Imperial Valley Weekly

12/18/2025

The most heated moment of the Dec. 17 Calexico City Council meeting appeared to come when City Councilmember Lisa Tylenda was passed over as mayor pro tem for Lorenzo Calderon. After that, Tylenda and outgoing Mayor Diana Nuricumbo stormed out of the council chambers. Read more here:

CALEXICO — Dissent and tension filled the air during the Dec. 17 Calexico City Council meeting between both city officials and some of the public in attendance.

12/18/2025

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12/17/2025

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12/17/2025

In his Letter to the Editor, Imperial Valley resident Andrew Arevalo weighs in on the proposed data center to be built in Imperial and near his home. Read more here:

I’ve lived in the Imperial Valley long enough to know how often our community is told to be patient. We’re told to wait for opportunity, to accept whatever investment comes

12/17/2025

The Frazier Field renovation project got a bit costlier when El Centro city staff came to the El Centro City Council with $93,342.69 in additional costs, a portion of which were to make the Little League fields more American with Disabilities Act-compliant. Read more here:

EL CENTRO — The Frazier Field renovation project got a bit costlier when El Centro city staff came to the El Centro City Council with $93,342.69 in additional costs, a

12/17/2025

Central Union High School 11th-grade student Noah Munguia recently made history as the youngest graduate of Imperial Valley College’s Dual Enrollment program, earning four associate degrees before completing high school. Read more here:

EL CENTRO — Central Union High School 11th-grade student Noah Munguia recently made history as the youngest graduate of Imperial Valley College’s Dual Enrollment program, earning four associate degrees before

12/16/2025

On Saturday, Dec. 13, the city of Calexico’s Christmas Joy Around the World Parade brought fun floats and high spirits to the many attendees. See photos from the parade here:

CALEXICO — On Saturday, Dec. 13, the city of Calexico’s Christmas Joy Around the World Parade brought fun floats and high spirits to the many attendees.

12/16/2025

The Imperial Irrigation District has released a new, comprehensive scientific report that confirms that Western burrowing owl populations in the Imperial and Coachella Valleys remain healthy, stable, and in some areas, increasing. Read more from the IID here:

IMPERIAL — The Imperial Irrigation District has released a new, comprehensive scientific report that confirms that Western burrowing owl populations in the Imperial and Coachella Valleys remain healthy, stable, and

12/16/2025

In a milestone moment for local workforce development, The Becoming Project and Forever Green Farms celebrated the graduation of 22 trainees from their Pathway Training Initiative on Wednesday, December 10. Read more here:

CALIPATRIA — In a milestone moment for local workforce development, The Becoming Project and Forever Green Farms celebrated the graduation of 22 trainees from their Pathway Training Initiative on Wednesday,

12/15/2025

See photos from Imperial's Christmas in a Small Town here:

IMPERIAL — The weather couldn’t have been better for Imperial’s annual Christmas in a Small Town, one of the city’s “signature events” of the year.

12/15/2025

In back-to-back presentations, local developers and consultants laid out a comprehensive vision for a massive $10 billion investment aimed at transforming Imperial County into a national hub for artificial intelligence. Read more here:

EL CENTRO — In back-to-back presentations to the El Centro Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club, local developers and consultants laid out a comprehensive vision for a massive $10 billion investment

12/15/2025

The 79th annual El Centro Christmas Parade brought holiday magic to Eighth Street as bands, floats and community groups filled the city with festive cheer.🎄

With 117 entries and the theme “Magical Christmas Trees Light the Way,” the longtime tradition once again marked the official start of the holiday season in El Centro.✨

📸 Photography by Jesús Muñoz
Imperial Valley Weekly / Calexico Chronicle