Richard Brown

2 weeks ago | calexicochronicle.com | Eric Everwine |Richard Brown

EL CENTRO — The names of 194 fallen Caltrans workers echoed one by one through the maintenance yard Tuesday morning, April 29, each name tied to a job site, a district — and a life lost keeping California’s roads moving. The annual Highway Workers Memorial, hosted this year at the El Centro Maintenance Yard, brought together city leaders, Highway Patrol officers, California Department of Transportation crews and the families of the fallen for a ceremony marked by silence and solemnity.

2 weeks ago | calexicochronicle.com | Carlos Silva Acuna |Carlos R. AcuñA |Carlos Andrés Acuña |Richard Brown

When I actively practiced in criminal courts I noticed that on rare occasions the DA and the police — the bureaucracies tasked with enforcing the laws enacted by the state Legislature — would fail to consider that an individual charged with a crime carried, like an aura, their constitutional rights; the sole shield against the near-absolute powers of the state.

3 weeks ago | calexicochronicle.com | Richard Brown

EL CENTRO — The Imperial County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday, April 22 to approve a revised job description and a new salary range for the county executive officer position, setting the stage for recruitment with an annual pay between $230,000 and $290,000 depending on qualifications.

3 weeks ago | calexicochronicle.com | Eric Everwine |Richard Brown

FRANCISCO OROZCO PHOTOFRANCISCO OROZCO PHOTOFRANCISCO OROZCO PHOTOFRANCISCO OROZCO PHOTOBRAWLEY — After nearly a century of sugar production in Imperial County, Spreckels Sugar Co., Inc. — formerly Holly Sugar — will permanently close its Brawley facility this summer, dealing a major blow to local industry, agriculture and employment.

3 weeks ago | calexicochronicle.com | Yamir Aguilar |Richard Brown

EL CENTRO — Bringing dreams to life through art appeared to come naturally to the students of El Centro Elementary School District. The kindergarten through eighth-grade students showcased different media, such as watercolors, acrylic, markers, glass and musical performances. Students had been hard at work on their artworks throughout the school year and were able to see them on display on Wednesday, April 16, at Kennedy Middle School.