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
Continue ReadingThe 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.
Continue ReadingYou 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,
Continue ReadingA 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
Continue ReadingA 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
Continue ReadingOver 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.
Continue ReadingFor 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.”
Continue ReadingLocal 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
Continue ReadingFollowing 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
Continue ReadingA 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
Continue ReadingThere’s something in the air at the Salton Sea. This time of year, it typically stinks. And residents are taking notice. “I’ve been here 25 years — I have not gotten used to it,” said Julie Garbutt, a North Shore resident. Garbutt lit up incense at her family’s liquor store to deal with the stench.
Continue ReadingThe Salton Sea covers more than 380 square miles and is 35 miles long. And along the southeast shoreline in the Imperial Valley near Niland lies an explosive history going back thousands of years. A series of what would appear to be four rather ordinary hills are actually volcanoes known as the Salton Buttes. “A
Continue ReadingThe Salton Sea State Recreation Area in southeastern Riverside County could be a casualty of the governor’s deficit reduction plans, it was announced today. The 400-square-mile basin is on a list of 70 state parks slated for closure this fall, according to the California State Parks Foundation, which described the proposal as “devastating.” “This generation
Continue ReadingA neighborhood near the Salton Sea experienced more than bad luck, this week. For the second time this year, residents living in an area bordered by Sea View and Dolphin woke up to find their homes flooded. None of the homes were destroyed, and no residents were forced to leave, according to Cal Fire. Barricades
Continue ReadingThe Salton Sea is less than a decade from possibly drying up, which could pose major problems to the eco-system, and affect the quality of life in the desert, according to scientists. The Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa hosted the Salton Sea Stakeholder’s Symposium on Thursday in Indian Wells, where environmentalists joined together, and discussed
Continue ReadingThe Salton Sea is not for everyone. “When I got there at first,” recalled Vanessa Medero, “I thought it smelled really bad.” But, Medero and fifty other sophomores at Cathedral City High School took the Salton Sea seriously. They realized the massive body of water is not all that bad. In fact, some of them
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