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June 06June 23
Voters Helping Save the Sea
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 […]

Kitty Alvarado
May 14May 14
Low Tide: The Salton Sea Crisis (Health Impact)
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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 […]
May 12May 13
Voters Consider Multi-Billion Dollar Bond Aimed to Protect Natural Resources
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 […]

Max Rodriguez
May 03May 03
Low Tide: The Salton Sea Crisis (The Past)
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 […]
April 26April 26
Salton Sea Residents React To EPA Rollbacks
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President Trump signed an executive order today reversing a number of EPA policies and now residents near the Salton Sea worry that his move could impede efforts to restore the Salton Sea. Over the years the lake began to shrink from a lack of farm runoff water. If it dries up, fine particles and other chemicals could […]
April 26April 26
Funding Secured for Salton Sea Management Plan
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A decade-long plan for dust suppression and habitat building projects at the Salton Sea will be fully funded, a Coachella Valley lawmaker’s office announced Friday. Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia, D-Coachella said that a “productive meeting” Thursday “between Governor Brown and representatives from our local Salton Sea Authority,” led to $280 million in funding for two park […]
April 26April 28
Salton Sea Activists Plead For Help In Sacramento
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Local Salton Sea activists squared off with state water officials in Sacramento as water transfers from the Colorado River are set to expire. 15 years ago an agreement was made to cut off water transfers going into the Salton sea from the Colorado river. Now the Salton Sea is in more danger than ever. Did you […]
January 12April 27
North Lake Project Latest Aimed at Salton Sea Restoration
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A proposed $400 million project to build a protective barrier surrounding the Salton Sea is the latest initiative aimed at restoring the lake and preserving its receding shoreline. The “North Lake Vision” proposed by Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez involves the creation of an “enhanced infrastructure finance district” that would issue bonds for the […]

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