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A spinoff series taking place in the same universe as "Sons of Anarchy" dealing with the Reaper's rivals turned allies, the Mayans Motorcycle Club has just started filming at the Salton Sea. Executive producer Kurt Sutter's official YouTube page features none other than Emilio... — Updated 5/1/2017

AdventureCORPS®, Inc. hosts the BADWATER® Salton Sea 81-Mile Ultramarathon annually in May and the fifth annual edition takes place this weekend on Sunday-Monday, April 30 - May 1, 2017. This remarkable event challenges teams of two or three ultrarunners – running together as duo... — Updated 4/28/2017

AdventureCORPS®, Inc. BADWATER® Salton Sea annual race will be heading through town 29/30 April. This remarkable event challenges up to 40 teams of two or three ultrarunners – running together as duos or trios for the duration, NOT in a relay – to tackle an unimaginable trave... — Updated 4/24/2017

The Road Runner Club’s “Return to Learning” lecture series was held at the Springs of Borrego Golf Course and RV Park, featuring Borrego’s own “hawkman” Hal Cohen speaking on “The Birds of Borrego”. The audience was charmed by Hal’s delightful speaking style and original photogra... — Updated 4/10/2017

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized an ultralight aircraft that crashed near the Salton Sea after flying in from Mexico Wednesday night. At approximately 10:30 PM, a Border Patrol agent assigned to surveillance duties observed an ultralight aircraft fly over the... — Updated 3/31/2017

After 17 years of drought in the Colorado Basin, the Salton Sea has undergone by reason of decreasing volume 1) increasing water salinity, and 2) increasing acreage surrounding the Sea, called the playa. In the playa, formed as the water level continues to drop, microscopic... — Updated 3/22/2017

Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia was one of the hosts of a tour of the Salton Sea area for state lawmakers and representatives of state agencies on Thursday, the same day the state released a 10-year management plan for the sea. The 10-year Salton Sea management plan lays out a... — Updated 3/21/2017

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake took residents by surprise Tuesday morning. Several eye witness were shocked by the intensity of the temblor. The quake occurred at 10:14 a.m. approximately 11 miles southwest of the Salton Sea, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the third... — Updated 3/16/2017

State Senator Ben Hueso and Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia are hosting a tour of the Salton Sea today March 16, 1:00p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Statewide leaders will visit sites and hear from community members, resource managers, and regulators in order to experience first-hand and deepen t... — Updated 3/16/2017

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a woman suspected of smuggling methamphetamine with her child in the vehicle on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 8:32 a.m., after a 21-year-old woman approached the... — Updated 3/16/2017

The state’s Natural Resources Agency has released a $383 million plan to construct ponds along the north and south shore of the Salton Sea. In order to cover up stretches of dry lakebed and create new habitat for birds, the state’s new blueprint is scheduled for completion ove... — Updated 3/16/2017

With the crowds still in town, although not to the extent that they were, internet and cell phone coverage are still experiencing difficulties. Expect this weekend to see continuing problems as the town fills back up. Fuel pumps were running dry after the first flower chasers... — Updated 3/15/2017

California Highway Patrol are investigating a four-vehicle crash near the Salton Sea which killed one person and hospitalized two others on Saturday morning, March 11. The crash was reported about 7 a.m. on Grapefruit Boulevard north of Highway 111 in Mecca, according to a Cal... — Updated 3/13/2017

The local health department says a blue-green algae has been detected blooming along the northern shore of the Salton Sea in Riverside County. The health department is urging boaters and recreational users to avoid direct contact with or use waters containing the algae. Bloom... — Updated 3/3/2017

Approximately 12 miles SSE from Salton City at a depth of 7 miles, a 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Salton Sea area today at 12:18 p.m. No damage has been reported, despite a series of smaller aftershocks being felt in the area. .... — Updated 3/1/2017

Saturday 22 April 2017, 13:00 Organized by : The Ecomedia Compass Awareness, Education and Solutions to: Ecologically troubled areas and causes through Music, Art, Film & Networking Events. Current Campaign: Save the Salton Sea. www.EcoMediaCompass.org Sign-in / Sign-up Submit an... — Updated 2/16/2017

Riverside County's Department of Animal Services today announced that 50 stray or free-roaming dogs were recently impounded during a pair of sweeps in North Shore, where animal control officials say dogs on the loose have been an ongoing public safety concern. The early morning op... — Updated 2/3/2017

The 2017 Tierra Del Sol Desert Safari will return to its former home at the Ocotillo Wells State Vehicle Recreation Area, with the festivities going March 3-5, 2017. Environmental concerns for one local lizard population, moved the 2016 Desert Safari to Salton Sea, but the... — Updated 1/30/2017

Since President Trump's election a lot has happened for the Salton Sea. Or more to the point, hasn’t happened. As well as leaving out much needed funding from the budget for works required to continue improvements for wildlife and local residents, the Sea has become a sticking p... — Updated 1/30/2017

California’s State Highway system has more than 12,000 bridges, and since the 1971 Sylmar earthquake, Caltrans’ Seismic Retrofit Programs have focused on seismically retrofitting bridges and bridge expansion joints throughout the state. As swarms of quakes continue to occur acr... — Updated 1/11/2017