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KPBS Midday EditionThe El Centro Regional Medical Center is bearing the brunt of the coronavirus in the Imperial Valley. Of the hospital's 186 patients, 130 have COVID-19. CEO Adolphe Edward said the hospital building is beyond its capacity. -
With a history of double-digit unemployment and poor health indicators, Imperial County was among the hardest hit in the state in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. With cases surging, the rural region’s two hospitals are being put to the test again. -
The quakes started around 4:45 p.m. northeast of Westmorland near Brawley, with the largest quake, a 4.9 magnitude, occurring at 5:51 p.m. -
A Lockheed Martin KC-130 and Lockheed Martin F-35B "made contact" about 4 p.m. at an unspecified location near Thermal. -
Bishop Robert W. McElroy announced that Catholic churches in San Diego County can reopen for Mass with reduced capacity. -
California’s often-forgotten Imperial County is an example of how the coronavirus has been especially damaging to lower-income and Latino households. The county is heavily Hispanic and poor, and has some of California's highest infection rates. There's no single reason for its plight, but inequalities loom large. -
The state of California reimposes restrictions on certain businesses as COVID-19 cases surge, the city of San Diego wants public input on plans to transform the Midway District, and Comic-Con International prepares an online experience this week due to the convention's cancellation. -
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of DACA recipients, COVID-19 cases surge in Imperial County, and how the Black Lives Matter movement is playing out on social media. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe rural county on the U.S.-Mexico border with 180,000 residents has the highest coronavirus infection rate per capita of any California county. -
Authorities say Bruno Suarez Soto, who was on an economic development commission, and David Romero accepted $35,000 in bribes from an FBI agent they thought represented investors who wanted to open a cannabis dispensary in town. Court documents say the men promised to expedite a permit and block rivals.
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