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OBGYN doctors say the sole maternity ward left after another closed last year needs more doctors, nurses and other resources to meet demands. -
Public health experts say Imperial County’s high diabetes rates can be countered with an improvement to quality of life. -
Medical experts in Imperial County link climate and socio-economic status with health care challenges. -
Residents in the small Imperial Valley town have been fighting to restore daily access to the mail for more than two years. -
U.S. Sens. Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla asked the Postmaster General to produce a plan to restore service in Niland and Bolinas by Friday. -
Comite Civico del Valle is leading an effort to build out a new network of chargers across Imperial County, which is near the bottom of the list in California when it comes to charging stations. -
Researchers say the dust from dried lakebed is harming the health of people in the region. -
Past renewable energy booms haven’t brought the prosperity they promised to the region. But experts say this time could be different. -
The lithium industry is pledging to bring new jobs and growth to the region. But past experiences with renewable energy have left many residents with lingering mistrust. -
Lack of EV chargers in remote areas could derail California’s aim to electrify cars. In Imperial County, residents have access to few public chargers and buy electric cars at only a fifth of the statewide rate.
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