Imperial Valley News

Sacramento, California - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced $18.4 million in job grants designated to help veterans, many of them returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan, transition into high-wage, high-growth civilian occupations utilizing the skills they learned in the military. 

Los Angeles, California - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined 26 global leaders from six countries to sign a declaration acknowledging the threats of global warming on natural resources and economic prosperity, and calling on states and provinces to build and strengthen cooperative efforts to implement strategies that can immediately reduce greenhouse gas emissions in advance of the next global agreement on climate change.

Sacramento, California - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today announced emergency assistance is available to students, schools, and the communities affected by the wildfires in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Orange counties.

Temecula, California - Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector Monday arrested a male Mexican national for attempting to smuggle more than 75 pounds of cocaine through the Border Patrol checkpoint in Temecula.

Sunnyvale, California - Mike Werling, managing editor of Entrepreneur magazine, speaks with entrepreneurs and Web site designers and developers about their experiences in launching small businesses online. Through the "Seeds for Success" grant program sponsored by Yahoo! Small Business and Carolyn Kepcher's fwm(TM) (Finding What Matters), the entrepreneurs had the unique opportunity to work with tech experts to create and grow their online businesses.