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KPBS Midday EditionThe rural county on the U.S.-Mexico border with 180,000 residents has the highest coronavirus infection rate per capita of any California county. -
Authorities say Bruno Suarez Soto, who was on an economic development commission, and David Romero accepted $35,000 in bribes from an FBI agent they thought represented investors who wanted to open a cannabis dispensary in town. Court documents say the men promised to expedite a permit and block rivals. -
Nearly $1.7 million from the state is supposed to go toward services for low-income and homeless residents. A year and a half later, just $325,000 worth of contracts have been approved. -
After diverting ambulances elsewhere for a day because of a spike in cases, Imperial County’s hospitals again are accepting COVID-19 patients. -
KPBS Midday EditionImperial County’s two hospitals no longer are accepting additional COVID-19 patients after seeing a rise in cases overnight. -
El Centro Mayor Efrain Silva tells KPBS about the process of reopening the economy in Imperial County and the challenges of being an elected official during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Imperial County is one of some 80 rural or underserved areas in the state that will get an additional state-funded testing site during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Nonprofits serving the most vulnerable in Imperial County say they’re seeing fewer volunteers and face financial uncertainty because of the coronavirus — all while demand for their services remains high. -
All four detainees were released late last week from the Otay Mesa Detention Center and Imperial Regional Detention Facility, according to the ACLU. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe CEO of El Centro Regional Medical Center says the hospital is focusing on infection prevention and preparing for a rise in cases.
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