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Bomb threat shuts down Imperial Valley College
Imperial Valley College was shut down Thursday after a bomb threat was phoned in to the school shortly before noon and on the day before the school’s gymnasium was slated to become a disaster shelter for Easter Day earthquake
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Imperial County Arson/Bomb Squad member Eddie Estrada, in the bomb suit, speaks with California Highway Patrol and county fire officials prior to exploding a package believed to contain a bomb in the 600 building, or the college center, at Imperial Valley College on April 15, 2010. (…)El Centro now estimates more than $20 million in local damages due to the Easter Sunday earthquake
El Centro city officials are estimating earthquake damages as of Friday, April 9, at $20,157,000 for public, commercial, and residential concerns within the city limits.
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GLAMIS — The 13th Annual Dunes Cleanup hauled in truckloads of trash left by "duners" in the last few months. Read the full story…
Glamis dunes annual cleanup day draws duners from all over the southwest
Local band needs help replacing instruments
‘Imperial’ sold out at El Centro’s bookstore
National Night Out 2009 El Centro, California
Border Patrol agent Robert Rosas laid to rest amid more than 1,500 mourners
Dust storm sweeps through Imperial Valley
Avoiding mortgage relief scams
El Centro mayor on CNN
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State/Region News
California ushers in new laws including limiting trans fats
In 2010, hundreds of new rules will be enforced. Among them, a ban on shortening cows’ tails; a $20,000 fine for human trafficking; and tougher penalties for mortgage fraud and watching dogfights.
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Caltrans to spend $1.1 billion to make sidewalks handicap-accessible
In a landmark court settlement proposed Tuesday, Caltrans agreed to spend $1.1 billion over the next 30 years to repair and improve state-controlled for people with disabilities.
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Nation News
Fox, Time Warner Cable reach agreement without disrupting service
A new contract between Time Warner Cable and News Corporation was reached late Friday, keeping the Fox broadcast network and cable channels on the air in millions of homes around the U.S., including the Imperial Valley.
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Skeptics dominate hearing on Guantanamo detainees in Illinois
Federal and state officials faced hard questions and some jeers at a public hearing on the proposed transfer of Guantanamo detainees to a prison in northwest Illinois.
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World News
Six Americans killed in Afghan suicide bombing
At least six Americans were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber reportedly managed to get by security to reach the gym on an American base in southeastern Afghanistan.
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Brazil custody case: David Goldman gets custody of son Sean
The ruling by Brazil’s chief justice in favor of an American man seeking to gain custody of his son has important resonances in an era of increasing international marriages, say several legal experts.
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Obituaries
Ted Kennedy dead at 77
Senator Ted Kennedy died at his home in Hyannis Port Tuesday night after a year-long battle with a brain tumor.
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Conservative Robert Novak dead at 78
Conservative columnist and cable commentator, Robert Novak, died at his home in Washington on Tuesday.
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Business News
Stocks close down again on Obama plans for bank restrictions
A three-day slide sent markets down five percent on Friday based on President Obama’s plans for tighter restrictions on banks.
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El Centro construction among hardest-hit during 2009
Developer-financed construction employment suffered sweeping layoffs nationally in 2009 with El Centro losing the largest percentage of its contracting workforce.
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Farming News
Court ruling could undermine Colorado River pact
A court case threatens the hard-won 2003 agreement over how to divide water from the Colorado River among the seven states that count on the river for water supplies.
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Desert date farmers called on to rush Ramadan orders
The Muslim holy month, Ramadan, begins on Saturday without enough dates for their meals. So, Imperial and Coachella date farmers are coming to the rescue.
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Education News
California seniors scored lower on SAT in 2009
Math and reading scores among California high school seniors were down, although writing scores on the SAT exams were higher than the U.S. average.
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Private universities, including one in El Centro, not affected by economy
University of Phoenix is expecting higher enrollment this fall, unaffected by cuts suffered in publicly funded schools.
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Health News
Children’s Tylenol, Motrin recalled
A recall of more than 40 pain relief medications for children and infants was issued Friday by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the makers of Tylenol and Motrin products.
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Imperial Valley kids lead as soda consumers
New research shows 61 percent of Imperial Valley kids drink soda and links the habit to obesity-based healthcare costs.
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