the Viejas Band, Protect Our Community Foundation, Desert [...]
“Sobering” Brawley Budget Workshop Leads To More Meetings
By Chris Furguson Last Thursday, April 26, a workshop held by the City of Brawley at the Del Rio Community Center delivered some very sobering news to a city council that had been relying on RDA and reserve money to keep the city running as normally. According to reports led by City Manager Rosanna Moore and Finance Director Ruby Walla, more than a dozen jobs will either be frozen or lost before the start of the next fiscal year in order to have a balanced budget that does not use the [...]
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