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The closure of the Spreckels Sugar factory will shutter a $243 million industry and hundreds of jobs in a county with the highest unemployment rate in the state. -
Earlier this month, three members of the Donnelly Community Services Center’s nonprofit board voted to fire founder and chief executive, Rosa Diaz. Diaz denied wrongdoing and said the board’s action amounted to a “hostile takeover.” -
In a lawsuit filed in late June, former Board of Supervisors Clerk Blanca Acosta accused the county of failing to protect her from the alleged harassment and firing her for reporting the alleged behavior. -
California lawmakers are trying to make local government meetings more open to non-English speakers. The bill could reduce long-standing barriers to the democratic process in Imperial County. -
More than half of Imperial County residents have health insurance through Medi-Cal, which is California’s state and federally funded Medicaid program. -
County leaders are grappling with Trump’s executive orders and the priorities of GOP lawmakers ahead of the county’s annual budget talks. -
The barriers drew searing criticism from Texas immigrant rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers. Mexican officials say they caused two people to drown in 2023. -
This week, an attorney for the county’s former Chief Executive Officer Miguel Figueroa demanded answers from elected officials. -
State officials are weighing listing the tiny birds as an endangered species, a decision that could have big implications for the farming and renewable energy-focused county. -
The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors on Tuesday, April 1, approved the first-quarter amendment to the 2025-2026 biennial budget, significantly increasing the Energy Department’s capital spending from the original allocation of $813 million in 2025 to approximately $970 million.
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