Imperial Valley News Center
Robin Hodgkin Appointed as Interim County Executive Officer
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El Centro, California - On Tuesday, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors announced the appointment of Public Health Director Robin Hodgkin as the Interim County Executive Officer (CEO) following the recent retirement announcement of Ralph Cordova, Jr. Mrs. Hodgkin will serve as Interim CEO effective immediately. The Imperial County Board of Supervisors appointed Danila Vargas to serve as Interim Public Health Director while Mrs. Hodgkin is to lead the county.
Imperial County Executive Officer Announces Retirement
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El Centro, California - Today, Ralph Cordova, Jr., Imperial County’s Executive Officer, announced that he will retire from Imperial County after twenty five years of dedicated service. Cordova has served as the County Executive Officer (CEO) for the last nine years. During his tenure with the County, Cordova also served in several leadership positions as both the County Counsel and the Assistant District Attorney.
DOE Partners to Launch Fourth Wood Stove Design Challenge
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the launch of the fourth Wood Stove Design Challenge in partnership with the Alliance for Green Heat (AGH). Teams from around the world will compete for up to $25,000 in prizes to design the next generation of residential biomass heaters capable of generating enough electricity to power everything from a cell phone to an entire home. The teams and exhibitors will also have a chance to showcase their revolutionary wood stove technology on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from Nov. 9–14, 2018.
Telemarketer Fees to Access the FTC’s Do Not Call Registry to Rise Slightly in FY 2018
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has announced FY 2018 fees for telemarketers accessing phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry. The annual fees will increase slightly from FY 2017, and are set forth in a Federal Register notice.
Republic of Korea National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, "On behalf of the United States of America, congratulations to the people of the Republic of Korea as you celebrate your national day on August 15th.
Scientists Automate Key Step in Forensic Fingerprint Analysis
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Washington, DC - The first big case involving fingerprint evidence in the United States was the murder trial of Thomas Jennings in Chicago in 1911. Jennings had broken into a home in the middle of the night and, when discovered by the homeowner, shot the man dead. He was convicted based on fingerprints left at the crime scene, and for most of the next century, fingerprints were considered, both in the courts and in the public imagination, to be all but infallible as a method of identification.
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