Category: News

Gloria Chavez is welcomed at Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol

TEXAS - The Border Patrol's Rio Grande Valley Sector welcomed new Border Patrol Sector Chief Gloria Chavez   Chavez completed her last day as Chief of the El Paso Sector of the Border Patrol on Friday, September 30, 2022, officially taking...

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California Awards US$9.1 Million to Boost Multilingual Accessibility

CALIFORNIA - In an effort to strengthen services for California's diverse communities, the Employment Development Department (EDD) has awarded a $91 million grant to further boost multilingual accessibility to unemployment insurance benefit...

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UTEP Expands Research Capacity in Partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

EL PASO, TX - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have signed a memorandum of understanding to create new opportunities for students and faculty to participate in high-impact research in areas...

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San Diego approves implementation of Police Practices Commission

SAN DIEGO, CA - The San Diego City Council has approved an ordinance implementing the Police Practices Commission, fulfilling the will of voters who in 2020 overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure calling for independent oversight of police...

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JX USA breaks ground on new electronics materials plant in Arizona

ARIZONA - JX Nippon Mining & Metals USA, Inc ("JX USA"), along with the City of Mesa, the Arizona Commerce Authority and local officials, celebrated the groundbreaking to begin construction of JX USA's new state-of-the-art electronic materials...

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Baja California has rescued more than 31 thousand migrants during 2022

BAJA CALIFORNIA - The state of Baja California reported an increase in the number of migrants rescued so far in 2022, compared to the rates reported in the same period last year, according to the National Migration Institute (INM) During a...

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NM grants more than US$700,000 to train workers

NEW MEXICO - The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that ten companies received Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) funds during the month of September to help train 239 new employees and 15 current workers Of the total...

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San Diego approves expanding affordable housing supply by 2030

SAN DIEGO CA - The County and the City of San Diego approved a resolution to expand the supply of affordable housing by 10,000 homes using government land by 2030 The formal meeting between the County and City Council was the first in more than...

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Migrants rescued in Chihuahua increased up to 123%

CHIHUAHUA - Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) reported that during the first nine months of the year, there was a 123% increase in the number of rescues of irregular migrants in the state of Chihuahua, compared to those carried out during...

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UTEP receives recertification as a university of excellence for Hispanic students

EL PASO, TX - The organization Excelencia in Education, dedicated to promoting higher education for Hispanic students, re-certified the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) for its work on behalf of Hispanic students The Seal of Excellence was...

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