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The Imperial Valley has been growing sugar beets for more than a century. But this summer's harvest could be the region's last. The valley's only sugar beet factory is shutting down, threatening hundreds of jobs and one of its staple crops.
Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS
San Diego Unified School District officials are condemning the recent arrest of a parent near an elementary school by immigration agents.
Valley Fever is on the rise in California. State health officials say there were more than 5,500 provisional cases from January through June, continuing an upward trend after last year's record high.
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The Imperial Valley has been growing sugar beets for more than a century. But this summer's harvest could be the region's last. The valley's only sugar beet factory is shutting down, threatening hundreds of jobs and one of its staple crops.
Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS
San Diego Unified School District officials are condemning the recent arrest of a parent near an elementary school by immigration agents.
Valley Fever is on the rise in California. State health officials say there were more than 5,500 provisional cases from January through June, continuing an upward trend after last year's record high.
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