The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is removing age limits for new hires.

(23 year old memory to be honored)......Melissa Galvan, a Mexicali firefighter lost her life in a collision last week.

(Jury reaches guilty verdict)....It was reached last week, and announced by the County District Attorney's office this week.

Another Imperial Valley Strike Team has been deployed.

The presentation will feature ICSO School Liaison Officers at the Imperial Public Library. Featured will be the short term and long-term effects of tobacco use and the serious risks that are involved.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will close the California Rehabilitation Center in Riverside County.

San Diego State University- Imperial Valley celebrated the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Sciences and Engineering Laboratories in Brawley.

The Imperial County Public Health Department will relocate its Environmental Health Division.

(August is Clear the Shelters Month)....The Humane Society of Imperial County is participating.

(Back Pack giv a ways scheduled)....There will be two events in Calipatria.

JC Penney stores have been sold. The Imperial Valley and Yuma stores are included in the sale. Onyx Partners, a Boston private equity firm, recently completed the nearly $1 billion purchase last week ...

The CHP academy will be graduating 130 new officers. The ceremony will be held in Sacramento. Along with graduation, the new officers will receive their new assignments at communities across the state ...