Imperial Valley News Center
Shaquille O'Neal First-Ever U.S. Department of State Basketball Sports Envoy to Cuba
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Washington, DC - Building on the momentum of President Obama’s historic March trip to Cuba, hall of famer Shaquille O’Neal, a 15 time National Basketball Association (NBA) all-star, will serve as a U.S. Department of State Sports Envoy to Cuba from June 25–28. This people-to-people program taps into the unique strength of sports—including basketball—to reach out to young people and promote cooperation and engagement in Cuba.
Under Secretary Thomas Shannon to Travel to Kuwait City, New Delhi and Kolkata
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Washington, DC - Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon will travel to Kuwait City, Kuwait on June 26. While there, he will meet with Kuwaiti government officials to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues. He will also meet with UN officials and others involved in the ongoing Yemeni peace talks to underscore U.S. support for those talks.
Imperial County Jail inmate identified as Mario Navarro dies
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El Centro, California - Last night, at approximately 1932 hours, an Imperial County Jail inmate identified as 46 year old Mario Navarro collapsed as he was being escorted into his jail housing module. Immediate medical aid was provided by jail staff. Imperial County Fire paramedics and Gold Cross Ambulance responded to the jail, but Navarro was unable to be revived.
Operation Dry Water
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Imperial, California - The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office Boating Enforcement Safety Team (B.E.S.T.) will be one of twenty-seven law enforcement entities from California that will be participating in the “Operation Dry Water” campaign.
State Department Welcomes Bloomberg L.P. to the Global Equality Fund
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Washington, DC - The State Department welcomes Bloomberg L.P. as the newest Partner of the Global Equality Fund.
Cal OES Director Secures Fire Management Assistance Grant from FEMA
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Sacramento, California - California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci today secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Erskine Fire burning in the Lake Isabella area of Kern County. The FMAG also enables local, state and tribal agencies to recover eligible costs.
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