Record-setting weather in the eastern Coachella Valley caused the region to be the first in California to reach triple digits ...

A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars in projects be enough? This story was originally ...

Five years ago, Lisa Clark and her husband left her hometown of El Centro for Niland, a small town of 500, in search for more affordable housing. But now they're paying a hidden cost for living ...

After a California judge denied environmentalists' claims that the Hells Kitchen lithium extraction project approved by Imperial County was not adequately studied for water supply, air pollution ...

Now a new wave of conservation efforts, sparked by millions of dollars in recent federal funding, has washed ashore at the ultra-briny sea, and there’s cautious hope from some that incoming ...

The US Geological Survey confirmed that the earthquake did not occur. "The posting was a result of an errant message sent during system testing," Paul Laustsen, public affairs for USGS, told News ...

Community advocates say lithium companies should consult with tribes and answer questions about environmental impacts.

California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea, is drying up, taking with it vital ecosystems and presenting a public health ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A section of the Salton Sea was hit by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 10:26 a.m. in a southern ...

Every now and then, a movie slips through the cracks and it’s safe to say that The Salton Sea is one of them. Part crime thriller, part fever dream, it lunges viewers into a world of meth-fueled ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Haze hung over the Salton Sea on a recent winter day, while black-necked stilts and kildeer waded in the shallows, pecking at crustaceans.