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'Deadline' has reported that the much-anticipated Sons of Anarchy pilot, Mayans MC, is undergoing reshoots for its first episode, and that several characters from the original pilot are going to be recast. Norberto Barba is being brought in as the director for the pilot now, and... — Updated 7/6/2017

A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Thursday morning south of the Salton Sea, 17 miles from Westmorland, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:19 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 6.8 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 17 miles... — Updated 7/6/2017

An SCAQMD monitoring station immediately downwind of the Salton Sea detected hydrogen sulfide concentrations at 62 parts per billion Tuesday morning, more than double the state standard of 30 parts per billion. Concentrations of 42 parts per billion were also detected at a... — Updated 6/30/2017

Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) ushered a Salton Sea bill package out of the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife, Tuesday, in an effort to keep State promises on funding sea mitigation. These measures authored by Senator Ben Hueso (D-Chula Vista) and Chairman... — Updated 6/29/2017

T.V shows, movies and commercials, whether low budget or blockbuster, the Salton Sea remains a firm favorite with writers and directors. The latest offering is by Ana Lily Amirpour, classed as one of the most exciting young directors working in cinema today. Her first feature,... — Updated 6/24/2017

According to the Salton Sea Authority's recent press release, The Salton Sea Authority has a new and improved website, http://saltonseaauthority.org/, and it is now live. Following a competitive RFP Process, the Salton Sea Authority selected a local Riverside web development compa... — Updated 6/24/2017

Audubon California has joined forces with Defenders of Wildlife and Sierra Club to ensure that public health, environmental issues, and economic well-being are being considered in key talks on the Salton Sea. The conservation organizations requested that they be included in talks... — Updated 6/24/2017

A series of workshops on the 10-year Salton Sea management plan are taking place in Imperial and Riverside counties. The workshops will give community members an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback on the plan which lays out a timeline for building habitat on... — Updated 6/22/2017

According to new research, Roland Bürgmann and Christopher Johnson, from the University of California, Berkeley, Earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault in California are being triggered by winter rain and snowfall. The finding is important as it helps us understand what... — Updated 6/16/2017

According to 'The Weather Channel' an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 is likely with plenty of geological evidence of past occurrences to be found in the area. These markers foreshadow grave consequences for a region that's already on high alert for the next "Big One." An earth... — Updated 6/16/2017

Two sewer pipes broke Saturday night, releasing more than 100,000 gallons of sewage into the Whitewater River Stormwater Channel in Palm Desert, according to water district officials. The Coachella Valley Water District received reports about 10:50 p.m. Saturday that a large area... — Updated 6/8/2017

The result of an irrigation accident over 100 years ago, the Salton Sink (below sea level) started filling with water, and having no natural outlet, the water’s getting pretty stagnant, toxic, and just plain yucky. But the fix is easy. Run a high-capacity aqueduct inbound from t... — Updated 6/8/2017

The Twentynine Palms Historical Society offers the final lecture in a series this Friday. Historian Sid Burks shares the fascinating but little known history of the World War II Navy Base at the Salton Sea, extensively illustrated with historical photographs. The 7 p.m. lecture... — Updated 6/8/2017

Following on from their success at raising literacy standards with a book drive initiative, the June 'One Class At A Time' award goes to Ms. Shannon Tincher's kindergarten class at Sea View Elementary School in Salton City. Starting young sets a child up for success, according to... — Updated 6/3/2017

A beer truck and two other vehicles were involved in a crash on the eastbound 10 Freeway (courtesy of California Department of Transportation). An early morning crash that apparently involved a beer truck, tow truck and tour bus left boxes of Budweiser strewn about and prompted... — Updated 6/3/2017

Sea View Elementary School in Salton City are pushing for literacy rates to improve in the area through a book drive. Fourth Grade teacher Ms. Stephanie Heiser says, sadly, only 9 out of the 29 kids in her class read at grade level. Abasta is one of them. "The literacy rates from... — Updated 6/2/2017

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man suspected of smuggling heroin on Highway 86 west of the Salton Sea. A Border Patrol Canine Detection team alerted agents to the driver's side of the man's Chrysler Sebring as he approached the primary inspection area. Upon... — Updated 5/29/2017

The driver of a vehicle that crashed, resulting in the death of a passenger on Friday, May 19, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said. Thongginh Khemphomma, 51, of Laveen, Ariz., was driving a 2005 Nissan Sentra west on I-10... — Updated 5/20/2017

Despite the desperate need for a long term campaign and funding, the response to the 'Salton Sea Licence Plate' campaign has garnered little public support. Assemblyman Brian Nestande introduced the concept back in 2015 to help raise funds for the Salton Sea Authority, however... — Updated 5/18/2017

Citizen science is often referred to as ‘crowdsourcing’ or ‘volunteer monitoring’ and local residents based around the Salton Sea are being asked to take part. The prevalence of air pollution, water contamination and pesticide exposure is affecting workers and their familie... — Updated 4/24/2017

Tim Quinn, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) associate chief information officer has announced that earthquake app is moving to the cloud. In order to achieve better security, more storage, cheaper computing services, cloud services will provide important, and potentially... — Updated 4/24/2017

Timothy Bradley, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the UC Irvine has been studying salt lakes in California for several decades, including Mono Lake and the Salton Sea. Writing for the San Fransisco Examiner, Bradley has taken a damning look at Browns position on... — Updated 4/20/2017