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Maj. Tyler Braconi, 35, was flying an AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter that crashed in eastern Imperial County last week. -
The lack of consistent Spanish translation at local government meetings has locked many residents out of the democratic process. -
Imperial County immigrants’ rights groups are calling for an investigation into the death of Huabing Xie, an immigrant from China. -
Around two-thirds of San Diego County’s water — and all of Imperial County’s water — comes from the Colorado River. -
Many Imperial Valley residents have grown weary of repeated public health studies around the Salton Sea. One group of scientists is trying to focus on solutions instead. -
Two nonprofits filed arguments with the Fourth District Court of Appeal last week, asking the court to reconsider a claim they filed in 2024 that the environmental impact report for the Hell’s Kitchen lithium mine near the Salton Sea neglects potential problems with air quality, water use, hazardous materials and tribal cultural resources. -
The closure of rural hospitals is a looming problem across all of California. Two Inland Empire lawmakers are urging state officials to take action to save a hospital in Blythe. -
Thunderstorms and heavy rains arrived Monday afternoon, flooding a state highway near Westmoreland and toppling close to 300 power poles. -
GoFundMe.org has teamed with an Inland Empire non-profit to distribute air conditioners and air and water purifiers to those in need just as the temperatures are predicted to rise to near 115 degrees in the desert. -
Construction crews are slated to begin demolishing the 90-year-old Brawley Water Tower this week over concerns that the deteriorating structure could be a public safety risk.
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