The smoke, it seemed to Victor, was inescapable. At night, it clung to his clothes, his hair, the inside of his nose; during the day, as he worked under the sun in the vineyards, he was embalmed by it.
Environment & Climate
SF is bringing people off the streets, but a shortage of mental health workers to help them stay housed could put all this effort at risk.
"Troubled Water: The Salton Sea Project" was produced by Angela Chen, a recipient a 2020 Impact Fund grant from the Center for Health Journalism. Chen is examining the health and environmental risks linked to the decline of the Salton Sea.
After decades of inter-agency fighting and broken promises, leaders say it's time to look forward with renewed hope.
Tina Shield, the Water Department Manager of the Imperial Irrigation District, talks to Angela Chen about the history of the district and the Salton Sea.
Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz talks about the Salton Sea in this extended interview from "Troubled Waters: The Salton Sea Project."
State Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia discusses the issues surrounding previous projects to save the Salton Sea in this extended interview from our special series "Troubled Waters: The Salton Sea Project."
This program was produced by Monica Lopez as part of a project of the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism Data Fellowship
Rent stress drove SF’s immigrant Latinx community to work during the pandemic.
California authorized paying OptumServe up to $221 million. But the company has helped with only 1% of the state’s vaccinations since January.