Imperial Valley News Center
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Issues Consumer Alert on Student Loan Debt Consolidation Scams
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Los Angeles, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today issued a consumer alert to Californians based on an increased number of complaints regarding student loan debt consolidation scams received by the Attorney General’s Public Inquiry Unit. Often times purporting to offer “student debt management” or “student loan consolidation” plans, private companies are charging borrowers upfront or monthly fees for FREE federal loan benefits.
President Obama to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
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Washington, DC - Since taking office, President Obama has made it a key priority to continue and expedite the recovery and rebuilding efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
Back to School Food Safety Tips for Parents and Caregivers
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Washington, DC - Back to school, back to the books, back shuttling students to and from extracurricular activities. The new school year likely means back to packing lunches and afterschool snacks for students, scouts, athletes, dancers, and all the other children who carry these items to and from home. One "back" you do not want to reacquaint children with, however, is foodborne bacteria.
Drought Causing San Joaquin Valley Valley Land to Sink
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Sacramento, California - As Californians continue pumping groundwater in response to the historic drought, the Department of Water Resources today released a new NASA report showing land in the San Joaquin Valley is sinking faster than ever before, nearly two inches per month in some locations.
'Deviant brain metabolism' found in high school football players
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West Lafayette, Indiana - New research into the effects of repeated head impacts on high school football players has shown changes in brain chemistry and metabolism even in players who have not been diagnosed with concussions and suggest the brain may not fully heal during the offseason.
Conviction of Estonian Internal Security Service Employee in Russia
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "We are deeply concerned by the conviction and 15-year sentence of Estonian Internal Security Service employee Eston Kohver by a Russian regional court. Kohver was seized in Estonia near the Russian border on September 5th of last year.
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