Imperial Valley News Center
What is coconut water and what's behind the hype?
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- Written by Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.
Imperial, California - Coconut water is not water with coconut flavor added. It's the clear fluid inside the coconut, not to be confused with coconut milk, which is an emulsion of coconut water and fresh grated coconut. So coconut water is a type of juice.
Slowing Down a Quick Heartbeat
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- Written by Dana Sparks
Rochester, Minnesota - For 10 years, Jim Davis had a rapid heartbeat. He was otherwise healthy, though, so Jim wasn't particularly worried about it. He blamed the quick heart rate on his morning coffee.
Terrorist Attacks in Baghdad
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - We condemn in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attacks carried out by Da'esh in shopping districts in Baghdad today. Nearly one hundred people in total, many women and children, were killed as they broke fast for the holy month of Ramadan.
Imperial County Road Closed Due to Oil Spill
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- Written by Imperial Valley News
Imperial, California - Today at approximately 3:15 p.m. the Imperial County Department of Public Works (ICDPW) was notified by the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office dispatch that a diesel fuel spill had occurred at Austin and Brewer Roads in Imperial. ICDPW arrived on site within minutes and with the assistance of Imperial County Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol, officials proceeded to close Austin Road from Worthington Road to Aten Road.
Passing of Elie Wiesel
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "Teresa and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Elie Wiesel -- one of our most poignant and passionate voices for justice, for remembrance, and for applying the lessons of a dark past to shape and inform a brighter future.
U.S. needs greater preparation for severe public health threats
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- Written by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Los Angeles, California - In a report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, an independent panel formed to review the department’s response to Ebola made several recommendations on how the nation’s federal public health system should strengthen its response to major public health threats.
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