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Six community clinics in Southern California will expand their services, thanks to a new round of federal grants. -
KPBS Midday EditionSDSU alum Irma Cota caught the leadership bug when she was a schoolgirl, translating for her fellow crop pickers during the United Farm Workers strike in Salinas in 1970. Cota, now the president and CEO of North County Health Services, will receive SDSU's Cesar Chavez Lifetime Service Award. -
Prosecutors say drug traffickers finished building the Calexico house in December and began smuggling drugs there last month under law enforcement surveillance. -
President Barack Obama's fiscal 2016 budget sets aside nearly $250 million to add new lanes and other facilities to Calexico's main port of entry. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe idea to host an outrigger canoe race on the Salton Sea began as a way to start the racing season earlier but has evolved into a dream of something much bigger. Event organizers said they hope bringing recreation back to the Salton Sea will help save the sea itself. -
An effort to create commemorative Salton Sea license plates has been slow to take off. -
These 10 stories were the most viewed on the KPBS website this year. Some may surprise you. -
A Calexico city councilwoman said the city's police chief was fired Monday amid political turmoil, including canceled insurance coverage for the city. -
The agency defended the agent's actions, saying he followed protocol when threatened with deadly force. -
California is relying heavily on solar power to reach environmentally friendly renewable energy goals. But a new study claims big solar farms can cause environmental problems of their own.
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