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Panorama City gang leader stabbed to death in prison
A Panorama City gang leader serving a life sentence behind bars was fatally stabbed in prison, state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials said this week. Ezequiel Romo, 47, was attacked and repeatedly stabbed by three other inmates in a dayroom at Centinela State Prison in Imperial County around 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21.
Imperial County’s unemployment rate increases
EL CENTRO — Although 300 non-farm jobs were added to the local economy in June Imperial County’s unemployment rate went up from 15.5 percent in May to 16.4 percent. The Employment Development Department (EDD) said last month’s unemployment rate was below the 16.5 percent recorded a year ago.
Valley young aspiring entrepreneurs join SBDC Academy
EL CENTRO — For the last three weeks, about a dozen young Imperial Valley residents have taken part of the Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center three-week Young Entrepreneurship Academy. Along with the County of Imperial and the Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program, the Academy has provided young individuals...
Notorious LA gang leader killed in prison by other inmates, CDCR says
(KTLA) — The former leader of a Los Angeles street gang who made national headlines for ordering the murders of members of his own gang was killed in prison over the weekend. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 47-year-old Ezequiel Romo was stabbed multiple times by three fellow inmates at Centinela State […]
FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Tracking heat and high humidity through Friday
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) - An Excessive Heat Warning is still in effect and has been EXTENDED once again by the National Weather Service Phoenix until 8 p.m. FRIDAY for Yuma and Imperial Valley. Daily high and low temperatures will trend slightly above normal, but our heat index will remain...
VALLEY BRIEFS: Goodwill's opening date, hay stack fire reported, community painting event scheduled
Goodwill Industries of Imperial County announced the Grand Opening date of its new El Centro Retail Store and Community Employment Center. The opening will take place on Thursday, August 8, at 9 a.m., with a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled at 8:30 a.m. Goodwill invited community members to be one of...
Merger Creates Largest U.S. BBB
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB PSW) – the BBB that operates in San Diego County, as well as Orange and Imperial Counties – is about to be No. 1. BBB PSW announced July 11 a strategic merger with BBB Central...
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