Student arrested with ghost handgun
A fight broke out near a high school in Calexico leading police to find a ghost handgun in an…
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Local elementary school hosts its annual Red Ribbon Week flyover
Phil Swing Elementary took it up a notch by having students line up across their field spelling “Drug-Free” while REACH Air Medical Services…
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Dancing for a Dream winners
The non-profit charity event “Dancing for a Dream” is still adding up how much money they raised from their 7th annual charity…
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Economic Development Administration grants $500K for Tech Hubs
The U.S. Economic Development Administration has selected the Lithium Valley Clean Tech Hub Consortium as one of its grant recipients for the first…
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Imperial County Juvenile Hall students utilize art as a form of healing
Araceli Mangione founded the non-profit organization called Imperial Valley Public Arts to enhance art beautification in the…
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Calexico police looking for shooting suspects
The Calexico Police Department is still looking for at least four suspects involved in a shooting where one of the bullets penetrated a home with…
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Imperial Regional Detention Facility to host domestic violence walk
The event will happen on Friday, Oct. 27 and the walk begins at 10 a.m. at the Imperial Regional Detention Facility located at 1572 Gateway Rd in…
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Brawley council member awarded Hispanic of the Year
Brawley Council Member Gil Rebollar was awarded the Hidalgo Society 2023 Hispanic of the Year.…
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Alzheimer’s Association to host Imperial Valley Community Resource Fair in November
The 2nd annual Alzheimer’s Association Imperial Valley Community Resource Fair will be on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Day Out El Centro located at 757 W.…
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Calexico Interim Police Chief retires
After 34 years in law enforcement, Victor Legaspi is saying goodbye to the Calexico Police…
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Two teens arrested in drug bust
The Calexico Police Department arrested a 10-year-old and a 16-year-old for having a large amount of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine in their…
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Man dies at Calexico Port of Entry
Calexico police say a man died while waiting to cross the border to get medical services in the…
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Local high school district to host community forum on fentanyl awareness
The event will be on Thursday, October 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Jimmie Cannon Theater at Southwest High School, 2001 Ocotillo Drive in…
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City of Holtville preparing for Carrot Royalty Contest
Holtville is looking for its new Carrot Queen as applications are now…
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El Centro receives funding to beautify Downtown Town Square
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded the City of El Centro $4,782,000 for its “Embellence El Centro” Downtown…
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Luis Plancarte, District 2 Supervisor for Imperial County, won’t seek out a third term
In a statement, Plancarte says even though it wasn’t easy, the decision “has been made with careful consideration of several factors in my life and a…
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Sure Helpline Center open for services and introduces new board of directors
Sure Helpline Center announced they have a new board of directors and are open for services Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5…
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City of El Centro awarded $4.7M for Downtown Town Square project
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded the City of El Centro $4,782,000 for its “Embellence El Centro” Downtown…
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Imperial Valley schools hold sports leadership summit
Inside a packed gymnasium at Brawley Union High School, student-athletes, coaches, and administrators participated in the first-ever sports…
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Heffernan Memorial Healthcare District to host health fair, 5K run and walk-a-thon
The 2023 Community Health Fair, 5K Run, and Walk-A-Thon is happening on Saturday, October 28, and is open to the…
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