The Desert AIDS Project is gearing up for the 25th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards. In honor of the fundraising event, NBC Palm Springs is doing a five-part series on the history of HIV/AIDS and where we are today.
Just South of the Coachella Valley a crisis unfolds every day. It takes place at the border between the United States and Mexico, and the Customs and Border Protection agents in charge of keeping the peace are now front and center of criticism following the “Zero Tolerance Policy” by the White House. The CBP agents […]
A newly discovered structure found along the San Andreas Fault near the Salton Sea could trigger the next big Southern California earthquake. A study by the Geological Society of America concludes the so-called Durmid ladder structure could be ground zero for the next “big one” on the San Andreas fault. San Francisco based TV station […]
For years experts have warned about the catastrophic effects a shrinking Salton Sea will have on the valley. “It would have a big impact on the economy here on the north end it would be tourism economy primarily on the south end it would be agricultural economy, the dust is going to harm the crops and […]
Diminishing water supplies, the receding body of water is now close to 20,000 acres of parched, salt encrusted shoreline, and it’s ill health effects are glaring. With salinity levels at record highs, and toxic dust storms, many residents are suffering. Christian Garza is no stranger to the dust. Growing up on the north end of […]
On June fifth voters will make the decision on whether to approve or deny a four billion dollar bond that will pour millions into many natural restoration efforts including those at the Salton Sea and open more funding for local parks. One of the authors of Proposition 68, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, hosted a rally on […]
The picture we have become accustomed to when we think about the Salton Sea: a dying body of water, fish die-offs, algae blooms, and abandoned buildings and homes. But, there was a time when the Salton Sea was a much loved resort getaway. “I’d come with my uncle and my dad and his friends, and […]
Alberto Ramirez has worked for the Tribe for the past 19 years in different capacities such as Natural Resources, Director, Training and Development Director, and Environmental Protection Director. He was also the Environmental Compliance Manager for KSC Corporation in La Quinta, CA. and Deputy Director for Save the Children Foundation in Sonora, Mexico. About the Torres […]
