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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. -
A tentative agreement with state officials that would hold California accountable for completing projects detailed in the 10-year Salton Sea management plan will be discussed at a meeting Thursday in Sacramento. -
KPBS Midday EditionA new UC Riverside study provides some answers to the question of whether the shrinking Salton Sea is worsening air quality and hurting the health of nearby residents. -
KPBS Midday EditionRandy Brown became the first person to hike the 116-mile perimeter of the Salton Sea in June 2015. Now the walk and the problems the Salton Sea is facing are the subject of a documentary that is set to debut at the Oceanside Film Festival on Monday.
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