🌱 How Holtville’s mayor shaped local water, rates, and neighborhood priorities
Holtville, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings 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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- 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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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Juneteenth Celebration →
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sports Pavilion, 770 Park Ave, El Centro
12:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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2026 Independence Day Celebration →
Holt Park, 570 Holt Rd, Holtville
6:00 pm -
Time Capsule Opening →
Holt Park, 570 Holt Rd, Holtville
6:00 pm
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
📣 Holtville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Women in Business Network →
Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center, 1250 Main St, El Centro
10:00 am -
ECESD-Board Meeting
De Anza Magnet El Centro Elementary School District, CA, USA
6:00 pm -
Certification Readiness: Hands-On Workshop for CA... →
Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center, 1250 Main St, El Centro
9:00 am -
Certification Readiness: Hands-On Workshop for CA Small Business & DVBE →
Imperial Valley Small Business Development Center, 1250 Main St, El Centro
9:00 am -
Women's Burn Survivor Support Group
Burn Institute 612 S J St #3, Imperial, CA 92251
6:30 pm -
Juneteenth (Holiday)
De Anza Magnet El Centro, CA 92243 -
Cafecito y Charla / Business Brew →
3:16 Cafe, 1450 Broadway A, El Centro
9:00 am -
Cosmic Kitten: West Coast Tour 2026 @ MEXCA -... →
Mexca Brew Bar, 115 N 5th St, El Centro
7:30 pm -
Cosmic Kitten: West Coast Tour 2026 @ MEXCA - El... →
Mexca Brew Bar, 115 N 5th St, El Centro
7:30 pm
Friday June 12
Tuesday June 16
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Thursday June 25
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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)
Calexico
- Calexico's Rising Star: Miguel Escamilla Shines on the National Stage (calexicochronicle.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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