dear local politicians: why cut ribbons when you could cut rent?

written by sharon burns, regular contributoredited by sarina e. guerraformatted by justin orsino Politicians in Imperial County and the border region really seem to love a good ribbon-cutting. Whether it’s a new park bench, a mural downtown, or an “economic development” announcement, you’ll see them in crisp shirts and hard hats, scissors in hand, posing … Read more

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mariachi acero goes to guadalajara, takes valley spirit to international conference

story by jonathan miranda cuevas adapted by andreya martinez & sharon burnsedited by sarina e. guerra edited & formatted by justin orsino Take a walk through Brawley on a summer evening and you might hear it: the swell of trumpets, the quick strum of vihuela, and voices rising in harmony. It’s the sound of Mariachi … Read more

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latin legends: comedian paul rodriguez delivers farewell performance to raza right where he started

‼️ Warning: This content contains profanity. Viewer discretion is advised. ‼️ edited by sarina e. guerra Sporting an old school fedora, pin striped navy coat, jeans and sleek, athletic-hybrid-dress shoes, the comedy icon that is Paul Rodriguez spryly bounded up the stairs to take the stage of Prestige Event Center here in Heber for one … Read more

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