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Some programs and schools are working to prepare Native American students for college and support them once they get there.
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A statewide ballot measure up for a vote in November could upend the lithium tax as well as dozens more local taxes and fees.
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Environmental groups and tribes say the proposal would protect desert ecosystems, cultural resources and recreational land enjoyed by the valley’s communities of color.
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There have been 16 earthquakes reported near El Centro and Imperial since midnight.
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State officials say $72 million from the Biden administration is the first major federal funding to address harmful impacts as the Salton Sea recedes.
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The Imperial Irrigation District in California announced it will conserve 100,000 acre-feet of water in 2024, less than its initial water conservation goals.
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As maternal mortality rates are steadily worsening across California, a CalMatters analysis finds that maternity wards are closing at an alarming rate.
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Hospitals all over California are closing their maternity wards, including in San Diego and Imperial Counties.
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Vast lithium stores deep under the Salton Sea in Southern California are worth $500 billion.
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The El Centro Regional Center and Pioneers Memorial in Brawley had requested more in state funding.
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