Imperial Valley News Center
Farmers for America a movie about the present and the future
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- Written by Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Sacramento, California - On Ag Day last week, the Center for Land Based Learning hosted a screening of a wonderful film, “Farmers for America,” created by Graham Meriwether and narrated by the excellent Mike Rowe. It’s a film I hope more organizations will bring to their local communities because it is such an important topic, and it poses some essential questions. Who will our farmers be? How can we support new and beginning farmers?
FTC Confirms Its Probe of Facebook
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- Written by Doug McPherson
Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has confirmed it will investigate whether Facebook violated a 2011 consent decree after concerning reports about how it handled the personal data of 50 million users and how that data was transmitted to data firm Cambridge Analytica without those users' knowledge, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the matter.
U.S. DOE Hydrogen Prize Winner Exports Innovative Small-Scale Hydrogen Refueling Appliance to Japan
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- Written by IVN
Rikuzentakata, Japan - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) recently announced a collaboration on hydrogen and fuel cell safety research and development (R&D) data sharing to accelerate progress in hydrogen technologies with mutual goals of energy security, resilience, and economic growth. In the spirit of this collaboration, DOE's Fuel Cell Technologies Office is proud to announce that SimpleFuel, winner of the $1 million H2 Refuel H-Prize, is exporting one of the world's first hydrogen refueling appliances to Japan.
CBP Offers Holiday Easter Egg Regulations
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- Written by Border Scope
Calexico, California - With the Easter week upon us, CBP is reminding the traveling public that Cascarones (confetti-filled eggshells) are restricted to quantities of 12 per passenger and the shells may be decorated, etched, or painted but they must be clean, dry, and free of any egg residue. They may contain confetti or other unregulated items.
Turning 70 and Still Working: What about Social Security?
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- Written by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor
Washington, DC - Social Security Matters: Ask Rusty - Turning 70 and Still Working: What about Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I turn 70 on March 13, 2018 and I’m single. I was told to apply for Social Security one month before I turn 70, but now I’m hearing that I should have applied 4 months in advance. I have also been told not to apply for Social Security because I plan on still working. I think this is not right, but thought I’d ask anyway. I plan on working after 70 and I’m wondering what happens to the Medicare and Social Security deductions. Are they still deducted? Any other hints would be appreciated. ~ 70 but Still Kicking
Man Wanted for Sexual Assault and Indecency with a Child Turned Himself in at the Hidalgo Port of Entry
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- Written by Border Scope
Hidalgo, Texas - A man wanted out of Mission, Texas for sexual assault and indecency with a child, both 2nd degree felonies, is now in custody after turning himself in to Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry.
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