A new conservancy will oversee work to improve vegetation, water quality and natural habitat in the Salton Sea. Will nearly half a billion dollars in projects be enough?

The U.S. Geological Survey said a 4.6 magnitude earthquake in California’s Salton Sea did not happen on Friday morning. The agency’s website in the morning reported that the quake happened at a depth of about 5 miles under the Salton Sea.

The Salton Sea, once a thriving destination for tourism in Southern California, is now a symbol of environmental decline. But for one endurance athlete, the changing landscape