State lawmaker calls for hearings on extreme heat at Donovan state prison
Following reporting by KPBS, California Assembly Public Safety Committee Chair Nick Schultz said temperatures at the San Diego prison were a source of “grave concern.”
Kori Suzuki
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Newsom signs bill revoking charity tax break for Imperial County ICE detention center
A KPBS investigation earlier this year found the nonprofit owner of the Imperial Regional Detention Facility had avoided millions in taxes by operating as a charity.
New California law requires environmental analysis before data centers can be built
The legislation was spurred in part by a controversial project in Imperial County. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a slate of new data center laws on Monday.
What it means for Chula Vista’s police chief to allege racial discrimination
Roxana Kennedy, who is white, accused four Latino council members of conspiring to replace her with a younger, Latino officer. The city called it “a racist assumption.”
After months of public outcry, Imperial Valley cities are hitting the brakes on data centers
A growing patchwork of moratoriums and potential bans are taking shape across the valley — even as more plans for new data centers come to light.
