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Dozens of community members gathered outside Congressman Raul Ruiz’s office in Palm Desert, carrying signs and chanting ‘Si se puede’, and calling on the Congressman to deliver on immigration reform. “We’re here today to thank the Congressman for taking a lead role on immigration reform,” said Maribel Nunez, Executive Director of Coachella Valley Immigrant Dignity […]
No electricity. No Internet. And no air conditioning. Six hundred and sixty customers in North Shore are still without power in the middle of summer following severe thunderstorms. Thirty-seven Imperial Irrigation District utility poles went down, and with them, power lines causing damage to not only IID infrastructure, but also to access roads and nearby […]
Imperial Irrigation District power customers were being urged to conserve energy Friday to reduce the possibility of electrical outages in Riverside County. The district issued a Conserve Alert on Friday, which is set to remain in place throughout the day. IID said the power grid typically has ample reserves to satisfy increased demand during excessive […]
Imperial Irrigation District customers enrolled in COVID-19 pandemic payment plans have collectively repaid $7 million in unpaid bills, the utility announced Thursday. The customers, with outstanding electricity bills, have repaid $7 million of the $11.3 million owed. In February, IID launched the payment plan program and enrolled approximately 9,000 customers with outstanding balances of $50 […]
As Governor Gavin Newsom hit the campaign trail this weekend to fight the republican-led effort to oust him, one of his challengers, caitlyn jenner makes her case during her visit to the coachella valley. Jenners main focus was on the topics of immigration and border security. “Imagine being the Governor of California and never even […]
California’s limited power supply will cause electricity bills of Imperial Irrigation District power customers to greatly increase starting this month, it was announced Wednesday. The district said IID customers can expect a roughly 16% increase to rates on their monthly bills staring in August. The increase is due to higher costs for purchased power, fuel, […]
Scammers are targeting Imperial Irrigation District customers with what appear to be legitimate company numbers, the irrigation district announced Wednesday. Callers have been contacting district customers with legitimate company numbers over the last several days, threatening to cut power off if payments are not quickly made, according to district officials. When customers return these scam […]
Thermal residents in mobile home parks will now have access to clean drinking water in their homes. A dedication event was held this morning to commemorate the “Drinking Water Installation Project” which will provide over 60 water filters to be installed in local mobile homes. “When you think about what is happening in oasis, I […]
Roman Lopez Mojarras, a transgender college student living in the city of Coachella. 5-years-ago he announced to his parents that he was trans, he says he was worried about their reactioN because his latino family is conservative and they have some archaic values. “Some older generations have immigrated from Mexico to here. So it’s not […]
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El rápido crecimiento del incendio Caldor ha obligado a alrededor de 23,000 personas a huir en el condado de El Dorado.
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