Kxo Radio - Fri Nov 06
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico ports of entry seized more than a half million dollars worth of cocaine this week in two unrelated incidents.
3 Die In Head-On CollisionKxo Radio - Thu Nov 05
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a head-on collision involving a pickup truck and a big rig on eastbound Interstate 8 at Winterhaven Drive near Winterhaven , California.
Unemployment in Mendocino CountyUkiah Daily Journal - Thu Nov 05
Figures from the state's Employment Development Department appear to show a slight decrease in the amount of unemployment benefits paid to Mendocino County residents, as well as a reduction in the number of unemployment claims.
Inside (arguably) the most unemployed town in AmericaNY Daily News - Wed Nov 04
The unemployment rate here and for the whole of Imperial County hit 30.1 percent in September, the highest rate in the United States .
Calexico Air Quality Unhealthy for Sensitive GroupsKxo Radio - Wed Nov 04
The Imperial County Air Pollution Control District issued an Air Quality Alert. The air quality monitor at Calexico's East station reached 102 on the Air Quality Index for PM 2.5 at 11:00 am Wednesday.
More Quakes Rattle Border RegionKESQ - Wed Nov 04
Earthquakes are rattling the U.S.-Mexico border area in Imperial County. A magnitude-3.9 quake centered 18 miles west-southwest of El Centro struck about 11:37 last night.
The secret of El Centro's joblessReuters - Wed Nov 04
The most unemployed town in America - or is it? Posted by: Nick Carey If you're looking for ground zero in America's longest and deepest recession, El Centro in southern California appears on first glance to fit the bill.
Jury acquits driver of murder in border crashCBS 47 - Tue Nov 03
EL CENTRO, Calif. a " A California jury has acquitted a Mexican boy of murder in the drowning of six suspected illegal immigrants but convicted him of gross vehicular manslaughter for driving a GMC Suburban into a canal in the fatal crash.The jury in El Centro deliberated about six hours over two days before delivering its verdict Tuesday on ...
Triple A budget amendment reflects cutsKxo Radio - Tue Nov 03
The Board took the request as an Emergency item. Saikhon said the cuts could result in many clients of the Area Agency on Aging to be institutionalized because they can no longer be treated in their homes.
Yuba County among most economically stressed in stateThe Union - Mon Nov 02
The latest ranking of the most stressed counties in the United States puts Yuba County in the top 10, though one local observer said the picture is a bit more mixed.
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