MISSED THIS: Residents speak out against proposed #DataCenter in #ImperialCounty
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The Imperial County Board of Supervisors has officially recommended Advanced Air as its top choice for essential air service, but the final decision now lies with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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Imperial County is taking action against potential budget shifts that could impact essential services and extending public input on critical projects—what's at stake?
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Imperial County residents are demanding stronger regulations and a moratorium on a massive AI data center that could threaten their water, air quality, and community safety.
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🆕 Catalyst's 2025 Pulse of the Practice report findings now live 🚨 Survey data 35 #SanDiego & #ImperialCounty foundations offers a snapshot of how #philanthropy in our region is evolving to move money faster, grow unrestricted funding and strengthen collaboration.
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The Imperial County Board has officially recommended SkyWest Charter for 14 weekly flights to LAX, but will the DOT agree?
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Residents are demanding transparency and a thorough environmental review of the controversial Imperial Data Center project, challenging the county's rushed approval process.
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In 2025, federal authorities made about 20 immigration arrests daily in San Diego and Imperial Counties, including courthouse detentions. #ICE #SanDiego #ImperialCounty #California #ImmigrationEnforcement #MassDeportation #UnionDelBarrio #DetentionResistance #FAITH #KPBS
The image depicts an outdoor scene that appears to be from the mid-20th century, based on its black and white composition. It shows a barren landscape with sparse vegetation under what seems like a cloudy or overcast sky. In the center of the photograph is a makeshift structure resembling a trailer home or auto camp accommodation for workers. The building has an open side where several people are visible inside, suggesting it's occupied by migrants living in temporary quarters. There are barbed wire fences surrounding this area and extending into the background, indicating restricted access to what seems like agricultural land. Power lines run across the top of the photo, adding a sense of isolation or rural setting. The ground is uneven with patches of dirt and small rocks scattered about, giving an impression of harsh living conditions. In the bottom left corner, there's handwritten text "Ido de-E," which may indicate ownership or context related to the photograph but does not appear directly linked to its content within this frame. The overall atmosphere conveyed by the image is one of hardship and displacement among individuals who are likely migrants seeking work in a rural agricultural region. The absence of modern amenities further emphasizes their transient living situation during that era.
Calipatria, Imperial County. Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp. Tent space fifty cents a week
#Calipatria #ImperialCounty #Idode-E #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
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The image depicts an urban outdoor scene with several distinct features and elements, primarily centered on a dilapidated area. In the background, there's a series of dilapidated structures made up of various materials such as metal sheets or corrugated iron, suggesting makeshift housing conditions often associated with migrant laborers' encampments during certain historical periods in rural areas like California. A prominent signpost stands out against this backdrop; it reads "EASTSIDE BEER" and includes smaller text indicating a connection to the East Side Brewery. The signage is affixed on what appears to be wooden posts, typical of older commercial advertising methods for bars or restaurants that catered specifically to migrant workers during times when such labor camps were prevalent. Further enhancing the depiction are multiple clotheslines filled with various garments, extending across parts of these makeshift structures and a large expanse of barren ground. The presence of these lines suggests an effort at personalizing limited living quarters by hanging laundry in public view. Powerlines crisscross above, a common sight near industrial or rural settlements providing electricity to residences that are often mobile or temporary. In the foreground on one side, there is a visible chain-link fence with some barbed wire attached; this barrier might signify restricte [...]
Calipatria, Imperial County. Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp. Tent space fifty cents a week. California
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The image depicts a group of people in what appears to be a temporary camp setting, likely related to migrant labor as indicated by the Farm Security Administration (FSA) context. There are several individuals: an adult and three children engaging with each other on the ground, possibly playing or working together; another person walking away from them, seemingly not part of their interaction. The surroundings feature large white tents typically associated with temporary shelters used for migrant laborers during agricultural seasons in California. One notable detail is that one of the boys appears to be wearing boots typical of a certain state's origin, suggesting his migratory background or connection to farming communities within that region. This setting highlights aspects of rural migration and hardship faced by families moving from place to place for work opportunities across America's heartland during agricultural seasons. The image captures candid moments in an outdoor environment with clear skies, emphasizing the rawness and simplicity of life experienced by these individuals who are likely part of a larger migratory labor camp narrative.
Migrant children in Farm Security Administration (FSA) migratory labor camp. Note type of boots worn by boy shooting marbles which tell his state of origin. Near Calipatria, Imperial County, California
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The image depicts a desolate and impoverished setting with numerous black tents scattered across the barren landscape. The ground appears dry and cracked, hinting at arid conditions typical of desert regions like California's Imperial Valley. One prominent feature is thick smoke billowing into the sky from an unseen source within or near one of the campsites. This suggests a makeshift cooking area where campers might be preparing meals over open flames. Several objects are strewn about: barrels, containers possibly used for water storage; clothing hung on lines to dry in the open air signify daily life and activities performed by inhabitants despite their living conditions' harshness. The scene is starkly contrasted against a clear sky with no immediate signs of vegetation or wildlife. The absence of people makes it difficult to ascertain demographic details, but this environment evokes images often associated with labor camps for migratory workers who may be displaced from region to region in search of employment during the Great Depression era. The photograph’s black and white tone adds a historical dimension, suggesting that these conditions were prevalent enough to warrant documentation.
Living conditions for migratory laborers in private auto camp. Tent space fifty cents per week. Calipatria, Imperial County
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The image depicts two individuals standing in an open area with a clear sky above them. Both are wearing hats, which suggests protection from the sun or possibly indicative of their occupation or status during that era. On the left side, there is one person who appears to be bending down slightly while holding onto what looks like large burlap sacks slung over his shoulder and around his waist. He has a relaxed posture with arms loosely by his sides, wearing a dark-colored hat, rolled-up sleeves on his shirt, light-colored pants, and sturdy shoes suitable for outdoor work. On the right side stands another person facing towards us with their body slightly turned to show both profile and front views simultaneously. This individual is dressed in lighter colored trousers, possibly jeans or utility pants, paired with a short-sleeved button-up shirt that appears somewhat wrinkled from movement or activity. They have rolled up socks on one leg while the other foot remains bare. Both individuals are wearing work boots suitable for outdoor labor activities and their clothing suggests manual labor professions such as farming, construction, or road building during an era when hats were commonly used to protect against sunlight exposure. The environment around them is barren with no vegetation in sight, emphasizing a desolate landscape which might be indicative of rural areas wher [...]
One of the roads leading into Calipatria, Imperial County, California
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The #FarmSmart program at Desert Research and Extension Center #DREC has long been one of the gold-standard agriculture education/outreach programs @ucanr.edu. We're celebrating its 25th anniversary with a family fun day on 2/14. Drop by, #ImperialCounty folks! www.ivpressonline.com/news/uc-farm...
"Who owns this network of secret license plate readers in San Diego and Imperial counties? "
#flock #alpr #licenseplates #sandiego #imperialcounty #fascism #privacy
#democracy #usa #gop #fascists
👉 Vote 'em Out!
#ICE #ICEArrests #BorderPatrol #DHS #SanDiegoCounty #ImperialCounty #California
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Michael Abatti will plead not guilty as autopsy report is released and investigation details are presented to the media #navajocounty #imperialcounty w @phila_lex www.latimes.com/california/s...
Kerri Abatti, estranged wife of #ImperialCounty farming mogul, Mike Abatti, was shot and killed in her home in Pinetop, AZ on 11/20. Who was she? Why did she go to #Pinetop? photos:
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The image depicts two individuals in a field of crops. They are both wearing hats and long-sleeved shirts, suggesting that the weather might be sunny or warm. Each person is bending over to gather something from the ground into wooden buckets placed on one side between them. The fields stretch out behind them towards distant mountains under a clear sky. This black-and-white photograph captures a moment of laborious agricultural work, likely related to harvesting produce such as peas given the context provided by another image reference indicating pea pickers' wages and working conditions from 1939 in California.
Pea pickers. Wages (1939): one cent per pound. Hamper holds about twenty eight pounds. Near Niland, Imperial County, California
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The image depicts a group of individuals engaged in agricultural labor. They are standing on what appears to be cultivated land, with rows of crops visible behind them extending into the distance under an open sky. The workers carry large wooden baskets filled with harvested produce such as peas or beans over their heads and shoulders. They wear hats for sun protection and various types of casual work clothes, including pants and long-sleeve shirts suitable for outdoor labor. One individual stands in front holding a scale to measure the weight of the harvest from each basket placed on it before being collected. The setting is rural with structures like barns or farmhouses faintly visible at the far end amidst trees that line what could be a road, creating a serene yet arduous scene indicative of manual farming practices. The image evokes themes of hard work and communal effort in agriculture during an earlier period when such labor was more prevalent. Additional context is provided by the caption indicating this photograph's location as near Calipatria, Imperial County, California, with further historical information suggesting it might be taken from a collection like those held at Stanford University or similar archives.
Pea pickers line up on edge of field at weigh scale. Near Calipatria, Imperial County, California
#ImperialCounty #California #Calipatria #StanfordUniversity #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
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The Catalyst crew traveled to the #ImperialValley for a day planned by our own Maria Peinado! Here are just a few highlights from our visits with local nonprofits and small businesses that are moving their communities forward. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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The Imperial County Planning Commission has just green-lighted a temporary parking lot for construction workers on the ambitious Imperial Sun Solar project, with new conditions that could shape its future!
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The Imperial County Planning Commission has taken a crucial step toward replacing the dilapidated Picacho Road Bridge, a project set to enhance traffic flow and protect vital agricultural routes.
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Stop the Hate update🚨 New infusion of state funding gives philanthropy an opportunity to sustain critically needed services in #SanDiego & #ImperialCounty. Insights from 3 years of anti-hate work in the border region ➡️ catalystsd.org/news/stop-the-hate-program-update/
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Team Catalyst joined a delegation of #SanDiego and #ImperialCounty #nonprofits at @calnonprofits.bsky.social's public policy conference to strategize with nonprofits from across the state. Our sector's collective voice matters as we work to protect our communities and shape what comes next.
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EAS at El Centro, CA - Order Requesting Proposals: airlineinfo.com/ost27/ost110... #EAS #ElCentro #ImperialCounty #RFP
Teamsters are calling out Imperial County for prioritizing executive pay raises while frontline workers struggle for fair wages amidst growing discontent and health fair chaos.
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As CalFresh benefits are suspended in Imperial County, local leaders are sounding the alarm on an impending hunger crisis, urging residents to step up and support those in need.
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Imperial County is gearing up for a powerful October 2025 as the Board of Supervisors declares it National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with exciting fundraising events already on the horizon!
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