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  Imperial Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Imperial Valley is a region of southeastern California (USA) located, in part, between the Colorado River and the Salton Sea, the state of California's largest lake.
Another unique feature of the Imperial Valley is the New River, which flows from south to north, from the nearby border city of Mexicali to the Salton Sea.
Imperial Valley is crossed by Interstate 8, and California State Highways 7, 78, 86, 98, 111, and 115.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Imperial_Valley   (509 words)

  
 Imperial Valley 1973 to 1992
This valley, also known as the Salton Sink, the Salton Basin, and the Salton Trough, is actually an extension of the Gulf of California, cut off from the Gulf by the Colorado River's delta fan.
The valley was renamed Imperial by turn-of-the-century land investors.
The river was higher than the valley, but it was hemmed in by its own natural "levees", land barriers on either bank built up over the years from the silt left behind by floods.
www.nationalatlas.gov /articles/agriculture/a_ivalley.html   (843 words)

  
 Superior Court of California Home Page
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.
The Imperial Valley's life line of water for agriculture and its residents is fed by the Colorado river via the All American Canal.
www.imperial.courts.ca.gov /index.htm   (191 words)

  
 Imperial Valley Campus
Established in 1959 by an act of the State legislature, the campus is located in the Imperial Valley on the Mexi-can border in the city of Calexico.
The over 900 students at Imperial Valley Campus have the oppor-tunity to be involved in a rich campus life.
Imperial Valley Campus Scholarships The Imperial V alley Campus students were awarded over $48,247 in scholarships for the 2003-2004 academic year.
coursecat.sdsu.edu /test/0405/html/htdig/wtags/IVC.html   (1474 words)

  
 CNN.com - Farmer: Life in Imperial Valley threatened - Feb. 25, 2003
Valley farmers' biggest fear was realized when the U.S. Interior Department cut the amount of Colorado water available for Imperial farms and shipped much of it to the coast.
The water board sued Interior Secretary Gale Norton to block her from cutting the valley's water, arguing that its rights are guaranteed under contracts dating back to the 19th century.
Valley farmers say this is the way it has always been and it's a way of life they've worked hard for.
cnn.com /2003/US/West/02/25/desert.farmer.ap/index.html   (814 words)

  
 Imperial Valley, California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Imperial Valley is a large, flat crop growing area in the very south of California, between the Salton Sea which lies to its north, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park which lies to its west, the Chocolate Mountains which lie to its northeast and the Mexican border which lies to its south.
Imperial Valley is a pleasant enough place to drive through, with views of mountains in the distance, but as far as I know the actually Valley hasn't got any special attractions for visitors and is probably not worth going any great distance out of your way to visit.
Imperial Valley is one of the most productive agricultural areas of the world and the largest year-round irrigated agricultural area in North America.
freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/ca/impval.htm   (1072 words)

  
 Imperial California's Chamber of Commerce Main Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The City of Imperial is the center of activities for the Imperial Valley.
Imperial is located 111 miles East of San Diego, 210 miles SE of Los Angeles.
Imperial is home to the Imperial County Airport, Imperial Industrial Park, the largest water district (Imperial Irrigation District) in the Western Hemisphere, Imperial Valley College, and the Imperial Valley Expo - California Midwinter Fair and Fiesta.
www.imperialcounty.com /imperial   (124 words)

  
 Imperial Valley Science Project
A rural area, the Imperial County is comprised of 14 school districts ranging in size from 77 to 7,258 students (California Department of Education1997-98).
Imperial Valley demographics indicate that the percentage of limited English proficient students is among the highest in the state.
As a result, the Imperial Valley Campus has had the flexibility to find and use instructors who shared the program’s philosophy that inquiry based science methodology for the elementary level classroom is preferable to a primarily theoretical-based program.
csmp.ucop.edu /csp/imperial-valley/resources.php   (5586 words)

  
 Imperial Valley Seeds & Imperial Valley Milling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Imperial Valley is the largest alfalfa hay-growing region in the world.
The Valley's Imperial Irrigation District is the largest water distribution operation in the United States, irrigating more than 500,000 acres annually.
The Imperial Valley is the largest year-round irrigated agricultural area in North America.
www.imperialvalleyseeds.com   (110 words)

  
 Imperial Valley
Brawley is the social and economic center of Imperial County.
Imperial County also has several Colonias within 150 miles of the Mexican border, home large numbers of very low income families and individuals.
The Skills Bank to be a consortium of job and youth training; training programs to match skills required by new and emerging industries; spend $150,000 EC funds and $10,000 from local sources for the development of new training programs and centralized operations.
www.ezec.gov /ezec/CA/imperial.html   (502 words)

  
 Economic Profile
The City of Imperial, California was incorporated in 1904, and is located in Imperial County along California's southernmost border.
The City of Imperial expanded its Water Plant from 3.5 mg/day to 7 mg/day, and the Wastewater Plant from 0.7 mg/day to 1.4 mg/day.
The City of Imperial has eight churches, a Public Library (new Youth Services Library and Community Center scheduled for completion in fiscal year 2002/2003), six parks, a drive-in theater with two screens, and a theater with six screens.
www.imperial.ca.gov /economic_profile.htm   (964 words)

  
 Imperial Valley, Water, Farmers, Colorado River, Environment, Development, Conservation, Michael DeAlessi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Officials in the farming community of Imperial County rejected a deal to transfer water to San Diego, invoking a federal mandate that could throw water usage from Sacramento to San Diego into disarray.
The actions of the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) are often described in news reports as the actions of 'the farmers,' but nothing could be further from the truth.
Farmers in Imperial Valley pay about $15 an acre foot for the water they use, but even so, profits are thin and fallowing is a normal part of the farming business.
www.rppi.org /imperialvalleywaterdeal.html   (1625 words)

  
 Local Government - County of Imperial
Imperial Valley a diverse and rich collection of Resources in the form of Human Power, Infrastructure and Economic Development.
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.
www.co.imperial.ca.us   (185 words)

  
 Imperial Valley Science Project
The Imperial Valley California Science Project Regional Center is a collaborative partnership between the Valle Imperial Project in Science (VIPS) and San Diego State University — Imperial Valley Campus.
The establishment of a regional center of the California Science Project is an extension of an existing collaboration between the university (SDSU —IVC) and the fourteen school districts in Imperial County.
Contracted Services: The existing resources from VIPS will be used to provide teachers from the other 34 schools in Imperial County workshops, institutes and SDSU-IVC credit courses to deepen their academic knowledge and to tap into the CSP leadership network to improve student performance in their classrooms.
csmp.ucop.edu /csp/imperial-valley   (796 words)

  
 Imperial Group
The Imperial Valley is one of the great agricultural sites in the world, producing more than a billion dollars worth of crops annually.
The funds generated by the transfer have been committed to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID), which manages the distribution of water for Imperial Valley agriculture.
The IVCNF is a non-profit, non-partisan community foundation whose representation is broad-based and reflects the diversity of the Imperial Valley community and is committed to raising the profile of the Imperial Valley by establishing a regional identity.
www.imperialgroup.info   (431 words)

  
 Imperial Valley College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Imperial Valley College is a college in Imperial County, California, USA.
The Imperial Valley College had its beginning on May 9, 1922 with the name of Central Junior College, opening in September that year.
Because of this, Central Junior College was now receiving students from all over the Imperial Valley; students and faculty wanted to change the school name to a more representative one.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Imperial_Valley_College   (254 words)

  
 Imperial Valley - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Imperial Valley - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Imperial Valley, valley, south-eastern California, bounded by the Salton Sea on the north, the Chocolate Mountains on the east, and desert ranges on...
Colorado Desert, arid region, south-western North America, extending from the San Gorgonio Pass in the San Bernardino Mountains in south-eastern...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Imperial_Valley.html   (118 words)

  
 Imperial Valley Expo
Located 120 miles east of San Diego, 60 miles west of Yuma, AZ and 20 miles north of the Mexican border, the Imperial Valley Expo is ideally suited and centrally located to serve the Desert Southwest.
Follow 86 for 5.5 miles and the Imperial Valley Expo is on your right.
The Imperial Valley Expo is ~12 miles south of Brawley and will be on your left.
www.ivexpo.com /geninfo.htm   (212 words)

  
 eBay - imperial valley, Postcards Paper, Ethnic, Tribal Jewelry items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Imperial valley to the world: An adventure in American
Imperial Valley Sugar Beet Trains the ending of an Era
Faberge "Imperial Egg" plate(s) ~Lilies Of The Valley E
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 Imperial Valley Living - Searching all of Imperial County - El Centro - Imperial - Calexico - Brawley - Imperial Valley ...
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Imperial Police Department and The City of Imperial Halloween Scream House
News for the Imperial Valley brought to you by the Imperial Valley Press.- ivpressonline.com
www.myimperialvalley.com   (284 words)

  
 Schurz.com - Imperial Valley Press
Founded: The first issue of the Imperial Valley Press, titled only Imperial Press, was printed on April 20, 1901 as a weekly local newspaper in Imperial, California.
In addition to the Imperial Valley Press, he also purchased the Brawley News and other publications.
The Valley is less than 2 hours to San Diego to the west and Palm Springs to the north.
www.schurz.com /newspapers/imperial_valley_press   (255 words)

  
 ICOE - Home Page
Through the eyes of the Valley: IVC is key provider of higher education
Imperial County Office of Education will manage California’s K-12 High Speed Network with its key partners Butte and Mendocino County Offices of Education and School Services of CA, Inc.
The Imperial County Office of Education is committed to improve the quality of life in Imperial County by providing excellent educational service and leadership to children, school districts, and our community.
www.icoe.k12.ca.us   (491 words)

  
 Imperial Valley, Imperial County, California & Mexicali, Baja California, México 5Oct06 - Anza Borrego, Bard, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Imperial County Cities and Quick Data and Profiles for California Cities w/6000+ populations and for the City Areas of
Imperial County Community and Economic Development Department with funding support from The Job Creation Investment Fund (JCIF) of the California Technology, Trade and Commerce Agency (IC);
Imperial County Registrar of Voters- Voting Assistance Guide- Congressional Redistricting in New Districts 2002 and CalVoterGuide- Old congressional district maps, Old state senate district maps, Old state assembly district maps- Nov.
www.imperialvalley.net   (1740 words)

  
 Imperial Valley Home and Garden Show - Directions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Consumers and vendors made it clear — they loved the enormous success of Imperial Valley’s first Home and Garden Show in 2004 and they want even more.
So this year, the Imperial Valley’s only Home and Garden Show will be bigger, better, and last longer — Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 4, 5 and 6 at the IV Expo in Imperial.
The Imperial Valley Home and Garden Show can give your business an opportunity to tap into the ever more discerning home improvement market that is putting down roots in communities throughout Imperial County, the 8th fastest growing county in the state.
www.sdlocals.com /valleysolutionsgroup/vendors.htm   (440 words)

  
 San Diego County Water Authority - About Us - Imperial Valley Office
It also sponsors community events such as the Joint Chambers of Commerce July 4th Annual Freedom Fest Celebration at Imperial Valley College; the annual Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo; MANA Las Primeras Recognition Awards; the Zapata Club Annual Dinner, and the annual Mariachi Festival in Calexico.
The Imperial Valley office is key to the mutually beneficial implementation of the water transfer and serves as a resource to the community.
The Water Authority Imperial Valley outreach office is located in the west side of the Valley Plaza Shopping Center (off Main Street and Waterman Avenue), 203 S. Waterman Avenue in El Centro.
www.sdcwa.org /about/imperialvalley.phtml   (296 words)

  
 Imperial Valley Arts - Arts of the Imperial Valley
NoCCA was formed in May 1997 to address the Imperial County Cultural Plan's mandate to broaden the scope of Arts activities in the northern communities of Imperial County.
The center's foyer is now Palmer Art Gallery, for the exhibition of works by local artists, and Palmer is an attractive and fully-equipped venue for the performance and expression of dance, music, theater and visual arts, by both local and professional groups.
NoCCA presents a School Concert and Series for all valley students, with a minimum cost to the schools thanks to local sponsors.
www.imperialvalleyarts.com /sub.php?build=user&user_id=8   (285 words)

  
 Birds of the Imperial Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
he Imperial Valley is located in the southeastern corner of California, bordered to the north by the Salton Sea, to the east by the Colorado River and the State of Arizona, to the south by Baja California, Mexico, and to the west by the Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
All photographs are under copyright protection and taken in the Imperial Valley by James E. Kuhn unless otherwise noted.
Imperial Valley also has two river channels, various small lakes and ponds, as well as an extensive irrigation system of canals and ditches.
www.imperial.cc.ca.us /birds   (1589 words)

  
 Imperial Valley Press Online :: Classifieds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Imperial Valley Press is now accepting applications for this part-time position which will handle a variety of duties including dropping bundles of newspapers and other products, delivery of newspapers to customers, collections, and other tasks.
The Imperial Valley Press is looking for 2 individuals to staff our new cart at the Imperial Valley Mall.
Duties will include promoting the Imperial Valley Press, Adelante Valle, and all its’ publications to the public while assisting customers with their needs.
www.ivpressonline.com /classifieds/?loc=detail&main=Employment   (627 words)

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