Imperial County Archives

Mexicali suspect arrested for extortion at the Calexico Port of Entry

April 5, 2025 2:23 PM Karina Bazarte, Manoah Tuiasosopo

The Calexico Police Department (CPD) says the suspect handed a note to a teller where he claimed he was part of an organized crime group and demanded…

Festivities for Calexico’s 117th Anniversary gear up

April 4, 2025 8:26 PM Adrik Vargas

The city is celebrating its history through art, creativity, and community, starting with a brand new mural that will welcome visitors to the…

Brawley Police brings more attention to Autism in the Valley

April 3, 2025 7:59 PM Adrik Vargas

The Brawley Police Department held their annual Autism Awareness Horse Ride, an initiative dedicated to promoting awareness and support for…

City of El Centro opens applications for councilmember

April 2, 2025 5:51 PM Karina Bazarte

The City of El Centro is looking for a new city councilmember after the former mayor resigned last…

Brawley murder suspect pleads no contest

April 2, 2025 5:43 PM Karina Bazarte

25-year-old Brandon Hamlin had his readiness conference last week, where he pleaded no contest to the four charges. Two of them are premeditated…

2025 California Mid-Winter Fair releases statistics

April 2, 2025 4:49 PM Marcos Icahuate, Scott Gross

The 2025 California Mid-Winter Fair released a wrap sheet giving details of overall…

City of Calexico announces 117th Anniversary events

April 2, 2025 2:51 PM Marcos Icahuate

The City of Calexico announced events to be held during the week of its 117th…

Attempted murder suspect makes first court appearance

April 2, 2025 12:10 PM Karina Bazarte

33-year-old Gustavo Alejandro Ortiz pleaded not guilty after his girlfriend claimed he strangled and pointed a handgun at her back in…

Attempted murder suspect arrested in Brawley

April 1, 2025 5:18 PM Karina Bazarte, Scott Gross

A Calexico man accused of attempted murder was arrested in…

Local agricultural worker creates nonprofit to help other AG workers

March 31, 2025 1:19 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

A local agricultural (AG) worker has created Comite de Accion del Valle, INC., a nonprofit “dedicated to improving the quality of life” for other…

Imperial Valley students compete in welding contest

March 31, 2025 11:53 AM Miriam Ordonez, Dillon Fuhrman

20 students from Calexico, Brawley, Calipatria, and Holtville High Schools showcased their welding skills during the competition, according to a…

IVC to host Big Game Day & Open House this week

March 31, 2025 9:04 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Miriam Ordonez

In a press release, the event starts this Thursday at 2:00 p.m., and is taking place on the building 1000 lawn, where those who attend “can enjoy…

IVC to launch largest nursing cohort for fall semester

March 30, 2025 10:48 AM Dillon Fuhrman, Manoah Tuiasosopo

In a press release, the program is said to be doubling “its entry-level Registered Nursing (RN) enrollment and increases total capacity across…

City of El Centro and VFW Post 9305 honor Vietnam Veterans

March 29, 2025 4:23 PM Samuel Kirk, Dillon Fuhrman

The event took place at Bucklin Park at 10:00 a.m., bringing together Veterans, community members, and local officials to recognize the service and…

Boy found dead in Salton City after going missing

March 27, 2025 10:21 AM Samuel Kirk, Marcos Icahuate

A 17-year-old boy was found dead in Salton City after he went…

Firefighters prepare for summer fires in Imperial County

March 26, 2025 4:53 PM Karina Bazarte

Fire departments from all over Imperial County got together to work on a multi-agency and met at the Cattle Call Arena in Brawley for a mock scenario…