AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in El Centro California. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/el-centro-ca 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/el-centro-ca https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:41:27 -0600 Merced, CA – After the posting of last night’s results from Fresno County, and with very few votes left to be counted, John Duarte https://www.americantowns.com/news/farmer-and-businessman-john-duarte-declares-victory-in-californias-thirteenth-congressional-district-31499837-merced-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/farmer-and-businessman-john-duarte-declares-victory-in-californias-thirteenth-congressional-district-31499837-merced-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Kim, Grassley, Smith Renew Push for Student Loan Reform Bill Following Alarming GAO Report Washington, DC – Today, the Government https://www.americantowns.com/news/kim-grassley-smith-renew-push-for-student-loan-reform-bill-following-alarming-gao-report-31500309-earlimart-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kim-grassley-smith-renew-push-for-student-loan-reform-bill-following-alarming-gao-report-31500309-earlimart-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the November jobs report, which showed that the U.S. created 263,000 https://www.americantowns.com/news/pelosi-statement-on-november-jobs-report-31499650-fresno-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pelosi-statement-on-november-jobs-report-31499650-fresno-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC —Rep. Aguilar, released the following statement on the election of Reps. Joe Neguse, Veronica Escobar, Dean Phillips and Lauren https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-aguilar-statement-on-the-election-of-reps-joe-neguse-veronica-escobar-dean-phillips-and-lauren-underwood-as-chair-and-cochairs-of-the-democratic-policy-and-communications-committee-dpcc-31499665-monterey-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-aguilar-statement-on-the-election-of-reps-joe-neguse-veronica-escobar-dean-phillips-and-lauren-underwood-as-chair-and-cochairs-of-the-democratic-policy-and-communications-committee-dpcc-31499665-monterey-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Paso Robles Police Department Holding DUI Checkpoint December 09, 2022 Paso Robles, Calif. – On 12/09/2022, the Paso Robles Police Department https://www.americantowns.com/news/paso-robles-police-department-holding-dui-checkpoint-december-09-2022-31501725-paso-robles-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/paso-robles-police-department-holding-dui-checkpoint-december-09-2022-31501725-paso-robles-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 After big oil hiked gas prices and made record profits, Governor Newsom convened a special session of the Legislature and called for a price gouging https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-unveils-price-gouging-penalty-on-big-oils-excessive-profits-to-protect-californians-from-being-ripped-off-31500167-santa-monica-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-unveils-price-gouging-penalty-on-big-oils-excessive-profits-to-protect-californians-from-being-ripped-off-31500167-santa-monica-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointment: Laura Capps, 50, of Santa Barbara, has been appointed Supervisor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-announces-appointment-12522-31500168-long-beach-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-newsom-announces-appointment-12522-31500168-long-beach-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) applauded the House of Representatives’ passage of the Veteran https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-applauds-house-passage-of-legislation-protecting-noncitizen-veterans-from-deportation-31500703-monterey-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-applauds-house-passage-of-legislation-protecting-noncitizen-veterans-from-deportation-31500703-monterey-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein (both D-Calif.) this week called on the Biden administration to support the https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-feinstein-urge-increase-in-pay-for-californias-federal-employees-31500707-pasadena-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-feinstein-urge-increase-in-pay-for-californias-federal-employees-31500707-pasadena-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-leads-call-for-additional-emergency-food-and-shelter-program-assistance-for-ngos-states-and-localities-serving-migrant-families-31500710-fremont-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/padilla-leads-call-for-additional-emergency-food-and-shelter-program-assistance-for-ngos-states-and-localities-serving-migrant-families-31500710-fremont-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington–Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and a group of their colleagues to call on President https://www.americantowns.com/news/feinstein-whitehouse-colleagues-ask-biden-to-require-disclosure-of-political-spending-by-federal-contractors-31500712-merced-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/feinstein-whitehouse-colleagues-ask-biden-to-require-disclosure-of-political-spending-by-federal-contractors-31500712-merced-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Chair of the Subcommittee on Readiness, voted to pass the “National Defense https://www.americantowns.com/news/readiness-chairman-garamendi-votes-to-pass-fy-2023-national-defense-authorization-act-31503326-temecula-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/readiness-chairman-garamendi-votes-to-pass-fy-2023-national-defense-authorization-act-31503326-temecula-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 7776, the National https://www.americantowns.com/news/transcript-of-pelosi-floor-speech-on-the-national-defense-authorization-act-31503389-santa-rosa-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/transcript-of-pelosi-floor-speech-on-the-national-defense-authorization-act-31503389-santa-rosa-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Richmond, VA – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Members of Congress for the celebration of the life and service of the late Congressman A. Donald https://www.americantowns.com/news/transcript-of-pelosi-remarks-at-the-celebration-of-life-and-service-of-the-late-congressman-a-donald-mceachin-31503397-santa-ana-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/transcript-of-pelosi-remarks-at-the-celebration-of-life-and-service-of-the-late-congressman-a-donald-mceachin-31503397-santa-ana-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-panetta-and-kelly-author-and-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-exempt-broadband-grants-from-taxation-31503453-salinas-ca.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-panetta-and-kelly-author-and-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-exempt-broadband-grants-from-taxation-31503453-salinas-ca.html Government and Politics Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600