The City of Imperial Is Fighting a Project It Has No Authority Over. Why?

If you are a resident of the City of Imperial, a specific question…

Z-Global and the IID: Who Is Really Blocking Imperial Valley’s Energy Future?

In a region where the utility controls the grid and the grid…

Following the Money: Who Benefits If the IVDC Never Gets Built?

When a political campaign is organized against a project, the…

The Non-Profit Industrial Complex: How Environmental Organizations Became Real Estate Players

Non-profit organizations are tax-exempt on the theory that they…

Greenmail Is Holding Imperial County’s Economic Future Hostage

Hostage-taking in economic development doesn't require masks…

Katherine Burnworth and the Politics of Blocking Jobs That Aren’t Hers to Block

Katherine Burnworth is a City of Imperial council member. The…

Luis Olmedo, CTR, and the $83 Million That Changed How We Should Think About CEQA Opposition

The Desert Sun's investigation into Comite Civico Del Valle's…

Dennis Morita’s Phone Call: The Alleged Sabotage of Imperial Valley’s Water Deal

Will-serve letters are not glamorous documents. They are utility…