Salton Sea

Fire destroys 6 mobile homes near Salton Sea

A fire erupted near Salton Sea on Nov. 26, 2021. (Imperial County Fire Department)

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Mexican national sentenced to more than 5 years over meth …

A photo of a damaged off-road vehicle used to retrieve methamphetamine near the Salton Sea is seen in a photo released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California on Dec. 16, 2019.

4.0 earthquake strikes near Salton Sea

(U.S. Geological Survey)

4.3-magnitude earthquake rattles Salton Sea as swarm continues

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake that rattled the Salton Sea area on June 11, 2021, is seen in a map provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Salton Sea quake swarm continues with magnitude 4.1 temblor

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake that struck along the southern tip of the Salton Sea on June 7, 2021, is seen in a map provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Border Patrol agents confiscate nearly $1 million in drugs …

U.S. Border Patrol agents seized nearly $67,000 worth of methamphetamine from this Nissan on Friday near the Salton Sea. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection via LATimes)

Swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes continues in Imperial …

A USGS map shows the location of a swam of earthquakes in the Imperial Valley on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2020. The locations marked are for quakes of magnitude 2.5 or larger.

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Swarm of more than 240 earthquakes strikes Salton …

A magnitude 4.9 that struck after 5 p.m. near the town of Westmoreland on Sept. 30, 2020. (USGS)

Swarm of earthquakes near Salton Sea sparks worry …

In this photo from Jan. 1, 2019, mud is seen on land that was under the Salton Sea near Calipatria. (David McNew/Getty Images for Lumix)

4.6 magnitude quake among series of temblors to shake …

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake was reported at 8:56 a.m. 7 miles from Bombay Beach. (U.S. Geological Survey)

27 Arrested After Agents Find Dozens of Immigrants …

Dozens of people, including 2 children, were found traveling in a big rig trailer near the Salton Sea on Feb. 12, 2020. (Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Ultralight Plane Crossed Mexico Border, Dropped 185 …

A photo of a damaged off-road vehicle used to retrieve methamphetamine near the Salton Sea is seen in a photo released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California on Dec. 16, 2019.

Odor Advisory Issued in Coachella Valley Due to Rotten-Egg …

The Salton Sea, which straddles Imperial and Riverside counties, is seen in an undated photo. (Credit: Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times )

Colorado River Drought Plan: Imperial Valley District …

White pelicans, which used to mass here by the tens of thousands during winter months, fly over the Salton Sea near Calipatria on Jan. 1, 2019. (Credit: David McNew / Getty Images for Lumix)