Chrysler returns to the Valley
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The Imperial Valley will once again have its own Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge dealership near July’s end, said Steven Lang, general manager of Rogers and Rogers in Imperial.
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El Centro residents, city to contend over who pays for water main
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In its first Tuesday meeting, the El Centro City Council will look at whether to take on more than $200,000 on top of about $1.2 million for a project already completed.
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Distance an issue for getting Imperial County services, according to grand jury report
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Julieta Jimenez, 47, traveled more than an hour last week to bring her sister in for a checkup.
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Deportation of fugitive immigrants impacts families, El Centro federal attorney says
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Fugitive immigrants cannot fight deportation if all legal means to contest it have been exhausted, federal defense attorneys said.
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‘Criminal aliens’ targeted by ICE
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The band of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents met early before dawn to discuss last-minute details in their search for five people with criminal convictions and deportation orders, all living throughout the Imperial Valley.
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11 bills move forward in state Legislature from local assemblyman
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SACRAMENTO Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez, D-Coachella, wrapped up a busy week, garnering unanimous support on the Assembly floor for his domestic workers resolution while also helping move 10 bills forward in legislative policy committees prior to Friday’s constitutional deadline.
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Preparation begins months ahead of Freedom Fest
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IMPERIAL With sweat dripping from their brows under the hot desert sun, Calexico residents Eddie Estrada and Gerardo Gonzalez last week began unloading the big guns for today’s Freedom Fest festivities.
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First Amendment guarantees five rights
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As Americans celebrate their country’s birth, some want citizens to remember the blueprints for freedom of expression and religious liberty.
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Local teacher selected to be House of Representatives fellow
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Southwest High School teacher Nick Santana will represent California’s 51st District in a weeklong program that gives teachers an inside view of the House of Representatives.
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Imperial All-Star hits game-winning home run, father makes bare-handed grab
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IMPERIAL It was the bottom of the sixth inning and the Imperial All-Stars Little League team was down 0-1 against the Seeley All-Stars.
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