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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. -
The closure of the Spreckels Sugar factory will shutter a $243 million industry and hundreds of jobs in a county with the highest unemployment rate in the state. -
Earlier this month, three members of the Donnelly Community Services Center’s nonprofit board voted to fire founder and chief executive, Rosa Diaz. Diaz denied wrongdoing and said the board’s action amounted to a “hostile takeover.” -
In a lawsuit filed in late June, former Board of Supervisors Clerk Blanca Acosta accused the county of failing to protect her from the alleged harassment and firing her for reporting the alleged behavior. -
California lawmakers are trying to make local government meetings more open to non-English speakers. The bill could reduce long-standing barriers to the democratic process in Imperial County. -
More than half of Imperial County residents have health insurance through Medi-Cal, which is California’s state and federally funded Medicaid program. -
The barriers drew searing criticism from Texas immigrant rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers. Mexican officials say they caused two people to drown in 2023.
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