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Juarez, fourth city with the highest industrial demand

JUAREZ – During 2021, Ciudad Juarez ranked fourth in terms of cumulative gross industrial demand, Solili reported in a press release This border industrial market was only surpassed by Monterrey, CDMX and Tijuana Ciudad Juarez, with more...

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Arizona to invest US$61.6 million in the border

ARIZONA - At least US$616 million will be allocated by the Arizona government to address some of the priorities of the border region with Mexico during the 2022-2023 fiscal year After presenting his budget for the year 2023, Arizona Governor...

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El Paso begins COVID-19 booster application to children

EL PASO - As a result of the increase in cases of the Omicron variant, the city of El Paso, Texas announced that it will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech booster vaccine against Covid-19 to children between 12 and 15 years old, as well as a...

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Yuma’s credit rating upgraded after US$71 million long-term bond sale

YUMA - In December, the City of Yuma sold US$71 million in utility system revenue bonds to finance upgrades to its sewer plant, increasing wastewater capacity at the Desert Dunes Reclamation Facility to 33 million gallons per day The City...

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TWDB approves US$34.5 million to El Paso County

EL PASO - A new project to control flooding and protect people and property in El Paso and Socorro, Texas was approved by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) The board approved funding for the design and construction of a floodwater...

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Phoenix postpones water shut-offs to non-paying customers

PHOENIX - Due to the increase in Covid-19 cases, the City of Phoenix has decided to postpone its plan to resume water shutoffs for delinquent accounts beginning in February, although no new date has been set In March 2020, due to the pandemic,...

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EP Water announces reactivation of treatment plant

EL PASO - Although repair work on El Paso Water's Frontera Force Main pipelines has been completed and the waste water pumping has begun on the new lines to the John T Hickerson Reclamation Plant, sewage overflows into the Rio Grande River...

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Impacts of Covid-19 to be discussed at San Diego Economic Roundtable

SAN DIEGO - Covid-19 impacts and employment updates at the border are just some of the topics that will be addressed at the 38th Annual Economic Roundtable to be held on January 13th in San Diego, California The County of San Diego announced...

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Covid boosters expanded in California to teenagers

CALIFORNIA - In cities such as San Diego and Los Angeles, boosters against Covid-19 may be given to anyone over 12 years of age who has completed their basic vaccination schedule at least five months ago; also, for certain immunocompromised...

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San Diegans urged not to go to emergency units for Covid tests

SAN DIEGO - San Diego health officials have urged the public to stay away from local emergency departments for Covid-19 testing amid a spike in the number of positive cases San Diego County reported that local medical units are experiencing an...

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