New solar plant coming to Dateland
The Yuma County Board of Supervisors approved Balanced Rock Power to move forward with its process of bringing a solar power facility…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Where is Lithium Valley?
For years, lithium has been a popular topic in Imperial County due to the amount of lithium minerals found beneath the Salton Sea…
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California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams
California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among…
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Apple unveils new iPads and chip during virtual event
Apple announced new versions of its iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets in a video posted to their website on…
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Transportation leaders unveil autonomous vehicles
In a press release obtained by NBC News, the summit will be about “building public trust, strategies to connect communities and navigating the future…
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet with biotech experts
According to NBC Bay Area, Blinken is also set to deliver a keynote speech at the RSA Conference and is set to announce the rollout of the Biden…
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Lithium training program at IVC prepares local workforce
Imperial Valley College (IVC) is starting the second phase of the lithium training program which will prepare the local workforce for the projects…
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Survey finds subscription prices on the rise, often goes undetected
A CNET Money survey found the average American is spending more than $1,000 a year on subscriptions and it’s getting more expensive. 67% of adults…
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Native American tribes want US appeals court to weigh in on $10B SunZia energy transmission project
Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion…
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New research shows crash avoidance systems don’t always work
New vehicles come with crash avoidance systems, but new research shows they don’t always…
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FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was…
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2024 Imperial Valley Economic and Energy Summit registration opens
The annual Imperial Valley Economic & Energy Summit will be happening from June 12-14 and will be discussing industry and economic growth in Imperial…
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NASA restores contact with Voyager 1 after no contact for five months
Launched over 46 years ago, the interstellar explorer stopped sending intelligible data back to Earth in November of last…
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AWC hosts Israeli Water and AG delegation
A local event was held to help gain insight and business relationships in the agricultural and water industry from across the…
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New geothermal exhibit on display at Imperial Valley Desert Museum
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for a new geothermal exhibit at the Imperial Valley Desert…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 USSF mission launches
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Thursday to deliver a new weather satellite into…
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YPG held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new hangar
A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place at the Yuma Proving Ground for its newest airplane…
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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from a California base
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in…
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Ford to delay production of new electric pickup and large SUV as US EV sales growth slows
With U.S. electric vehicle sales starting to slow, Ford Motor Co. says it will delay rolling out new electric pickup trucks and a new large electric…
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Free blue checks are back for some accounts on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it
Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its users, the latest unexpected…
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