🌱 How 63 new Miraluz apartments could reshape housing for Heber farmworkers
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- How 63 new Miraluz apartments could reshape housing for Heber farmworkers
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 80, low: 47.
- Friday: Hazy sun and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chelsea, stakeholders celebrate 63-unit Miraluz development (ivpressonline.com) — Heber is getting 63 new affordable apartments for farmworker families with the opening of the Miraluz community, which includes units reserved for residents with disabilities. Local and state leaders say the project strengthens Heber’s farm-based economy while offering on-site education, job counseling, and health workshops. Residents will also have access to shared outdoor spaces like a Tot Lot and BBQ area. 
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455 W State St , El Centro
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SHS Bands and Orchestras present "Sounds of the Season."
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The Cibola Raiders vs. the Imperial Tigers
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2025 Christmas in the Park
Holtville Chamber of Commerce , 101 W 5th St , Holtville
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Women's Burn Survivor Support Group
Burn Institute , 612 S J St #3 , Imperial
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Mixed Media with Bob
455 W State St , El Centro
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Kids Painting with Caro
455 W State St , El Centro
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UCSD Regional Burn Center , 200 W. Arbor Dr. 8th floor conference room , San Diego
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California Mid Winter Fair
Imperial Valley Expo , 200 E 2nd St , Imperial
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Calexico. Apply here.
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Stocking/Shelving Merchandiser in El Centro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Heber here.
🗞 Nearby News
Calexico
- Calexico hosts Christmas Parade (ivpressonline.com)
- Jefferson Elementary wins top float as bands, drill teams light up Calexico streets (thedesertreview.com)
- Mexican Consulate, El Centro team up to bring Juarez artist's Retrospective to Imperial Valley (ivpressonline.com)
El Centro
- El Centro library director appointed to cal cities policy committee (thedesertreview.com)
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