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🌱 How a $1.28B clean-energy campus could reshape Brawley’s economy

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a $1.28B clean-energy campus could reshape Brawley’s economy
  • Will your 2026 trash bill change after tonight’s council vote?
  • How one El Centro Christmas event brightened the holidays for Brawley families

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 46.
  • Friday: Hazy sun and remaining warm, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The Midnight Moment: Haffner Energy, Metafuels, Sugar Valley Energy Get Lit (advancedbiofuelsusa.info) — Brawley is set to host the Sugar Valley Energy campus, a $1.28 billion clean-energy project expected to create hundreds of permanent jobs and thousands of construction jobs. Backed by a new Jobs First Grant, the project will turn locally grown sugarcane into low-carbon ethanol, renewable natural gas, and electricity while partnering with Imperial Valley College on workforce training.
   

2. Brawley City Council to vote on rate adjustments and more (ivpressonline.com) — Brawley residents should know the City Council is meeting tonight to decide on a 2026 trash rate adjustment for homes and businesses, along with several key city housekeeping items. Councilmembers will also weigh a donated bait vehicle for the Brawley Police Department’s auto theft prevention program, air quality monitors at local parks, and updates to parks and recreation staffing and the city calendar.
   

3. Event spreads Christmas cheer to Valley families in need (thesoutherncross.org) — A Brawley mother of four was among the many families who received free toys, food, and Christmas fun at Our Lady of the Valley’s “Embrace” event in El Centro. The long-running, volunteer-powered celebration focuses on low-income Imperial Valley families, offering kids’ activities, raffles, and photos with Santa while emphasizing faith, generosity, and community support during tough times.
   

4. Trail blazing duo make history (thedesertreview.com) — Students in Brawley should note that their high school is among those eligible for Imperial Valley College’s dual-enrollment program that helped two El Centro brothers earn college degrees while still in high school. The story follows Noah and Edward Munguia’s academic and athletic achievements, showing how local teens can use dual and concurrent enrollment to fast-track college goals.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Brawley

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Brawley

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.