Imperial County Archives

Migrant groups release continues

January 12, 2023 12:58 PM Karina Bazarte

17 migrants were released in Calexico just a day after Imperial County declared a state of emergency due to the migrant…

Heber appoints Dessert as new Public Utility District GM

January 11, 2023 9:00 PM Jalen Fong

Madeline Dessert assumes the role of General Manager of the Heber Public Utility District, taking over for Laura Fisher who served in that role for…

Congressman Raul Ruiz ready to serve Imperial County

January 11, 2023 1:00 PM Karina Bazarte

Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) talks about his first week in office about his first priorities for Imperial…

Arizona and California releases new COVID numbers

January 11, 2023 11:09 AM Dillon Fuhrman

The new COVID case numbers in Arizona went up from 6,187 to 7,374 since last week. This is according to Arizona Department of Health Services…

City of El Centro hosts community clean-up event

January 11, 2023 6:13 AM Dillon Fuhrman

The City of El Centro has announced that they will host a community clean-up…

Imperial County to takes action over Calexico state of emergency

January 10, 2023 12:33 PM Karina Bazarte

Imperial County to takes action over Calexico state of…

IV healthcare workers protest against consolidation

January 10, 2023 6:24 PM Jalen Fong

Valley healthcare workers say upset over El Centro Regional Medical Center’s decision to close the pediatric and obstetric’s…

Stronger winds with slight rain chances for Tuesday

January 10, 2023 3:55 PM Melissa Zaremba

A storm system is passing North delivering gusty winds to portions of Southeastern CA and slight rain chances is possible through this…

Imperial Valley stores adjust to new CA minimum wage increase

January 9, 2023 10:09 PM Jalen Fong

Businesses in the Imperial Valley have to find new and creative ways to keep their doors open as the California minimum wage increases once…

IID Director appointed to CA Farm Water Coalition

January 9, 2023 1:38 PM Dillon Fuhrman

The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) announced that the company’s director, Gina Dockstader, will join the California Farm Water Coalition…

School bus flashing lights to save children’s lives

January 9, 2023 12:12 PM Dillon Fuhrman

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) El Centro Area Office is bringing awareness to ensure students…

New Imperial County District Attorney sworn over the weekend

January 9, 2023 11:29 AM Karina Bazarte

Over the weekend, George Marquez was sworn in as the new district attorney in…

LifeStream performs 1st blood drive of 2023 in Imperial Valley

January 6, 2023 6:30 PM Jalen Fong

The Imperial Valley is facing a major blood…

Calexico on demand launches Monday

January 6, 2023 1:00 PM Karina Bazarte

The city of Calexico will now have accessible car rides for the community.…

New Imperial County sheriff sworn in

January 5, 2023 3:36 PM Karina Bazarte

The 13th Imperial County Sheriff was sworn in today.…

Domestic violence increase during the holidays

January 4, 2023 12:51 PM Karina Bazarte

Domestic violence increased by about 10 percent for the month of…

The Blue Angels are back in Imperial County

January 3, 2023 4:00 PM Karina Bazarte

The Blue Angels arrived this morning in Imperial County and many residents were able to see the smoke in the…

Caltrans to close westbound and eastbound SR-98

January 3, 2023 12:44 PM Dillon Fuhrman

Caltrans will close the eastbound and westbound lanes of State Route 98…

Convicted felon caught on New Years Eve

January 2, 2023 1:00 PM Karina Bazarte

The Calexico Police Department responded to a car crash on New Year’s Eve, and to their surprise, weapons, drugs, and a convicted felon were all…

CHP enforces a safety period for holiday travelers

January 2, 2023 10:41 AM Jalen Fong

California Highway Patrol (CHP) urges everyone to ring in 2023 responsibly by driving safely on the…