(A Groundbreaking ceremony will be held this Friday)....It is for the New River Improvement Project.

During the event, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia and the City of Calexico will welcome California Secretary for Environmental Protection Yana Garcia, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot, community leaders and other state officials to celebrate the groundbreaking. Local leaders and partners will highlight the significance of the project. The ceremony begins at 5 pm Friday at the New River, next to the Calexico West Port of Entry on 2nd Street.