The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to merge several parcels of land for the project, which borders the small city of Imperial.
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Tuesday’s vote will take place despite the city of Imperial's attempt earlier this week to obtain a court order to stop it.
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The release is part of a decades-long effort to restore and sustain California’s fisheries.
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Though precipitation to date has been near average, much of it fell as rain rather than snow. Then March’s record-breaking heat melted most of the snow that remains. The state’s major reservoirs are nevertheless brimming above historic averages and are flirting with capacity, and a smattering of snow, rain and thunderstorms are dousing last month’s heat wave.
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There is public concern about health risks from the chemicals, especially from the Make America Healthy Again movement. The agency's move doesn't in itself guarantee regulation.
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As droughts worsen and freshwater grows scarce, desalination is expanding rapidly. More than 20,000 plants now convert seawater to drinking water worldwide. Most use reverse osmosis, forcing seawater through membranes that filter out salt.
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Serving Seniors, Chicano Federation and Healthy Day Partners will get new EVs from a grant program run by SDG&E and Citizens Energy Corporation.
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The allegations of sexual abuse have been particularly painful for the small Imperial Valley city where the civil rights leader went to middle school.
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The Trump administration has delayed billions of dollars for projects to protect Americans from floods, wildfires and hurricanes. Local leaders are increasingly anxious.
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The $11M station comes ahead of the state deadline to transition gas-powered vehicles to all-electric.
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