760 Times covers the decisions that shape Imperial Valley — the water fights, the board votes, the government actions that don't make the evening news but determine how the valley lives.
What we cover:
Colorado River & water policy. Imperial Valley sits at the end of the longest water delivery system in the American West. The negotiations happening right now in Las Vegas and Washington will determine whether the valley has water for the next twenty years. We cover that fight daily — the reservoir levels, the legal maneuvering, the federal decisions, the California position — with enough depth to actually be useful.
IID Board of Directors. The Imperial Irrigation District holds the largest single entitlement to Colorado River water in the entire basin — 3.1 million acre-feet per year, with an 1901 priority date older than Arizona statehood. What the IID board decides matters far beyond Imperial County. We cover every board meeting with a full summary of what was voted on, who said what, and what it means.
Imperial County Board of Supervisors. The BOS makes the land-use, budget, and regulatory decisions that govern 180,000 people across one of California's most geographically distinct counties. We cover every meeting.
Why 760 Times?
760 is the Imperial Valley area code. This publication is written for people who live here, work here, or have a direct stake in what happens here. There are good regional outlets covering breaking news. There's nobody doing consistent, substantive coverage of the policy decisions that compound over years. That's the gap we're filling.
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