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🌱 How Holtville’s mayor shaped local water, rates, and neighborhood priorities

Holtville, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Holtville! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Holtville’s mayor shaped local water, rates, and neighborhood priorities
  • Firefighters race to shield Holtville’s treatment plant from fast-moving flames

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Independence Day Celebration.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm; a stray p.m. t-shower, with a high of 105 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, temps: high: 110, low: 80.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and hot, with a high of 109 and low of 78 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Imperial County Farm Bureau honors retiring IID water manager Mike Pacheco after 46 years of service (ivpressonline.com) — Holtville residents are seeing a major leadership change as longtime Imperial Irrigation District water manager and current Holtville Mayor Mike Pacheco retires after 46 years overseeing regional water resources. The lifelong Holtville resident is praised for his service while continuing to emphasize affordable water and sewer rates, safer streets, and support for local housing and small businesses during his ongoing role in city government.
   

• Crews battle vegetation fire in Holtville (kyma.com) — Fire crews from Holtville and across Imperial County are battling a 50-acre vegetation fire near the city, working to protect nearby homes and the Holtville wastewater treatment plant. The blaze, which reignited after strong winds, has not damaged property so far, but animals have been moved as a precaution while firefighters continue aggressive containment efforts.
   


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kay & Associates, Inc. posted a job opening for Machinist Maintenance in El Centro. Apply here.
  • Finish Line, Inc. posted a job opening for Finish Line Macy's Store Management - Imperial Valley Mall, El Centro, CA in El Centro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holtville here.

🗞 Nearby News

El Centro

  • Community invited to Juneteenth celebration at MLK Sports Pavilion (thedesertreview.com)
  • Fatal Crash on Highway 86, Big Rigs Collide (sweetlaw.com)
  • Imperial Valley Food Bank receives donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (kyma.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Holtville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Holtville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.