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What one company’s shift towards data centers says about Imperial County’s lithium industry

Controlled Thermal Resources, one of the three energy firms chasing lithium around the Salton Sea, is shifting its focus to ...
Agri-Pulse

Opinion: California’s Imperial Valley water conservation strategy key to saving the Colorado River

The Imperial Valley has been a senior water rights holder on the Colorado River for more than 100 years. Since our founding, our farmers, and the local Imperial Irrigation District, have long viewed ...

'Sacrifice zone': A data center boom in the California desert is raising concerns

"I guess one person's sabotage is another person's letting folks know." ...
The Desert Sun

Western water crisis solutions inevitably end with a lot less for California farms

A modest proposal for western water: Turn off the spigot to the Imperial Valley and let the farms go fallow. In return, provide a water future for Arizona, Nevada and Southern California. Sure, there ...
Times of San Diego

Imperial County schools chief to lead California County Superintendents

Imperial County Schools Superintendent Todd Finnell is the 2025-26 president of the California County Superintendent. (Photo courtesy of the Imperial County Office of Education) Imperial County ...
KPBS

California lawmaker says Imperial County needs to rework its lithium spending plan

A California lawmaker says Imperial County officials need to rework their controversial lithium spending plan, or they could face state intervention. In an interview with KPBS, Assemblymember Eduardo ...
Sports Illustrated

Vincent Memorial Scots vs. Imperial Tigers — early-season meeting at Imperial High on Aug. 27

Vincent Memorial Scots meet the Imperial Tigers at Imperial High School on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m. PDT. The game page is on ...