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(Thursday Update)...It was released Thursday morning. The County Public Health Department issues the COVID 19 updates. The latest numbers indicate there have been 303 deaths as a result of COVID 19 in Imperial County. 63,395 patients have tested for the virus. 11,183 have tested positive. 10, 430 of those have recovered. There are currently 450 active cases of COVID 19 in Imperial County.

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(Cal Fire issues an update)...It was issued Thursday morning. They say the El Dorado fire is now 23 percent contained. The fire started September 5th from fireworks used in a Gender Reveal. Tghe fire, near Yucaipa in San Bernardino County has reportedly burned 12,610 acres. A Task Force from Imperial County was sent to assist in that fire last Saturday evening. They are reportedly still on scene. Evacuations have increased, as have the Road closures. Cal Fire says the El Dorado Fire is still extremely active, being fueld by alot of brush, along with a hot, dry and unstable atmosphere.

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(Firefighters are making headway)...A Valley Fire update was released Thursday morning. The fire is burning in the Alpine area. It was first reported September 5th. According to the update the fire is now 32 percent contained. It has burned 17,665 acres. The cause of the fire was a tractor fire near Japatul. Cal Fire says the fire has damaged 11 structures. 51 structures, both residential and commercial, have been destroyed. Evacuation orders and Road closures are still in place. Two injuries have been reported. Cal Fire says they caught a major break when strong Santa Ana winds failed to materialize this week.

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(Shot in the head)...It happened Tuesday near Seeley. The woman was in the ara of Jessup Road when she was shot. Her identity has not been released. She was taken to Pioneers Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. The Hospital notified the County Sheriff's Office. Hospital personnel said the woman had been shot by Dove Hunters in the area. They said the woman's injuries were not life threatening, and she would survive. The Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident and they have not released any other information.

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(IVC is continuing their tradition)...Despite the pandemic. The Associated Student Government at Imperial Valley Colleg made the decision to move forward with the annual event in a way that would align with social distancing guidelines. They will host a 9/11 Memorial Friday that will be displayed at the corner pf Old Highway 111 and Aten Road. The tribute will be up from 8:00 am Friday morning until 5:00 pm Monday evening. The memorial will be accessible from outside the campus. The ASG is asking the community to please not come onto the campus to visit the memorial. The campus is still closed to the general public. Parking is available along Aten Road to allow visitors to vi9ew and pay their respects.. ASG President Jorge Silva the public is welcome to bring flowers, balloons, decorations and posters, or any such items to the memorial and take pictures. The memorial will consist of a display of flags, decorations and posters with the names of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. The public is asked to practice social distancing and wear a mask while visiting the site.

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(2020 Census)...There are only a couple of weeks left. The Census ends on September 30. There are still many heads to be counted. It is very important that as many residents as possible are counted in the Census. It makes the difference in state and federal funding for the County of Imperial. The Census can now be filled out at a Branch of the County Library. The US Census Bureau is accepting completed census documents online. County Library Branches are available in Calipatria, Heber, Holtvillke and Salton City. To fill-out the Census online, make an appointment by calling a County Library Branch near you.

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