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Calexico Chronicle · El Centro, CA
Nearby: El Centro, CAEL CENTRO — Comite Civico del Valle brought the Imperial Valley together on Nov. 4-5 for the 15th annual Environmental Health Leadership Summit at the Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse in El Centro. Community members, farmworkers, Tribal leaders, scientists, binational partners, local and state officials spent two days on the region’s most pressing health and environmental challenges, and on how to solve them together. CCV has built the Environmental Health Leadership Summits into a forum where those most affected by pollution sit at the same table as the people who make policy and do the science. This year’s program brought farmworkers and Tribal elders together with state agency leaders, university researchers from San Diego State University, University of California Davis, the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, California State Polytechnic University (Pomona), UCLA Department of Public Policy and binational partners from Mexicali and Baja California.
Calexico Chronicle · Holtville, CA
Nearby: Holtville, CAHOLTVILLE — The city of Holtville held their 13th annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 7, where community members came together to celebrate and honor those who have served in our country’s armed forces. Parade-goers stood on both sides of West Fifth Street to watch school marching bands, city departments and veterans organizations pass by, appreciating the many paths a veteran can take. “We have the usual — several bands from lots of different schools here in the county, we have the sheriffs who have a huge entry in this parade and then we’ve got community groups of various sorts that are big,” stated Holtville City Council member Mike Goodsell. “We love to have the Daughters of the American Revolution in the parade, and car clubs are nice to see.
Calexico Chronicle · Calexico, CA
Nearby: Calexico, CACALEXICO — During its meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the Calexico City Council did not approve a professional services agreement with David Volz Design Landscape Architecture, Inc. meant for Adrian C. Cordova Park’s redesign project. The council also discussed an item regarding a payment installment program, and a public hearing concerning a proposed EMS user fee schedule was rescheduled to a future date. Cordova Park Professional Services Agreement The city of Calexico previously issued a request for proposals (RFP) on Dec. 17, 2025 for a comprehensive redesign of Adrian C. Cordova Park, including land surveying, environmental studies and complete design documents. Five firms submitted cost proposals ranging from approximately $600,000 to $1.4 million, which were presented to the council on May 20, 2026. The council then directed staff to issue a new RFP with a more limited scope focused on community engagement efforts and conceptual design work to reduce costs.
Calexico Chronicle · Calexico, CA
Nearby: Calexico, CAIn January 2026 , Increment 1 of the long-awaited new five-building project officially began at Calexico High School. Led by Balfour Beatty Construction, this phase marks the first of two major steps in transforming a significant portion of the campus. What’s Happening in Increment 1? This initial phase focuses on preparing the site for the new facilities.
Almanac · Boulevard, CA
Nearby: Boulevard, CAThis story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Boulevard, California is a rural community of about 750 people set in brushy desert mountains an hour east of downtown San Diego. It may soon be home to two sexually violent predators: a state category used to describe sex offenders with a high […]
