El Centro, California - Last night, at approximately 1932 hours, an Imperial County Jail inmate identified as 46 year old Mario Navarro collapsed as he was being escorted into his jail housing module. Immediate medical aid was provided by jail staff. Imperial County Fire paramedics and Gold Cross Ambulance responded to the jail, but Navarro was unable to be revived.

Imperial, California - The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office Boating Enforcement Safety Team (B.E.S.T.) will be one of twenty-seven law enforcement entities from California that will be participating in the “Operation Dry Water” campaign.

Imperial, California - KXO Radio FM 107.5 has announced a flyby at this year’s Freedom Fest on July 4th.   Wing Commander Cole, 18th Squadron of the British Royal Air Force will be flying a Boeing CH 47 at approximately 7:45pm over Imperial Valley College Campus.

Brawley, California - Last week, State Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia urged The California Competes Tax Credit Committee to approve the application for $6 million dollars in tax credits from One World Beef Company in Brawley. The committee reviewed the application and approved it with a unanimous vote. The funding will get One World Beef closer to opening its doors and to fulfill their commitment to hire 605 new employees in Imperial County.

 

Sacramento, California - Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia honored the Imperial Valley Food Bank at the Nonprofit of the Year event in Sacramento.   Imperial Valley Food Bank was selected by Assemblymember Garcia for its exceptional work fighting hunger in the 56th Assembly District. The Imperial Valley Food Bank will join other nonprofit leaders from across the state being honored at this inaugural event.

\Imperial, California - The Imperial County Air Pollution Control District is issuing a Smoke Advisory. Smoke from surrounding wildfires in Mexico, San Diego County and other ongoing fires within Imperial County have potential to impact air quality indicators. Should meteorological conditions continue in this pattern impacts to sensitive receptors is possible.

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