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EL CENTRO â Newly announced state funding for the Salton Sea is expected to maximize habitat outcomes and provide immediate economic relief to the community.
Gov. Gavin Newsomâs $5.1 billion water infrastructure, drought response and climate resilience proposal, which he announced Monday as part of his $100 billion âCalifornia Comeback Plan,â includes $220 million for the Salton Sea.
At Tuesdayâs Imperial County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, District 1 Supervisor Jesus Eduardo Escobar wanted to know what is meant by providing immediate economic relief to the community and how this would occur. He also asked if the $220 million was part of the master plan and whether the funds would be used for restoration purposes.
EL CENTRO â After the state reached 4 million vaccine doses administered to people living in the vaccine equity quartile the California Department of Public Health announced less restrictive tier metrics that allowed Imperial County to move into the orange tier starting today.
The allowed case rate for the moderate level was changed from a maximum amount of 3.9 new cases daily per 100,000 residents to 5.9 cases.
The county cases rate for the past two weeks has been 5.4 per 100,000 residents.
To reach and stay in the orange tier the case rate must remain between 2 and 5.9 cases.
The seven-day average for positive tests must remain between 2 percent and 4.9 percent. Imperial County is currently at 3.4 percent.