Humane Society reduces adoption fee to $5 as part of Clear the Shelters event
This year, Imperial County’s Humane Society will be celebrating 50 years of service. As part of the celebration, they will be reducing adoption fees…
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Congressman Ruiz announces $12.8M for Calexico’s Intermodal Transportation Center
Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-California) joined local leaders in Calexico to announce $12.8 million in funding for the City of Calexico’s Intermodal…
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I-8 shooting suspect still on the loose
A suspect is still on the run after what officers are calling a possible road rage shooting leaving one man…
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Planned Parenthood building in El Centro caught on fire
A fire broke out at Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest’s Imperial Valley Homan Health Center in El…
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Imperial Irrigation District appoints Jamie Asbury as new General Manager
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday for Jamie Asbury, the current IID Energy Department Manager,…
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Imperial County Board of Supervisors appoint David Lantzer as County Fire Chief
The Imperial County Board of Supervisors appointed David Lantzer as the Imperial County Fire Chief/Office of Emergency Services (OES)…
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Imperial County Sheriff’s Office announces Tobacco Education and Prevention Unit
Funding for this program will allow the ICSO to provide education, prevention and community outreach regarding the dangers and effects of…
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COVID cases are on the rise again in Imperial County as new sub-variant spreads
Over the last seven days, positive COVID tests have increased by over 10% in Imperial…
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Shooting on westbound I-8, victim taken to hospital
California Highway Patrol (CHP) said there was a shooting Monday morning on westbound Interstate…
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City of El Centro issues injunction against LAFCO
The injunction would mean that a judge would order LAFCO to “stop any proceedings on a proposed healthcare district expansion project until LAFCO…
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House fire in Imperial County results in two deaths
According to ICFD, the fire broke out at around 9:30pm on Wednesday, August 9, and fire crews were dispatched to a fire in the area of Seaview Drive…
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Meet Calexico High School’s newest principal
John Moreno has been appointed as the new Calexico High School…
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Lithium Valley impacts Imperial County’s economy
Thursday morning, leaders involved in the Lithium Valley project spoke about how it will impact the local…
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Protesters make an appearance outside the Calexico Recall petition event
The Calexico Recall Committee held a petition signing event at the Womans Improvement Club open for the community to sign in favor of recalling…
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Four mobile homes and pickup truck caught on fire in Imperial
Four mobile homes and a pickup truck caught on fire at a construction business in…
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The City of El Centro announces its first Hometown Heroes Program Â
The Hometown Heroes Program is honoring current and past military service members who are residents of the…
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Extreme temperatures proven fatal in Desert Southwest
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office said there have been 17 deaths this year related to heat exposure, 12 of those were in…
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Calexico’s Recall Committee asks residents to sign a petition to recall the mayor
Maritza Hurtado, along with others on the committee believes there needs to be action taken for the businesses downtown, homelessness, recreation…
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Pioneers Memorial Skilled Nursing Center transfers patients to hospital after fire
An electrical fire at the Pioneers Skilled Nursing Center caused around 90 patients and staff to evacuate for safety…
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Fire at Pioneers Skilled Nursing Center, residents evacuated
According to Juan Rodelo, Deputy Chief of the Brawley Fire Department, 91 residents are being evacuated from the Pioneers Skilled Nursing Center…
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