Inland Empire

A silhouetted adult holds a small child while another person stands nearby under the bright afternoon sun, with power lines stretching across a clear blue sky in the background.

健康

Health care costs and mental health access weigh on Californians, poll shows

No surprise that the California Wellness Foundation poll found that nearly 80% of voters are worried by the cost of health care. Mental health access is a worry too – and immigration is worsening the problem.

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安娜·B·伊瓦拉

• 10 月 23, 2025

A wide view of white buildings behind a gray wired fence on a clear day.

正义

California gave counties power to inspect ICE detention centers. They’re not using it

In the four counties where Immigration and Customs Enforcement has detention facilities, only one county health department conducts the kind of inspections that were explicitly allowed under a 2024 California law.

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温迪·弗莱

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邝婧

• 10 月 2, 2025

Close-up of a doctor in a white coat holding a tablet and stylus while speaking with a patient, whose folded hands rest in their lap.

健康

Department of Justice lawsuit claims Inland Empire Health Plan committed Medi-Cal fraud

The Department of Justice claims Inland Empire Health Plan committed fraud by using funds meant to expand the program for non-medical expenses.

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Aidan McGloin

• 9 月 24, 2025

An industrial geothermal plant emits thick white steam into the air at sunset, with a vast, arid landscape stretching into the distance. The facility consists of metal pipes, large storage tanks, and temporary structures, with scattered equipment on the dirt ground. A mountain range and a body of water are visible on the horizon, bathed in soft golden light.

环境

When lithium mining starts, who benefits, and who’s at risk? Inside this Salton Sea case.

Two non-profits filed arguments with the Fourth District Court of Appeal last week, asking the court to reconsider a claim they filed in 2024 that the environmental impact report for the Hell’s Kitchen lithium mine near the Salton Sea neglects potential problems with air quality, water use, hazardous materials and tribal cultural resources.

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黛博拉·布伦南

• 9 月 18, 2025

The California Rehabilitation Center, CRC Men's jail in Norco in 2012. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

正义

Corrections officers at Norco prison make plea to state to keep it open

Some correctional officers at the prison in Norco are trying to keep the California Rehabilitation Center open by presenting it as an option to solve the overpopulation in county jails.

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Aidan McGloin

• 9 月 17, 2025

The Salton Sea at Bombay Beach on Feb. 4, 2023. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters

健康

The rotten egg smell at the Salton Sea isn’t just a nuisance. It can make people sick.

UCLA researchers have found that hydrogen sulfide emissions at the Salton Sea are at elevated levels and can cause serious health effects to those that live near the lake.

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黛博拉·布伦南

• 9 月 10, 2025

A man drinks water during a heat wave in Los Angeles on July 13, 2023. Photo by Damian Dovarganes via AP

Extreme heat in homes sickens and kills. California lawmakers can fight it

As climate change makes for more 100-degree days, California legislators are considering a bill to set a maximum indoor temperature standard for homes.

By Pedro Zacarias • 9 月 9, 2025

The emergency entrance to a rural hospital on a bright sunny day, with an ambulance parked in the docking area near the entrance, and people standing around the parking lot area.

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Este hospital rural estuvo a punto de cerrar. Fondos del estado lo mantiene abierto, pero ¿por cuánto tiempo?

El cierre de hospitales rurales es un problema inminente en toda California. Dos legisladores del Inland Empire instan a las autoridades estatales a tomar medidas para salvar un hospital en Blythe.

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黛博拉·布伦南

• 9 月 3, 2025

健康

This rural hospital almost closed. Emergency state funding is keeping it open, but for how long?

The closure of rural hospitals is a looming problem across all of California. Two Inland Empire lawmakers are urging state officials to take action to save a hospital in Blythe.

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黛博拉·布伦南

• 9 月 3, 2025

A black and white patrol vehicle pulls into the California Highway Patrol office on its right.

政治

Newsom deploys ‘crime suppression’ teams statewide while mocking Trump’s threats

As President Donald Trump ramps up threats of military action to “clean up” Democratic-led cities, Newsom said local communities can best tackle crime in their communities.

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阿列克谢·科塞夫

• 8 月 28, 2025