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Topic: Imperial Counties


  
  Imperial County, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, and borders both Arizona and Mexico.
The county is the youngest and poorest of all of California's counties.
Imperial County was formed in 1907 from the eastern half of San Diego County.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Imperial_County,_California   (607 words)

  
 Migration News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Imperial County is unique among California’s major agricultural regions because it shares a border with Mexico, the source of nearly all farm labor in California, and it is largely isolated from California’s dynamic nonagricultural economies.
In Imperial County, “Whites” became a minority sometime between 1970 and 1980; by 2000, the percentage of population classified as “White” was less than 22 percent, and Hispanics comprised 72 percent of the county population.
Nevertheless, in all three counties, the percentage of “Whites” in the 0-5 age group is considerably higher than the percentage in the total population (11 and 22 percent, respectively, in Imperial; 55 and 75 percent in Napa; 28 and 44 percent in Fresno).
migration.ucdavis.edu /cf/more.php?id=35_0_2_0   (3179 words)

  
 Superior Court of California Home Page
The Superior Court of California, County of Imperial is a unified superior court, served by nine judges, two commissioners, one referee and one Self Representative Litigant Facilitator.
Imperial County, located in the lower desert of Southern California's Imperial Valley was founded in 1907 and was originally a part of San Diego County.
Bordered by Mexico to the south, Arizona to the east, Riverside County to the north, and San Diego County to the west, Imperial County is one of the prime agricultural counties in California.
www.imperial.courts.ca.gov   (191 words)

  
 Methamphetamine - California - Southern District Drug Threat Assessment
Imperial County amphetamine admissions decreased from 257 in 1995 to 192 in 1997.
In San Diego County, most of the laboratories seized were east and northeast of San Diego; in Imperial County, the laboratories were located west and northwest of El Centro.
The border cities in San Diego and Imperial Counties continue to be used as methamphetamine transshipment points to U.S. locales and the smuggling of methamphetamine continues to increase.
www.usdoj.gov /ndic/pubs/654/meth.htm   (3840 words)

  
 ACLU OF SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES 1998 LEGAL DOCKET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Prior to the argument date, the County conveyed to the San Diego Historical Society a circular parcel of land with a radius of 15 feet, at the center of which sits the cross, on condition that the Society preserve and maintain the religious symbol.
The ACLU argued that the County's transfer of the postage-stamp plot perpetuated the unconstitutional preference for religion and thus failed to remedy the constitutional violation.
The Court declined to resolve the permissibility of the County's transfer of land, and remanded the case to the District Court for further consideration.
www.aclusandiego.org /99docket.htm   (9126 words)

  
 Local Government - County of Imperial
The climate is hot and dry, ranging from lows in the mid 30's in January to highs of 110+ in July and August (mean temperatures: low-55.0; high-89.6), with little moisture (average annual rainfall: 2.92 inches; 25 percent average relative humidity).
Imperial County extends over 4,597 square miles, bordering on Mexico to the south, Riverside County to the north, San Diego County on the west, and the State of Arizona on the east.
Imperial County, originally part of San Diego County, was founded August 7, 1907.
www.co.imperial.ca.us   (185 words)

  
 UCSD Chancellor: Speeches
San Diego and Imperial Counties are enormously rich in cultural diversity, and all of those cultural backgrounds need leaders.
I believe there are many young people in Imperial County who need to hear that message, and their families need to hear that message.
It is only through strong partnerships with you and the educators in Imperial County that we can deliver that message and persuade young people from your community to come to UC San Diego.
www-chancellor.ucsd.edu /imperial.html   (1789 words)

  
 Clean Air & Environment - Clean Air Court Victory for Imperial County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Imperial County has the highest asthma hospitalization rates for children fourteen years of age and younger in California, due in part to the serious air quality problems there.
When the EPA classifies Imperial County as having a "serious" particulate matter problem, the region will join Los Angeles, Orange County, parts of Riverside County and the San Joaquin Valley as areas where serious air pollution requires special clean-up measures.
Currently Imperial County fails to meet federal and state air quality health standards for ozone and particulate matter, failing both the Federal one-hour and 8-hour ozone standards and the state 1-hour ozone standard.
www.lungsandiego.org /environment/press_imperial_victory.asp   (494 words)

  
 Imperial County, California - info, facts, communities on Key to the City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Imperial County was the last of California's 58 counties to be formed when it was created from a part of San Diego County on 7 August 1907.
It is possible that gold was discovered and searched for here in Imperial County before the "gold fever" set in around Sutter's Mill in northern California in 1849.
Imperial county ranks #3 in the nation in the production of lettuce and in the production of sugar beets.
www.usacitiesonline.com /caimperialcounty.htm   (650 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union : Legal Director- ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
The ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties promotes and defends civil rights and civil liberties, including First Amendment rights, equal protection, privacy, and due process, in San Diego and Imperial Counties through legal, legislative, and public education programs.
Oversee all ACLU litigation in San Diego and Imperial Counties, including all aspects of discovery, motion practice, briefing, trials, appellate work, and amicus briefs.
The American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial County is an affirmative action employer.
www.aclu.org /jobs/careers/24148res20060214.html   (661 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union :Executive Director--ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
The American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties (ACLU) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated exclusively to preserving and enhancing individual freedom and civil liberties throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties, and the State of California.
Among these liberties are freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of association, separation of church and state, the right to privacy, reproductive rights, due process of law, and the right to equal treatment under the law.
Founded in 1988, the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties is one of San Diego's premier public advocacy organizations.
www.aclu.org /jobs/careers/14175res20050301.html   (554 words)

  
 Insurance Commissioner Garamendi Announces Final Decision to Expand Low Cost Auto Insurance Program to Santa Clara, San ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The Imperial County meeting was held February 25.
With the additional counties permitted by SB 20, eligible motorists from 16 counties will soon be able to take advantage of the program.
Rates are set in each county so that premiums are sufficient to cover losses and expenses in each county.
www.insurance.ca.gov /0400-news/0100-press-releases/0070-2006/release037-06.cfm   (635 words)

  
 Union Yes provides Information about the San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council is a central body affiliate of the AFL-CIO and was founded in 1902.
Recognizing that working families in San Diego and Imperial Counties deserved a quality modern facility from which the work of their organizations should take place, these Unions pooled their resources and purchased a compound of buildings located at 3717, 3727 and 3737 Camino Del Rio South.
The $4.25 million investment is the largest of its type in California and reflects a commitment both to the members that are served by the Unions of San Diego-Imperial Counties and also to the Community.
www.unionyes.org /about.htm   (935 words)

  
 Keyword   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
The canal, which has delivered Colorado River water to farm fields in the Imperial Valley for decades, is being replaced with a concrete lined canal to eliminate leakage.
In addition, 193 San Diego and Imperial County fugitives, including five murder suspects, were also swept up in the local roundup.
Imperial attorney David Osias pointed to e-mails between Interior officials and Metropolitan that he said discussed strategies to take Imperial's water.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=imperialcounty   (1029 words)

  
 Clean Air & Environment - San Diego, Imperial Counties FLunk Ozone Test
Both San Diego and Imperial Counties have made progress in reducing ozone levels, but neither has achieved the federal health standard that sets the maximum exposure to ozone.
From 1997-99, the federal ozone standard was violated on 68 days in San Diego County and on 80 days in Imperial County.
The American Lung Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties is the community leader in lung disease prevention, research, and education.
www.lungsandiego.org /environment/press_flunk2.asp   (509 words)

  
 Exceptional Family Resource Center - San Digeo & Imperial Counties   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
In order for children to achieve their fullest potential, the Exceptional Family Resource Center (EFRC) offers families emotional support, factual information and encouragement from the unique perspective of being a parent.
Services are provided to families of individuals with disabilities, birth to 21, in San Diego and Imperial Counties.
These services are based on a strong belief in the value of parent, professional, and community partnerships.
edweb.sdsu.edu /efrc/main.html   (195 words)

  
 American Lung Association of S.D. & Imperial Counties Sells Interest in America's Finest City Half Marathon Event
The rights to the annual event were purchased in January by Neil Finn, a former Association employee and founder of the race.
First as a volunteer and then later as the Association's Special Projects Director, Finn has been the race director since its inception, helping the event to become a highly visible component of San Diego'‰s community sporting scene as well as being recognized nationally as one of the top half marathons in the United States.
The American Lung Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties provides a connection between the general public and the best practices in preventing and managing lung disease.
www.californialung.org /press/000124sandiego.html   (316 words)

  
 American Red Cross San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter Honors SDSC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
SDSC is a world leader in using, innovating and providing information technology to enable advances and new discovery in science and engineering.
Focusing on data-oriented and computational science and engineering applications, SDSC serves as an international resource for data cyberinfrastructure through the provision of software, hardware and human resources in multi-disciplinary science and engineering, and serves as a leadership national cyberinfrastructure Center to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and broader community.
SDSC researchers who helped organize and manage missing persons data during Hurricane Katrina were honored with a special plaque by The American Red Cross San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter.
www.sdsc.edu /Press/2006/05/050206_redcross.html   (309 words)

  
 Border Counties Coalition -- Welcome to the US/Mexico Border Counties Coalition Site!
The United States/Mexico Border Counties Coalition is a nonpartisan, consensus-based policy and technical forum founded to address challenges facing county governments located on the United States/Mexico Border.
The elected officials from the twenty-four county governments located on the United States/Mexico Border established the Coalition.
The Coalition recognizes that notwithstanding the differences among the participating counties - some are large, some are small, some are urban and some are rural - there are a number of issues that are common to all Border Counties.
bordercounties.org /index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&...   (303 words)

  
 MSS Counties - Imperial
Most of the nation's salads, whether lettuce, fruit, or vegetable, come from the miles of fertile farmland in the Imperial Valley.
Several hot mineral spas are meccas for those seeking relaxation.
Dune buggy enthusiasts enjoy the sand dunes for fun and competition.
www.cps.ca.gov /mss/counties/imperial.asp   (183 words)

  
 Soil Surveys and Maps of California: Imperial County
TI: Imperial County area, California (Holtville east quadrangle), sheet no. 25.
TI: Soil survey of Imperial County, California, Imperial Valley Area.
TI: Soil survey of Yuma-Wellton area : parts of Yuma County, Arizona, and Imperial County, California.
ag.arizona.edu /OALS/soils/surveys/ca/imperial.html   (644 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Salton Sea Restoration Project, Coachella and Imperial Counties, California, INT-DES-00-03
The Salton Sea is an artificially maintained inland body of water located in the southeastern corner of California, southeast of Palm Springs, and spans Riverside and Imperial counties.
Based on scientific, environmental, and feasibility studies conducted for the SSRP, five project alternatives were developed to address project goals.
Imperial County Administrative Center, 940 West Main Street, Suite 208, El Centro, CA 92243-2875, telephone: (760) 339-4290
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2000/January/Day-26/i1843.htm   (1073 words)

  
 Homepage - San Diego/Imperial Counties
The San Diego/Imperial Professional Development Center is a collaborative effort between the San Diego Community College District, the San Diego County Office of Education, and the Sweetwater Union High School District.
The center assists regional adult education and literacy providers as they work to offer high quality and effective services to adult learners.
Directions to The San Diego County Office of Education
www.calpro-online.org /rrc/sandiego/default.asp   (76 words)

  
 "CBM Corp. boilers, burners, pumps, parts, sales, service. Serving San Diego and Imperial Counties since 1958" (via ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Proudly providing San Diego and Imperial counties with quality boiler room services and parts.
We strive to stay abreast of the newest technologies as well as the laws and regulations in San Diego County.
A good preventive maintenance schedule can be imperative to this goal and we will take care of this for you.
www.countyburner.com.cob-web.org:8888 /main.html   (219 words)

  
 Earthquake Preparedness Essential in San Diego and Imperial Counties
According to theSouthern California Earthquake Center, there is a 60% probability of a 6.7M or greater earthquake occurring in Southern California.
Yet a national American Red Cross survey conducted in 2004 shows that only one in four households in the Western United States is prepared to face an emergency like an earthquake.
Today's 4.0 magnitude earthquake in San Diego County three miles east of Jamul was an excellent reminder that we must be prepared for a larger, life-threatening earthquake.
www.ramonajournal.com /news/2005/0701/Front_page/012.html   (650 words)

  
 Imperial County - Main Menu (index.html)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
Visiting Imperial County is as easy as browsing through the individual cities or picking an immediate destination.
Each site is configured to allow the user to browse around and discover what is happening within Imperial County.
An easy place to start is the photo tour or the community calendar.
www.imperialcounty.com   (49 words)

  
 New authority figure | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Cox, whose husband, Greg Cox, was mayor of Chula Vista from 1981 to 1990, has a vast network of political allies.
During a recent Saturday evening, the Coxes had a Rotary Wine Tasting event, a dinner for the San Diego County Teacher of the Year and a ceremony in Imperial Beach at which Greg Cox received an environmental award.
The San Diego Imperial Counties Labor Council sent out mailers during the June primary that attacked Cox's lobbying activity.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20061019/news_6m19cox.html   (1029 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union : Development Director- ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
The American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties seeks a dynamic, sophisticated full-time fundraiser and team-builder to staff its fund development efforts.
Located in beautiful San Diego, the ACLU affiliate has seven staff members, twenty-two board members, 8,000 members, an annual budget of $800,000, a $1.2 million endowment… and an organization-wide commitment to growing its ability to protect civil liberties.
The deadline for applications is February 15, 2006, but the position will be kept open until filled.
www.aclu.org /jobs/careers/23533res20060118.html   (478 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Salton Sea Project, Riverside and Imperial Counties, California
ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the improvement of the Salton Sea, California and notice of public scoping meetings.
The Sea was initially formed in 1905-1907 by flooding on the Colorado River which breached an irrigation control structure allowing virtually the full flow of river water into the Salton Basin.
The Sea's current existence is primarily due to agricultural drainage from the Imperial, Coachella, and Mexicali Valleys; smaller volumes of municipal effluent and storm water runoff also flow to the Sea.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/1998/June/Day-26/i17022.htm   (875 words)

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