Brawley DUI checkpoint to be placed January 17
The Brawley Police Department will be holding a driving under the influence checkpoints in an undisclosed location on January…
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Calexico man pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle unauthorized pesticides into United States
A man from Calexico pleaded guilty Thursday for conspiring to smuggle over $3 million worth of pesticides from Mexico, according to the U.S.…
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Sand Dunes will soon see a permit fee increase
Buttercup Campground is just one of the prime locations at the Imperial Valley Sand Dunes that will see a rate hike later this…
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Imperial County to celebrate MLK DAY
The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee (IVSJC) is hosting the 2025 MLK Day Celebration next…
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Imperial County sends firefighters to the Los Angeles fires
El Centro Fire Department says about four more firefighters were deployed on the weekend as translators to assist with Mexican firefighters who were…
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Murder suspect makes court appearance
22-year-old Johvan Herrero is facing one count of murder after 28-year-old Nicholas Spence was found stabbed in early January. Spence died at the…
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Superior Court denies Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District complaint
The Superior Court in El Centro made a decision that could bring two Imperial Valley hospitals closer to becoming one healthcare…
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One dead, one injured in wrong way crash
The California Highway Patrol says one person died in a car crash that happened over the weekend while one person was…
Continue Reading CHP investigates wrong way fatal crash
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) El Centro confirmed, in a Facebook post, that the crash happened Saturday at around 5:15…
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Imperial County secures a $1.47 million federal grant
In a press release, the funds will support the Niland Complete Streets Planning Project, which will “improve infrastructure, safety, and…
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Officers find over 150 pounds of meth in truck passing through Calexico Port of Entry
Officers from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found over 150 pounds of meth inside a truck at the Calexico West Port of…
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Lithium Valley project to move forward following petition denial
The Lithium Valley initiative will progress after a case under the California Environmental Quality Act was…
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Wrong number call saves a woman in Holtville
The woman says she was off by one digit, however, it was pushing the wrong number that lead her to her…
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Leading the Charge Conference for innovation to be held at IVC
Imperial Valley College (IVC) will be hosting the Leading the Charge Conference to help adults…
Continue Reading ICFD and Brawley FD to assist with California’s emergency preparedness efforts
In a press release, the department responded to an “official resource request as part of Operation OES Preposition/Mobilization coordinated by the…
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New trial date set for man accused of 2020 El Centro murder
New trial dates for the man accused of murdering a man from El Centro back in…
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One dead in motorcycle crash, CHP investigates
In a press release, the crash happened at around 8:00 p.m. on Friday when a 17-year-old boy from Calexico was riding a 2013 Yamaha Raptor quad…
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Two arrested for the murder of a Calipatria man
In a press release, the Calipatria Police Department (CPD) responded to the area of Railroad and Delta Streets at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday after…
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Latest on brush fire from over the weekend
The Imperial County Fire Department (ICFD) battled a brush fire over the weekend. The fire was reported at around 1:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading ICFD battles brush fire, approximately seven acres burned
According to ICFD, the fire was reported at around 1:30 p.m. in the river bottom area “involving heavy brush and spanning” approximately seven…
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