Imperial Valley News Center
28 Inspiring Urban Agriculture Projects
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg - Food Tank
Washington, DC - Around 15 percent of the world's food is now grown in urban areas. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), urban farms already supply food to about 700 million residents of cities, representing about a quarter of the world’s urban population. By 2030, 60 percent of people in developing countries will likely live in cities.
Indy International Wine Competition July 29-31
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- Written by Aspen Deno
West Lafayette, Indiana - Purdue University will host the Indy International Wine Competition July 29-31.
Governor Brown to World's Mayors: "It's Up to Us to Make it Happen"
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- Written by IVN
Vatican City - Speaking on the first day of the Vatican's symposium on climate change and modern slavery hosted by the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today urged the world's mayors to "light a fire" and join California in the fight against climate change.
Elections in Burundi Will Lack Credibility
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The United States warns that elections held under the current conditions in Burundi will not be credible and will further discredit the government.
CDPH Confirms First Human West Nile Virus Death of 2015
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- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today announced the first confirmed death in California due to West Nile virus (WNV). The deceased person was a senior citizen in Nevada County.
Border Patrol Agents Discover Two Illegal Aliens Locked in Trunk
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- Written by Border Scope
Campo, California - Border Patrol agents arrested two United States citizens in East County San Diego on Sunday after finding two illegal aliens in the trunk of their car.
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