Buchanan Fire burning near Salton Sea, Mecca
The fire, dubbed the Buchanan Fire by the agency, started in vegetation near where Highway 86 intersects with Avenue 72. That intersection is located about 2 miles from the Salton Sea near Mecca and ...
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The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. Can a new conservancy save it?
“We need to treat the Salton Sea as an important ecosystem for our environment that we live in,” said Luis Olmedo, executive ...
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4.6 magnitude earthquake recorded near the Salton Sea
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A section of the Salton Sea was hit by a 4.6 magnitude earthquake Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at 10:26 a.m. in a southern ...
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USGS says it falsely reported Salton Sea earthquake during system test; no quake occurred
Hours after reporting an earthquake under the Salton Sea, the United States Geological Survey said Friday the report had been an error and no quake happened. The ...
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The Salton Sea is California’s most imperiled lake. Can a new conservancy turn back the tide?
The Salton Sea is nearly twice as salty as the ocean ... a Brawley-based community organization. During its heyday in the 1960s, the salty lake was an aquatic playground for Rat Pack celebrities ...