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Pope hopes for positive impact through youth football
With Brawley Youth football beginning its first practices of the 2024 season this upcoming week, coaches and players will finally get their first official sessions with full squads in preparation for what they hope to be a successful season. One person who has been eagerly anticipating this week of July...
Lady Wildcats' flag football ends off-season on high note
Brawley hosted a session of this year’s girls’ passing league scrimmages Tuesday, July 16, at Warne field, as flag football squads from Brawley, El Centro, Holtville, and Imperial were on hand for the final pre-season matchups of the year before heading into the dead period. “We had some...
Renowned CSU Long Beach Shark Lab invites more than 2,000 visitors for hands-on learning experience
Despite plenty of research, there's still a lot of mystery surrounding sharks. And that's where the Shark Lab at Cal State Long Beach comes in.The lab celebrated their annual Sharks at the Beach event Saturday and invited the public in to learn more about their groundbreaking research."When we started this program, we knew outreach was critical and why not? Getting people on campus has been so important, and we get to showcase everything without dragging it all over the country," said Chris Lowe, a marine biology professor and director of the Shark Lab.Click here to learn about supporting the CSULB...
Calexico Chronicle/Holtville Tribune Wins Awards for Excellence
LOS ANGELES — The Calexico Chronicle and Holtville Tribune were among the hundreds of news publications from across the state to be recognized for excellence in their craft during the 2023 California Journalism Awards Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 13. Calexico Chronicle/Holtville Tribune came away with four...
Imperial Council bids farewell to Harvey, hello to Goodwill
IMPERIAL– The Imperial City Council recognized those who have dedicated their time to the City of Imperial and heard presentations for partnerships for the Goodwill that will open in the Imperial Valley. The council recognized the outgoing Planning Commissioner, Veronica Harvey. “I want to give a big thank you...
California’s top nursing school is CSULB School of Nursing
The 9th annual Nursing School Review by RNcareers.org has named Cal State Long Beach’s School of Nursing as the best nursing program in California. RNCareers.org compiled its merit-based rankings by assessing over 1,700 nursing programs. Program accreditation, tuition prices, academic achievement, instructor credentials, student happiness, program offerings, career success, and school reputation are some of the factors.
Black families fight for California Gold Country land taken from their ancestors
COLOMA -- In a tiny town where the California gold rush began, Black families are seeking restitution for land that was taken from their ancestors to make way for a state park now frequented by fourth graders learning about the state's history.Their efforts in Coloma, a town of around 300 people that's located about 36 miles northeast of Sacramento, are one of the latest examples of Black Americans urging the government to atone for practices that have kept them from thriving long after chattel slavery was abolished.Debates over reparations for African Americans often come back to land. That was at...
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