Salton Sea

With water levels continuing to drop at the Salton Sea, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation on Friday to add new measures to protect Salton Sea habitats and improve air quality for the towns that border the lake. “The Salton Sea has a long and storied history in California and with these key restoration projects, the

In a live newsmaker segment on CBS Local 2, newly appointed assistant secretary on Salton Sea policy Bruce Wilcox told anchor Brooke Beare new policy directive on California’s dying Salton Sea should be unveiled at a public meeting later this month. Wilcox will work for the California Natural Resources Agency, formerly serving as the environmental

Another day dawns at the Salton Sea; 350 square miles, created 110 years ago. The Colorado River breached a dike and began flooding a basin that today is 35 miles long, 15 miles wide and 50 feet deep. The sea was a bustling tourist attraction in the 50s and 60s. It attracted half a million

Federal, state, and local leaders all seem to agree on one thing here in the Coachella Valley: the Salton Sea is a ticking time bomb. We’ve been hearing the warnings for years, the Salton Sea will turn into a dangerous dust bowl. We decided to get a close look at a similar case in California

The National Weather Service in San Diego posted a photo on Facebook showing a large algae bloom in the Salton Sea. The algae bloom in the Salton Sea was clearly visible Saturday when NASA’s Terra Satellite passed over.

You know the smell well – the rotten egg one we get a whiff of when Salton Sea conditions and wind patterns create the perfect smelly storm. Last September, it got worse. “There was an event where during a windstorm , more than just the Coachella Valley was involved. People in the San Fernando valley,

A historic day Thursday in the effort to restore the Salton Sea. After being at odds for a decade, the two largest agencies in charge of the area have formally agreed to work together. Imperial County and the Imperial Irrigation district signed the memorandum of understanding this afternoon. Agreeing to work together to restore the

A California judge has approved the nation’s largest farm-to-city water transfer that ends a decade-long dispute over how to divide the state’s share of water from the Colorado River. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly on Wednesday affirmed his tentative ruling in June that upheld a 2003 agreement between the Imperial Irrigation District and the

Over 50 representatives,includingCongressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (D) and U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Anne Castle, met today at the Salton Sea today to talk about securing funding for restoration. Reporter Megan Terlecky will have the latest developments from the meeting tonight at 5 on News Channel 3.

For the first time in a long time, there’s hope to save the Salton Sea. Assemblyman Manuel Perez tells us, “We have momentum where we have federal government engaged as well as state government, regional government, our locals. For the first time it seems like there’s some unison there, to try to get something done.”

Local Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack has called for congressional hearings to look into the recent ecological issues facing the Salton Sea, this after state officials announced that a foul odor, that was smelled as far as Los Angeles, originated from the area. On Monday, Congresswoman Mack sent two letters asking state and federal agencies to

Following confirmation that a wretched odor smelled by residents throughout Southern California originated at the Salton Sea, a Riverside County supervisor today called on the governor and lawmakers to “step aside” and permit local restoration of the sea to move ahead. “At this point, the sea is receding, the ecosystem is dying, and the air

A strong sulphuric odor that repelled residents of Riverside County and neighboring counties was confirmed Tuesday to have emanated from the Salton Sea. “We now have solid evidence that clearly points to the Salton Sea as the source of a very large and unusual odor event,” said Barry Wallerstein, executive officer of the South Coast