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Temporary Service Interruption
(The One Stop Business and Employment Building is closed for this week)....The Imperial County Executive Office announced the temporary interruption of services at the One Stop Business and Employment office at 301 Heber Avenue in Calexico. They will remain closed until the end of the week. They said services will...
The Next Election Is The General Election
(The County Registrar of Voters says the General Election will be held November fifth. That election is a big one. Not only will the ballot contain the Presidential Election, and several State and Federal issues, there will be several local issues. There will be several special Districts, including schools and other districts, there will also be City Council races and other City issues from Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria El Centro, Holtville, Imperial, and Westmorland. Starting July 15, Declarations of Candidacy for eligible persons desiring to file for elective offices will be available at the Registrar of Voters Office Declarations of Candidacy must be filed with the Registrar of Voters by 5 pm August 9. Appointments are required for filing candidate documents. City Candidates must file with the City Clerk in their individual cities.
Board of Supervisors July 2 meeting summary
COUNTY — On Tuesday, July 2, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting in the Board Chambers at the County Administration Center in El Centro. According to a press release from the Imperial County Executive Office, the following are highlights of the meeting. The Board declared...
Calexico Transportation Center moves forward
CALEXICO — After a decade of planning and fund searching the Imperial County Transportation Commission is now heading to the final stages of the $19.1 million Calexico Intermodal Transportation Center. Planned to get built by a building that hosted Rite Aid Pharmacy on Third Street, the Calexico ITC will...
ICSO identifies and arrests arson suspect
CALEXICO — On Wednesday, July 3, at approximately 0600 hours, Imperial County Sheriff’s Deputies from South County Patrol responded to the area of East Cole Road and Bowker Road, near Calexico, to investigate a report of a past occurred arson of haystacks in the area. According to a...
Union Members Approve Contract with Planned Parenthood of Pacific Southwest
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest employees have “overwhelmingly” voted to approve a three-year agreement to raise wages by 15% over three years, according to union representatives this week. On Wednesday, SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West announced the agreement that raises wages by 15% over a three-year period, increases...
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