The solar farm itself should materialize on 2, 600 acres of private land in Imperial County, near the Mexican border.

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Against strong competition, Imperial county has some of California's worst air, with the highest rate of childhood hospitalisation for asthma.

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California officials suspended visitation and other "nonessential activities" at Centinela State Prison in Imperial County after an inmate was suspected of having swine flu.

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