Imperial County Archives

Imperial Valley cancer warrior remembered by loved ones

January 17, 2020 12:15 PM Billy Khang

At the age of 26, Joshua Holmes received news from doctors no one hopes to…

Border Patrol stops dangerous human smuggling attempt

January 17, 2020 3:41 PM Ericka Conant

El Centro Border Patrol agents stopped a human smuggling attempt near the All-American Canal…

NAF EL Centro opens doors to eligible veterans

January 15, 2020 12:44 PM Alexandra Rangel

Starting this year the Naval Air Facility El Centro will grant navy base access to veterans that are…

Imperial County receives funds to help juvenile justice system

January 16, 2020 11:32 AM Billy Khang, Arianna Shell

Ivonne Lara’s life was changed forever after a fight with her sister resulted in her arrest. She served six months of…

CBP stops drug smuggling trifecta at the Andrade port

January 15, 2020 4:32 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prevented a triple-play of drug trafficking at the Andrade Port of…

California Air Resource Board officials visit the Imperial Valley

January 15, 2020 10:03 AM Billy Khang

For the first time officials from the California Air Resource Board, made their way to the Imperial Valley to see the environmental challenges facing…

ICSO annual inspection

January 13, 2020 1:02 PM Alexandra Rangel

The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) had its yearly inspection…

MS-13 gang member arrested crossing border in Calexico

January 14, 2020 11:33 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

An MS-13 gang member was arrested Saturday after illegally entering the U.S., in…

Convicted sex offender arrested at Border Patrol checkpoint

January 14, 2020 11:58 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a sex offender over the…

15-year-old girl reported missing in Imperial County

January 14, 2020 1:23 PM Alexandra Rangel

A 15-year-old from El Centro went missing after running away from her grandmother on January 5, according to the Imperial Police…

Imperial Avenue I-8 Interchange Project announced

January 13, 2020 4:26 PM Ericka Conant

A two-year project will completely reconstruct the Interstate 8 (I-8) and Imperial Avenue…

Salton Sea, New River aid included in California budget

January 11, 2020 12:22 PM Ericka Conant

Residents and lawmakers in the Imperial Valley are applauding their inclusion in Gov. Newsom’s proposed California…

Solar energy developer makes Imperial County home for its latest project

January 10, 2020 10:10 AM Billy Khang

One of the top solar power developers in the country is making Imperial County the site of their latest…

Border patrol arrests suspect smuggling heroin aboard bus

January 10, 2020 4:40 PM Ericka Conant, Brandon Mejia

El Centro Border Patrol agents arrested a man suspected of smuggling heroin Thursday…

Safety training starts dialogue with parents and school officials

January 9, 2020 2:03 PM Billy Khang

The safety of students continues to be the priority of school officials at the El Centro Elementary School…

Murder suspect arrested in Mexicali

January 9, 2020 5:56 PM Lisa Sturgis, Jenny Day

A man wanted in connection with the murder of a missing woman from central Californa is behind…

Proposed budget 2020-2021 includes $220 million for Salton Sea plan

January 8, 2020 1:28 PM Billy Khang

The Imperial County Board of Supervisors declared a state of emergency on the Salton Sea last October.
Urging the state step in and for the county to…