Imperial Valley News Center
Public Viewing of State Water Board Salton Sea Workshop Webcast
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El Centro, California - Tuesday, April 19, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors and the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Board of Directors will host a public viewing of the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB) public workshop regarding the Salton Sea in El Centro. The workshop viewing will begin at 1 p.m. at the William R. Condit Auditorium.
Nepali New Year
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I offer my warmest wishes for a joyous New Year to Nepalis all around the world.
Higher Levels of Vitamin D Correspond to Lower Cancer Risk
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- Written by Scott LaFee
San Diego, California - Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that higher levels of vitamin D – specifically serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D – are associated with a correspondingly reduced risk of cancer. The findings are published in the April 6, online issue of PLOS ONE.
Lao New Year
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I’m delighted to wish the people of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic peace, prosperity, and joy on the occasion of the Lao New Year.
Special Envoy Perriello Travel to France, Belgium, Switzerland, DRC, Burundi, and Tanzania
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Washington, DC - U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Thomas Perriello is in the midst of an extended trip that started on April 4, 2016 in Paris, France, and Brussels, Belgium, and includes stops in Geneva, Switzerland; Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); Bujumbura, Burundi; and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, through April 20, 2016.
Are your “all natural” claims all accurate?
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
Washington, DC - If companies market their products as “all natural” or “100% natural,” consumers have a right to take them at their word. That’s the message of four proposed FTC settlements and one just-issued administrative complaint challenging the allegedly deceptive use of those phrases in ads for skincare products, shampoos and styling products, and sunscreens. According to the FTC, the companies pitched their products as “all natural” or “100% natural,” but included synthetic ingredients.
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