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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in Imperial County, California public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
County conduct and recalls
Support for board / October surprise claim
Support for board
Retirement department management
Election communication
Conduct of elected officials
Ballot collection rumors
Elections and voter turnout
Elections and decorum
Elections criticism
North End office
Recall of Supervisor Peggy Price
Nyland fire
Airport beacon safety
Extreme heat and cold preparedness
Housing assistance and constituent services
Imperial County Airport safety
Fire department staffing
Fire department funding
Fire department collaboration
County services and public safety
Firefighter overtime and retention
Firefighter safety
Firefighter staffing and safety
Reserve firefighter classification
Fire department support
Firefighter working conditions
Fire department budget
Fire department medical supplies
Reserve firefighter conditions
Fire department operations
Fire augmentations and development
Fire readiness and industrial risk
Treatment of public commenters
Public comment process
Questions for Supervisor Kelley and airport
Public Works conduct and censorship
Public trust / data center transparency
Child custody / county departments
ICERS workplace complaints
Catalytic converter ordinance
Ethics and personnel matters
Cooling stations and fire readiness
Fire preparedness
Public Works Director conduct
Public Works Director
North End cooling centers
North End heat deaths
Flock surveillance cameras
County operations review
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Imperial County, California from local and regional media.
Hudson Ranch hearing to continue with live witness testimony
EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors, acting as the Board of Equalization, denied remote witness testimony on Tuesday, October 27, for the Hudson Ranch Power I, LLC Assessment Appeals. This acti...
Oct 31, 2026Board hears update on county's mining operations
EL CENTRO — Imperial County Director of Planning and Development Services Jim Minnick brought a presentation to the Imperial County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, October 27, to elaborate on
Oct 31, 2026Imperial Valley Small Business Expo set
EL CENTRO — Local entrepreneurs and small business owners in the Imperial Valley will have a direct path to new growth, capital, and government contracts at the upcoming Small Business
Oct 31, 2026$357,000 grant transforms dirt lot into Valley Academy ‘Wellness Garden’
EL CENTRO — Education and air quality officials joined community leaders in El Centro to cut the ribbon on a new 16,000-square-foot outdoor space at Valley Academy, transforming what officials
Oct 30, 2026Supervisors consider legal action against elected Auditor-Controller
EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors followed up on discussion regarding the establishment of the 2026-2027 rates for tax levies on Tuesday, October 27, when the Board
Oct 30, 2026County preps for potentially historic El Nino events
EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved the proclamation of a local emergency on Tuesday, October 27, for the 2026-2027 El Niño season after the National Oceanic
Oct 29, 2026Body cam footage consistently denied by Calexico Police Department
CALEXICO — Two city residents from different walks of life are demanding body camera footage from the Calexico Police Department, in two separate attempts to prove acts of discrimination, intimidation,
Oct 27, 2026Tribe demands apology from County Board over offensive remarks, pushes for bridge reconstruction
EL CENTRO — Tensions flared at a recent Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting as a representative from the Quechan Indian Tribe addressed county officials regarding controversial social media remarks
Oct 24, 2026Local News
+2 Law firm speaks on ECRMC acquisition SAN DIEGO — In a landmark transaction aimed at stabilizing healthcare access across California’s southernmost desert region, the I...
Oct 24, 2026Border traffic still in gridlock
CALEXICO — The border traffic issue is still at a standstill in the city of Calexico, with no action being taken at the latest city council meeting on Wednesday, October 21, despite increased concern by residen...
Oct 23, 2026County financial docs overdue again; board room full of pointing fingers
EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors discussed the County’s tax levies for fiscal year 2026-2027 on Tuesday, October 20, which are due to be adopted and submitted annually by October 3. However,...
Oct 23, 2026New $45 million CHP Headquarters opens in El Centro, expanding capacity tenfold
EL CENTRO — The California Highway Patrol celebrated the opening of its new $45 million El Centro Area headquarters with a community open house, marking the completion of a state-of-the-art
Oct 22, 2026