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Imperial Irrigation District asks customers to conserve power in evenings amid heat wave
Imperial Irrigation District, the electricity supplier for the eastern Coachella Valley and Imperial County, has issued an alert calling for customers to voluntarily conserve electricity in the evenings over the next week when high demand is expected to put stress on the power grid. The “Conserve Alert” was issued as...
Unveiling of Viva Maze Mural Wins Community’s Vote!
BRAWLEY — Locals and various community leaders gathered together to witness the unveiling of a community mural which aimed “to promote civic engagement” and voting in the Imperial Valley on Friday evening, June 28, in Brawley. As the blazing sun set, community members of all sorts huddled...
Freight train derails in the City of El Centro; no threat to public reported
EL CENTRO — On July 2, 2024, a freight train derailed at around 2 a.m., early on July 2, just east of the railway intersection with Sixth Street in the City of El Centro. The incident occurred at a 90-degree bend in the tracks, causing ten railcars to overturn, with eight of them coming to rest on their sides. All of the railcars were empty and none of them were carrying hazardous materials. No injuries were reported.
People News: Metrolink, NCTD, Bentley Systems, HNTB
Southern California’s Metrolink welcomes a new Chief People Officer. Also, North County Transit District (NCTD) in California appoints a Deputy General Counsel; Bentley Systems, an infrastructure engineering software company based in Exton, Pa., transitions its leadership; and infrastructure firm HNTB hires a Vehicles Project Director. Metrolink. Alberto Lara on...
Southern California attorney faces disbarment for misappropriating $5M in funds
An attorney from Alhambra is set to be disbarred after misappropriating nearly $5 million and falsifying bank records. According to the State Bar of California, Evie Pei Jeang entered a no contest plea related to her case regarding the misappropriation of funds, which is considered to be “an admission of culpability” based on a stipulation […]
PHOTOS: Car Show to Benefit Kids Rolls Into Walmart Lot
EL CENTRO — The first-ever Children’s Miracle Network Car Show cruised into the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter in El Centro on Saturday night, June 29, lowriders, sports cars, trucks all shined and prepped for show. It was an evening of car clubs and camaraderie — and...
Calexico Passes $167.48M FY24-25 Budget with Few Changes
CALEXICO — The Calexico City Council unanimously approved its fiscal 2024-2025 budget starting July 1, with minimal adjustments from the proposed numbers that were presented the week previous. Revised net city-wide expenditures came in at $167,484,832, with only $3,000 in adjustments from the proposed budget, according to Sandra Fonseca,...
Due To Heat Spell, Imperial Irrigation Urging Conservation Through July 9th 2024
Due to extreme heat, Imperial Irrigation District has issued a Conserve Alert through Tuesday July 9th 2024. Customers are urged to set their thermostat at 78 degrees or higher, reduce the use of major appliances between 4 p-m and 9 p-m and that includes using electric vehicle chargers, use fans when you are in a room, and block out the sun with shades and curtains and shutters.
Budget would require districts to post plans to educate kids in emergencies
Starting next March, California school districts will be required to post a plan on their websites outlining how they will provide instruction to students within 10 school days of an emergency that keeps children from attending classes.
California Senate passes tax on big tech to fund ethnic media, news, fellowships
(The Center Square) - The California Senate passed a $4.8 billion tax on the state’s declining technology sector that would be used to fund “ethnic media” and state-administered “journalism fellowships” after backfilling the state’s general fund. The bill’ author also likened tech companies that are responsible for the lion’s share of state tax revenue to companies dumping pollutants into the environment. SB 1327, introduced by State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, imposes a 7.25% tax on revenue from selling user data or providing user access to...
988 mental health crisis line celebrates 2nd anniversary
The country’s new 988 mental health response system turns two years old this month and a new report praised California’s implementation while calling for more investment. The report from the nonprofit mental health advocacy organization Inseparable showed California needs a total of about 400 mobile response teams, which dispatch a mental health professional and often a peer counselor, instead of police.
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