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Power lines and geothermal plants, including plants run by Calenergy, are pictured in the planned lithium extraction zone on the edge of the Salton Sea near Calipatria, California in the Imperial Valley on March 19, 2024.

Imperial Valley’s first lithium project moving forward again after court denies legal challenge

Lithium executives said the ruling gave renewed momentum to the emerging industry, which many hope will bring new jobs to one of California’s poorest counties.

Floodlights illuminate steam rising from a CalEnergy geothermal plant along the edge of the Salton Sea near Calipatria in Imperial County on March 19, 2024. CalEnergy is one of three companies with plans to retrofit their geothermal facilities to begin extracting lithium in the region.

As lithium emerges in Imperial County, what will it take for residents to benefit?

Past renewable energy booms haven’t brought the prosperity they promised to the region. But experts say this time could be different.

Who would succeed Logan Roy?<em> Succession</em> creator Jesse Armstrong says he didn't know the ending of the series when they made the pilot. "Early, early, I had a sense that the ending would be the dissolution of this enterprise that we follow ... " he says. "And then other things started to come into focus more slowly." Above, Jeremy Strong, left, as Kendall Roy, and Brian Cox as Logan Roy.

We ask the creator of 'Succession' everything you wanted to know about the finale

Was Kendall going to jump into the river? Why did we keep seeing Logan in the bathroom? Creator Jesse Armstrong and executive producer Frank Rich answer all in this wide-ranging interview.

Cinema Junkie toasts the best of 2023

Plus, 10 Best Lists from Midday Movies critics.

Ryan Perez stands for a portrait at his home in Niland in Imperial County on April 26, 2024. Perez trained as a solar technician in college but says he wasn’t able to find a job when he graduated.

A green energy boom. Promises of prosperity. Imperial County has heard this story before

The lithium industry is pledging to bring new jobs and growth to the region. But past experiences with renewable energy have left many residents with lingering mistrust.

Then-President Donald Trump and then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in a presidential debate moderated by then-Fox News anchor Chris Wallace on Sept. 29, 2020, in Cleveland. This year, the first presidential debate will not have an audience but will have a mute button.

As Trump takes to the debate stage Thursday, his signature style may be muted

Former President Donald Trump has a debate style all his own. It's brash and aggressive while trying to project dominance. At Thursday's presidential debate, he might be limited by a mute button.

A map shows the electric car charging stations that the nonprofit group Comite Civico Del Valle plans to build in the Imperial Valley.

This county is California’s harshest charging 'desert' for electric cars. Local activists want to change that

Lack of EV chargers in remote areas could derail California’s aim to electrify cars. In Imperial County, residents have access to few public chargers and buy electric cars at only a fifth of the statewide rate.

California voters passed Proposition 35 to increase Medi-Cal payments for various health care services. Here, a patient waits in line to pick up a prescription at La Clinica in Oakland on Sept. 26, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California voters erased a plan to keep kids insured. It might be too late to fix it

Children regularly lose Medi-Cal coverage because of administrative errors. California’s plan to keep them enrolled evaporated when voters passed Proposition 35.

The exterior of the barn at Brick N Barn is shown in Valley Center on Dec. 1, 2023.

Community hub in Valley Center was once the home of Betty Crocker

The place is now known as Brick N Barn.

J Noa: Tiny Desk Concert

J Noa came to the Tiny Desk to show the world what a girl from her barrio is capable of.

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