By Sergio Uriarte CALEXICO, CA (SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024) – The long-awaited grand opening celebration of Easy Access Urgent Care – LEGACY MD MEDICAL GROUP (formerly Vo Medical Center) took place on Wednesday evening in Calexico, at 222 E. Cole Blvd. The event featured a Selena Tribute by Miriam Baca, Cinco de Mayo dancing by […]
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Sneak peek into the new Legacy MD Center opening soon in El Centro
By Sergio Uriarte EL CENTRO, CA (SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024) – “We’re getting a sneak peek today into something great, something that will revolutionize medical care in Imperial Valley,” said Alex Cardenas, board member of Vo Neighborhood Medical Clinic, as he joined a recent special tour of the new LEGACY MD MEDICAL GROUP building at […]
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E.C. Library Has Hiking Backpack Kits Available for Check Out
By Calexico Chronicle EL CENTRO — The El Centro Public Library is offering hiking backpack kits and new travel books available for check out for novice to intermediate hikers and travelers. A display of travel books and a pair of binoculars for check out at the El Centro Public Library are shown. | COURTESY PHOTO […]
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South Bay Dems demand disclosure of congressional recount funders
By Brandon Pho The Santa Clara County Democratic Party has joined retiring Congresswoman Anna Eshoo in demanding transparency behind a controversial recount in the race for her seat. The party’s Central Committee on Thursday voted unanimously for a resolution demanding the identities of donors behind a shadowy super PAC paying for the Congressional District 16 recount. […]
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Zisser: The Israel-Hamas war should not break up Silicon Valley’s justice alliances
By Aaron B. Zisser If this column were one of my many recent conversations about the war in Gaza, I would not need to start with the usual prefaces. But unlike those conversations, this column reaches people who are not close professional acquaintances in the local social justice community (mostly community leaders I met when […]
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Calexico Police Chief Urges Awareness Amid Rising Fentanyl ODs
By Richard Montenegro Brown CALEXICO — The Calexico Police Department is deeply concerned about the alarming increase in fentanyl overdoses within our community. Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed a troubling surge in the number of overdoses, with the majority of cases involving suspected narcotic users. In response to this urgent public health […]
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CUHSD-SDSU-IV MOU to Provide Academic Pathways for Students
By Calexico Chronicle EL CENTRO — Central Union High School District students now have a clear pathway to attend San Diego State University-Imperial Valley thanks to a memorandum of understanding recently signed between both institutions, according to a joint press release issued on Friday, May 3. The Pathway for Success memorandum guarantees admission for CUHSD […]
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San Jose affordable apartments a plus for senior housing crisis
By Annalise Freimarck More than 100 Santa Clara County seniors struggling with the cost of living will have a place to call home in downtown San Jose within the next few years. The San Jose City Council unanimously approved a roughly $15.2 million loan Tuesday for Hawthorn Senior Apartments, a 100% affordable housing development with […]
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Proposed budget cuts bring senator to tears
By Wendy Fry Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. State Sen. Caroline Menjivar wipes away tears during a budget hearing April 25, 2024. Image via the California State Senate’s livestream Dear California Reader, Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m […]
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CA Republicans threaten to take money from campuses, students over protests
By Lynn La Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. Police enter an encampment set up by pro-Palestinian demonstrators on the UCLA campus during the early morning of May 2, 2024. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo From CalMatters […]
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