EXCLUSIVE: Calexico mayor served with recall notice
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Notice served on same day former Mayor Pro Tem sentenced to prison time - News 11 s Wiley Jawhary reports
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Calexico s controversial mayor has been served with notice she s being recalled.
Community activist Gilberto Manzanarez served Mayor Rosie Fernandez with the recall papers during Wednesday night s city council meeting. The group CalexicoNeedsChange posted video of Manzanarez serving the mayor with the notice:
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested Fernandez for DUI in July of 2019 after an accident on Highway 111. She got hurt, the other driver did not. She pleaded guilty to the charges in January of 2020, and served probation and community service.
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B.C. artists stage Chicago-inspired performance spotlighting disrespect faced by people with disabilities Wheel Voices: Tune In is a pay-what-you-can virtual show produced by Realwheels Theatre and playing online Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Posted: May 05, 2021 5:14 PM PT | Last Updated: May 6
Amelia Cooper is one of 14 artists performing May 5 and May 14 in Realwheels Theatre s production, Wheel Voices: Tune In!(Submitted by Amelia Cooper)
The cast members in a theatrical performance being staged virtually this week aren t likely to attack anyone who parks in a handicapped spot, but their fictional characters might.
Wheel Voices: Tune In! is a mashup of original scenes, rap, spoken word and songs featuring 14 Lower Mainland artists. It is the latest production by Realwheels Theatre, a company dedicated to telling stories that deepen people s understanding about disabilities.