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Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D., D-Palm Desert, on Friday released a letter signed by 38 of the state's 39 Democratic members of the House of Representatives in opposition to reopening the DRECP. The letter to Bureau of Land Management state Director Jerome Perez was written by Rep. Ruiz and argued against the Department of Interior's recent threat to overhaul the DRECP, which was years in the making. The DRECP was crafted with input from thousands of Californians, as well as business and mining leaders, environmentalists, farmers, recreational enthusiasts and more.
The four crew members aboard a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter that crashed in Southern California on Tuesday are presumed dead, authorities said. A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing went down "in the vicinity" of El Centro during a routine training mission, according to a statement from the Miramar air station near San Diego.
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continued their efforts to court California voters in a final push ahead of next week's primary election. After making what her campaign bills as a "major national security address," in San Diego Thursday, Clinton will head to a get-out-the-vote event in El Centro in Imperial County, and will then hold a meeting with community leaders in Perris in Riverside County.