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The Imperial Valley has one of the largest lithium deposits in the world. -
The El Centro Regional Medical Center, facing an uncertain future after a board takeover and major revenue declines, is now discussing a possible hospital merger. -
KPBS Midday EditionIn Imperial County 85% of residents are Latino and 48% of registered voters are Democrats, but Republicans are making inroads. -
Underground brine water that’s rich with lithium is driving investments and public policy to determine who will get the financial benefit. -
Imperial County reports dozens of serial holds at its mental health outpatient clinic every year, despite running at risk of civil rights violations. Other counties across the state have the same problem. -
The ruling said the Navy failed to disclose the basis for greenhouse gas emissions calculations and failed to give detailed consideration to the Navy base in El Centro as an alternative for Growler expansion. -
The Navy says four people were aboard a Navy Seahawk that went down Thursday on a training range near El Centro. One crew member received an injury that was not life-threatening and was taken to a hospital. -
The MV-22 Osprey belonged to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing based at Camp Pendleton. It went down at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday during training. -
With no vendor, Imperial County will let nearly $900,000 in available state COVID funding to help farmworkers go unspent. -
One year ago, an angry mob attacked the Capitol just as Congress was about to certify President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
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