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power, ego & the impact of public discourse: an analysis of the IV data center controversy (part 1) around the valley: ‘nuestras raices’ to link up lowriders y mas for their annual cinco de mayo car show $2.8 billion or a bad deal? inside the imperial data center showdown “the moody foodie”: brawley senior citizens club 1988 cookbook stirs up nostalgia around the valley: desert daze brew fest looks to perk up locals, showcase talent 28,000 to 1.7 million: should i stay or should i go? lucas lair talks vwe, imperial valley wrestling and his road to the top data centers: elections have consequences how one family’s struggle exposes the gaps in america’s mental health system to be or not to be: prop 50 spurs record voter turnout prompting hope for local dems big city life, small-town heart: comedian willie barcena makes cathartic comeback in heber E el centro’s education crossroads: evictions, enforcement & a new arts school—all at once dead presidents: an indigenous critique of american capitalism $ $5,000 for a kidney, $100,000 for a life: inside a borderland organ trade pure intentions: a pro-wrestling prodigy’s journey the man from jalisco wins again! lead actor talks trade, identity & healing with people’s press old glory, open doors, and one curious kid: a morning at el centro’s fire station “I sat with death”: a reflection on life & current events dear local politicians: why cut ribbons when you could cut rent? mariachi acero goes to guadalajara, takes valley spirit to international conference the good work in the quiet moments V vile or virtuous: liberal military vet + evangelical pastor speak on kirk U understanding the system: conversation over chaos O on the passing of charlie kirk: amidst grief, I choose to speak papa was a veterinarian, luli sold furniture F from rage to relief: the day my grocery box disappeared local film “the man from jalisco” continues its film festival run, streaming soon on tubi A after the minnesota catholic school shooting: why i’m choosing homeschool “parenthood is fragile & precious”: catholic mother speaks on the death of EC toddler D dust in the wind: community concerns around toxic lakebed linger L latin legends: comedian paul rodriguez delivers farewell performance to raza right where he started save downtown in style: brawley mayor talks thrift shops more than monsters: auto enthusiasts steer bad PR in new direction T the future of la raza: remembering latino legacy & reassessing our identity R rediscovering the legacy of the farmworker’s movement L looking inwards: mexican-american identity & the imperial valley SWHS freshman bit by the journalism bug finding your voice: my life as an at-home ESL tutor invisible illness in IV ignored: surviving, graduating, & job hunting on dating latinas, hipsters in the hood, & what makes us different: wasapwu comedy kills at la fonda bar & grill IV pickleball association: where camaraderie meets cardio for the love of pickleball chronicles of a fieldworker: my first live concert was unforgettable firefighters from holtville to centinela unite for annual wildland exercise high school madness: has one aspect of the timeless tradition turned too risqué? a cultural affair: mid-winter festivities bring art, ag, and families together the voice of the valley: former CHS student finds local fame online deaf+ community expands and inspires “chill hike” makes for fast friends at Anza Borrego State Park from dark clouds to rays of glory: <br>surviving alcoholism & homelessness who is gil rebollar: from halfway house to council chambers so my tías have this tradition… local car culture fuels lasting friendships the most thanksgiving thanksgiving — and a rescue mission friends & foes community it up abundance under the tree a sense of purpose in the air imperial valley independent wrestling is just plain awesome volunteers’ kindness & compassion take the cake