Imperial, California - The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors approved a lease agreement with Controlled Thermal Resources today that will allow for the development of a new centralized geothermal power plant in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area located in Southern California.

El Centro, California - The public is invited to participate in a discussion of the proposed 2016-2020 Four-Year Area Plan Update, governing the activities of the Imperial County Area Agency on Aging.  The final Area Plan will be submitted to the AAA Advisory Council and the Imperial County Board of Supervisors, and transmitted to the California Department of Aging as an integral part of the State’s Plan.

Salton City, California - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station working at the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a woman suspected of drug smuggling after they discovered packages of methamphetamine hidden in her vehicle today.

Calexico, California - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Calexico East port of entry thwarted a human-smuggling attempt Tuesday after discovering a man concealed in a compartment in the gas tank of an SUV.

Imperial, California - A scam is trying to take advantage of residents of Imperial County. A subject pretending to be a Deputy from the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office is calling local residents advising that they have a warrant for their arrest.

Imperial, California - , the Imperial County Board of Supervisors supported the efforts of the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) participation in the national Stepping Up Initiative through the adoption of a resolution that establishes a plan to reduce the number of people with mental illness in jails.  The County of Imperial has joined fourteen other California counties who have adopted a resolution in support of the Stepping Up Initiative.

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