CBP officers foil sea cucumber smuggler in Calexico
In a press release, the woman, 55, was driving a 2014 sedan “applying for admission into the U.S. from Mexico,” and was inspected by CBP…
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Two suspects arrested for two unrelated car thefts in Calexico
Two suspects have been arrested for two unrelated car thefts that happened in Calexico, and one of the victims is sharing their…
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One woman dead following crash, investigation ongoing
In a press release, CHP were notified of a crash on Interstate 8 (I-8), eastbound east of In-Ko-Pah Park Road, on Friday, August 23 at around…
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El Centro man stabbed, reportedly in critical condition
According to a press release, BPD responded to the area of C Street and Eastern Avenue after receiving a call at around 8:30am Friday regarding a man…
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El Centro City Council candidate spotlight
We are highlighting four additional candidates: El Centro Mayor Sylvia Marroquin, Edgard Garcia, Jason Jackson and Luis…
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Judge finds enough evidence in murder case
The man charged with murdering a 70-year-old woman in Westmorland made an appearance for his preliminary…
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Council postpones water rate hike vote
During Wednesday night’s special meeting, several Calexico residents expressed concerns of a possible double increase on their water and sewer bill…
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Eight candidates run for a seat on the El Centro City Council
On Wednesday, we highlight three candidates who are running for a seat on the council: John Marty Ellett, Bill Caldwell and Claudia…
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Migrants deaths on the decline at Calexico border
At the Calexico border, Mexican migrant deaths are on the…
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Semi-truck crashes into pole causing traffic signal outage in Dogwood Road area
A semi-truck crashed into a traffic signal pole on the evening of August 19, according to Imperial County Department of Public…
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ECRMC reaches 5,000 surgeries using robot technology
An Imperial Valley hospital reached a milestone using state of the art…
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El Centro firemen deployed to Boise Fire
An Imperial Valley strike team is heading out to northern California to fight the Boise…
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Sun Community Imperial branch to reopen following renovation
Sun Community Federal Credit Union’s Imperial branch announced it will reopen following a three-month…
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IID enters water conservation agreement
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) reached an agreement with the federal government to preserve more water in Lake Mead for the next three…
Continue ReadingNon-profit hosts back to school event
The non-profit organization Feed the Need selected about 60 elementary school students to receive brand new clothing for school.…
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Woman stabbed in Calexico; suspect at large
It happened early Wednesday morning on Imperial Avenue and East Third Street, next to the Sinclair gas…
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High speed chase results in arrest of felon on parole and with a loaded firearm
The Calexico Police Department (CPD) received a call of a stolen Kia…
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Calexico police chase after possible stolen vehicle near Highway 98
Officers chased after a possible stolen vehicle Thursday morning near Highway 98 and Cole Road, according to Calexico Police Department…
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Calexico Police Department train in case of active shooters at schools
The Calexico Police Department teamed up with federal agents to be prepared in case there is ever an active shooter at local…
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Gio’s Mobile Home Park regains power
All of the people affected by a power outage at a mobile home park in El Centro this past weekend now have power as of…
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