🌱 El Centro’s cheapest-gas list stretches well beyond town
El Centro, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings El Centro! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- El Centro’s cheapest-gas list stretches well beyond town
- El Centro's refreshed downtown square brings residents together
- El Centro elder abuse investigation leads to booking
Also on today's calendar: Willie Barcena: Live in Heber and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 58.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Cheapest gas stations in El Centro (thepress.net) — Costco on North Imperial Avenue is the only El Centro station in Stacker’s cheapest-gas ranking, with regular listed at $4.99 a gallon. The Nov. 9 list, compiled from GasBuddy data, stretches well beyond town, putting a Salton Sea Beach station first at $4.79. 
2. El Centro celebrates Dia de los Muertos in a revitalized downtown square (ivpressonline.com) — El Centro's renovated downtown square welcomed hundreds of residents for a Día de los Muertos celebration Nov. 7, bringing music, dancing and food to Main Street. New lighting and artificial turf have changed the gathering space, and resident Daniel Lira Ochoa hopes the city will hold events there more often.
3. COPS BRIEFS: Man booked on threats and fire alarm tampering allegations (ivpressonline.com) — El Centro police booked a 32-year-old man on suspicion of injuring an elder or dependent adult after locating him on Euclid Avenue Nov. 7, according to county booking logs. Norman Galvez Morales was held on $10,000 bail. The county roundup also includes separate El Centro drug and domestic violence allegations.
4. Imperial Valley native set to run 100-mile ultra-marathon for Type 1 Diabetes Awareness (kyma.com) — Nineteen-year-old Samuel Figueroa plans to run through El Centro during a solo, 100-mile diabetes-awareness challenge Saturday. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year, he will start at Heber’s Tito Park at 8 a.m. and attempt to finish within 24 hours, supported by a crew monitoring his health and raising money for Breakthrough T1D.
5. Beloved Clothing Store Files For Bankruptcy, Putting CA Locations At Risk (patch.com) — The Children's Place at Imperial Valley Mall remains open as the retailer seeks bankruptcy protection and a buyer, with no California closures announced yet. Purchases after Nov. 6 are final, and gift cards and rewards points will be accepted only temporarily, subject to court approval.
📸 Around El Centro
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Brawley Cattle Call Rodeo →
Cattle Call Arena, Cattle Call Dr, Brawley
8:59 pm
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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Washington-Cafecito with the Principal
Booker T. Washington Elementary School, 223 S 1st St, El Centro
9:00 am -
Kennedy-Community Schools-What's for Dinner? IVBHS Presentation
Kennedy Middle School, 900 N 6th St, El Centro
5:00 pm -
Willie Barcena: Live in Heber →
Prestige Event Center, 1111 Yourman Rd, Heber
8:00 pm -
Concealed Carry Training →
El Centro CA
8:00 am -
District 09 Meeting →
Imperial Valley Alano Club, 564 Broadway, El Centro
4:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Friday November 20
Saturday November 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Dinner with New Friends: Calexico | Make Connections! →
Restaurant of the Week, West Cole Boulevard, Calexico
7:00 pm -
Kennedy-Community Schools-What's for Dinner? IVBHS Presentation
Kennedy Middle School, 900 N 6th St, El Centro
5:00 pm -
Line Dancing →
1905 Bar & Grill, 1500 North Imperial Avenue, Imperial
7:00 pm -
Planning Director Hearing for Conditional Use Permit #26-05 →
City of Brawley, Council Chambers, 383 Main Street, Brawley
5:00 pm -
2nd Annual Turkey Trot →
Cross Road & West Aten Road, Imperial
6:00 am -
Rooted & Rising | CRLA’s 60th Anniversary Imperial Valley Gala →
Hidalgo Hall, 410 South Cesar Chavez Street, Brawley
7:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Thursday November 19
Thursday November 26
Tuesday December 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McCabe Union Elementary School District posted a job opening for (2026-2027) Substitute Custodian (On Call Basis) in El Centro. Apply here.
- El Centro Elementary School District posted a job opening for Food Services Assistant - 8 hours In House #CL041 26-27 School Year in El Centro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Centro here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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