IID Board awards more than $68K to local school districts
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors awards $68,300 to 17 school districts for the 2021-2022 special projects grant…
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Passerby finds missing El Centro man
Rosendo Haro Villagrana is reunited with his…
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Lead investigator in Derek Chauvin case changes mind about what George Floyd said in video
The special agent who led the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigation into George Floyd’s death struggled to make sense of a…
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Two New York doormen who closed the doors while an Asian woman was attacked have been fired
Two New York doormen who closed the doors to their building’s apartment lobby while a 65-year-old Asian woman was punched and kicked outside…
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Parents of 445 migrant children separated at border under Trump still have not been found, court filing says
The parents of 445 migrant children separated from their families due to Trump administration policies at the US-Mexico border between 2017 and 2018…
Continue ReadingIn the race to vaccinate against Covid-19, willing adults in some states may be waiting all year
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he expected all states to open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults by April 19, and at the current pace…
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Jack Hanna, beloved animal expert, stepping away because of dementia
Jack Hanna, an animal and wildlife expert who became famous after his many TV appearances, is retiring from public life due to dementia, his family…
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More than 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children are now in US custody
There are more than 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children in US custody, according to the latest government data, marking a new high as the Biden…
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Derek Chauvin used ‘deadly force’ on George Floyd when none was necessary, LAPD expert says
A Los Angeles Police Department use-of-force expert testified Wednesday that former police officer Derek Chauvin used “deadly force” by…
Continue ReadingCan your unvaccinated children visit family indoors? What you should know
At this point of the pandemic, the idea of visiting extended family again may be a bright spot after a dark year. Some people have been vaccinated…
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USBP: MS-13 gang member arrested
Border Patrol agents arrested an MS-13 gang member after illegally entering the…
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Woods was driving almost 90 mph when he crashed SUV near LA
Tiger Woods was driving nearly 90 mph — twice the posted speed limit — on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV outside Los…
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City of Calexico officials evict homeless encampment
As people were evicted from the area, police arrested Hugo Castro, one of the main activists that promoted the campsite, for resisting…
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Congressional Democrats call on Biden administration to demand Saudi Arabia lift blockade on Yemen
A group of more than 70 congressional Democrats has sent President Joe Biden a letter pushing the White House to encourage Saudi Arabia to end a…
Continue ReadingTwo massage therapists accusing NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson of misconduct during massages identified in news conference
Two massage therapists who have accused Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of misconduct during massages identified themselves during a news…
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The window of opportunity is closing fast on an Iran nuclear deal
With America joining the renewed talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear agreement shunned by Donald Trump, the United States has taken a…
Continue ReadingUK variant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, says CDC chief
The coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom is now the most common strain of coronavirus in the United States, US Centers for…
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UK variant is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the US, CDC chief says
The coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom is now the most common strain of coronavirus in the United States, US Centers for…
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Oral COVID-19 vaccine being tested
Researchers in Los Angeles test an oral COVID-19 vaccine that might work as well, if not better than the shot…
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