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George Scott succeeds Denny Lang as the Artistic Director
EL CENTRO— George Scott is the new artistic director of the Imperial Valley Master Chorale to begin in September. Scott follows the music legacy of Denny Lang who retired this month after two decades as the choir’s artistic director. “His imprint is everywhere around the choir,” said Scott,...
California took vacation time from a prison doctor. Now it has to pay him $1.8 million
A California prison doctor accumulated more than 1,000 hours of personal time off and used some of it to work a second job. He claimed he faced retaliation when officials began scrutinizing his time and then clawed back much of his leave bank.
El Centro tractor supply company store to host craft event for kids
EL CENTRO– The El Centro Tractor Supply store is inviting all the young artists out there to come explore their creative side during the Photo Frame Craft event. On Aug. 2, 2024, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., the store will host a craft event where young customers can make farm-themed picture frames and decorate their frames with stickers and other colorful extras, while supplies last. The interactive craft provides a fun way to celebrate Life Out Here as they add chickens, cows, pigs, tractors and more to their personalized frames.
Cost of housing in Tijuana up 30 percent from last year
"This has impacted the cost of land, labor, materials affecting many, especially those in the construction industry," said Kim. "There are so many housing projects going on at the same time, we don't have enough labor."
American Airlines announces new flights from Carlsbad to Phoenix
CARLSBAD — Passengers will soon be able to fly American Airlines from McClellan-Palomar Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The carrier’s regional subsidiary, Envoy Air, will offer two daily flights between the destinations starting Feb. 13, 2025. This will mark the first commercial service from the North County location since 2015.
Aircraft carriers perform hull swap at Naval Air Station North Island
The USS George Washington pulled into Naval Air Station North Island on July 10 to start performing a hull swap with the USS Ronald Reagan that had been stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, since 2015. Contrary to how it sounds, a hull swap does not involve structural changes. Rather, the giant...
World War II Airborne Demonstration Team makes debut at EAA AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. — The World War Two Airborne Demonstration Team is making its debut at EAA AirVenture. To see Armando Zepeda decked out in the gear and uniform of a World War II paratrooper, you probably wouldn’t guess he’s a home inspector. Most weeks that’s what the...
Out-of-state man falls 800 feet to his death from technical ridgeline route in Colorado
According to the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office, a 21-year-old Arizona man who was overdue from a climb on the El Diente and Mount Wilson ridgeline traverse has been found deceased, approximately 20 miles southwest of Telluride. A search for the man started on Tuesday, July 23, with the man's...
Nearly 90 pounds of purple colored fentanyl powder found at Calexico Port of Entry
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Purple colored fentanyl powder was found in two separate smuggling attempts at the Calexico West Port of Entry, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The first smuggling attempt was on Saturday at about 3:29 p.m., when CBP officers stopped a 2024 pickup truck...
Uncooperative and Bloody, Man Moves from Downtown to Cesar Chavez
CALEXICO — Roughly three hours apart and at two separate locations, authorities were called out to reports of a bloodied man — it turned out each bloodied man was the same person, and police got little cooperation or information from either encounter. First reported at 8:52 p.m. Tuesday,...
Eagle lands on Arizona police car seeking help in the heat. Watch the video
Arizona's summer heat is brutal, even for the state's native wildlife. A sergeant with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office was working an off-duty road construction assignment when he noticed a bird in distress resting under his patrol vehicle, officials said in a Facebook post. The sergeant and a deputy were able to safely...
CBP Discovers $756,980 in Unreported Cash Hidden in Spare Tire
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico East Port of Entry intercepted $756,980 in unreported currency hidden within a vehicle during an outbound examination. On July 10, at approximately 4:02 p.m., CBP officers performing outbound operations at the Calexico East Port of Entry encountered a 35-year-old man...
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