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KPBS Midday EditionAmid high unemployment and hot weather, local workers are trying to patch together a living in the “gig” economy. -
The heavyweight champ is an inspiration to many in the close-knit community along the border. -
A plan to address a shrinking supply of water on a river that serves 40 million people in the U.S. West is headed to President Donald Trump. The U.S. House and Senate approved the Colorado River drought contingency plan on Monday. -
KPBS Midday EditionDeclaring "our country is full," President Donald Trump on Friday insisted the U.S. immigration system was overburdened and illegal crossings must be stopped as he inspected a refurbished section of fencing at the Mexican border. -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia's largest lake is shrinking, and while the state has promised to manage the Salton Sea, those management efforts are lagging. -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia’s largest lake continues to recede but state efforts to manage the retreat remain largely unfunded. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe Salton Sea continues to be a beacon for birds traveling on the Pacific flyway but the lake is changing and so are the birds that thrive there. -
Bird die-off at the Salton Sea could be an indicator that the ecological health of the lake is getting worse. -
There are about 20,000 acres of exposed lakebed on California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea. The dust created from the dry lakebed is expected to make the area’s already high asthma rate even higher. -
Next week the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is looking at joining the Trump Administration's lawsuit against California's so-called sanctuary state laws. Tuesday supporters of SB-54 voiced opposition to the closed session meeting.
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