State of City Address recap in El Centro
The city address happens once a year and this time around the city talked about the budget and its plans to make the community a safer place to live.
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Rep. Raul Ruiz makes one final push in Imperial County
With election day approaching, Congressman Raul Ruiz visited Imperial County on Thursday to discuss his vision for residents.
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California to vote on constitutional right to abortion
Californians are voting now through Election Day on whether to approve a state constitutional amendment that would guarantee the right to abortion and contraception, one of several measures on ballots nationwide this November to address reproductive health care following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Candidate Ida Obeso-Martinez running for Imperial City Council
There are about four weeks left until the 3 seats are filled for the Imperial City Council with six candidates in the race.
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Rep. Grijalva calls on LA City Council members to resign following racist remarks
Arizona Representative Raul M. Grijalva released a statement in regards to the audio leak featuring Nury Martinez, the Los Angeles City Council President.
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Imperial County District Attorney candidates make one final push
The race for District Attorney in Imperial County heats up once again, as the two candidates make one final push before Election Day.
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Acting LA City Council president pitches expansion and ‘major reform’ after former leader’s racist comments
A day after Los Angeles City Council’s president resigned from her post for making racist remarks, the new acting president proposed several changes to help move the city forward.
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Councilman Pastor Hawkins hoping to represent the people in Imperial County
Councilman Pastor Brian Hawkins made a stop in Brawley on Tuesday to continue to connect with the community and discuss his desire to help change Imperial County.
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El Centro City Council candidates campaign heavily for election
Four candidates but only two seats for the El Centro City Council.
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Imperial County preparing for election day
The Imperial County registrar of voters says it wants to make this year’s mid-term elections as convenient as possible for voters.
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You can now jaywalk ticket-free in California
Californians will soon be able to cross the street outside of a formal intersection without being ticketed — as long as it’s safe to do so.
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Imperial County needing election heroes
The Imperial County Registrar of Voters is asking the community for ‘Election Heroes’ to help run elections in different areas that will also include pay.
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Board of Supervisors and Registrar of Voters honor democracy
On Tuesday, September 20, the Imperial Board of Supervisors held their off-site meeting in Calipatria.
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Drought in Western US heats up as a Senate campaign issue
In a midterm campaign season dominated by inflation, abortion and crime, there’s another issue that is becoming more urgent in Western states: drought.
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Imperial County prepares for November 8 general election
The Imperial County Registrar of Voters (ROV) is starting its search for election workers, poll workers, and inspectors.
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Seven takeaways from the 2022 primary season
Voting in the 2022 midterm primaries is over. The countdown to Election Day is on, and Republicans hoping to retake control of Congress from Democrats are confronting headwinds in several key races where nominees backed by former President Donald Trump face tough general election fights.
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Gavin Newsom launches tool connecting women with abortion services in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is escalating his feud with Republican-led states that have restricted access to abortion after the Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this summer rolling back the federal right to those services that was enshrined in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.
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States pass new laws to protect election workers amid ongoing threats
Lawmakers in California recently approved legislation that aims to shield election officials from threats and harassment — becoming the latest state to attempt to confront the wave of abuse against election workers that began in the aftermath of the 2020 election and continues today.
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Brawley campaign heating up
The campaign for Brawley City council is heating up.
With two seats ready to be taken up, there are five candidates going head to head.
Rep. Karen Bass says her Los Angeles home was burglarized, two firearms stolen
Rep. Karen Bass, a Los Angeles mayoral candidate who was on President Joe Biden’s short list for a running mate in 2020, said her home was burglarized Friday night and two firearms were stolen.
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