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The rise, fall, and uncertain future of Desert Center

  • Amanda Ulrich

    • The downtown area of Desert Center is mostly empty now, 100 years after its founding.

    This story was published in cooperation with The Desert Sun, where Amanda Ulrich is a Report for America fellow. Photos by Amanda Ulrich and Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun.

    Once, there was no need for locks at the Desert Center Cafe. 

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