It’s that time of year again where people start asking about planned power outages during the summer. According to SCE, these outages happen all year round and are essential to prevent worse power outages.
Nearly 500 Coachella-area residents were without power Wednesday morning after a vehicle slammed into an electrical pole, knocked down power lines and destroyed a junction box, authorities said. Firefighters were called at 1:36 a.m. to Avenue 53 and Calhoun Street and found a single vacant vehicle crashed against the pole, according to Cal Fire and […]
The Imperial Irrigation District Thursday urged its power customers to refrain from releasing Mylar balloons into the sky in the wake of recent balloon-caused power outages in the Coachella Valley. The district said metallic balloons have caused about 50 outages in 2021 alone, causing temporary power loss to residents and businesses. Mylar balloons can stay […]
An estimated 2,339 customers briefly lost power this morning in Indio. The outage affecting customers in the area of Avenue 48 between Jefferson and Monroe streets was reported about 3:30 a.m, according to Imperial Irrigation District spokesman Robert Schettler. The utility reported about an hour later that all affected customers had their power restored, but […]
17-year-old Omar Bahena, a Desert Hot Springs High School student, is one of 30 Southern California high school seniors to be awarded a prestigious $40,000 Edison S.T.E.M. scholarship for students who want to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. He maintained his straight A G.P.A. through homelessness and being sick with COVID. His […]
INDIO (CNS) – An estimated 284 customers lost power for nearly two hours Wednesday morning in Indio, where the temperature is forecast to reach 115 degrees. The Imperial Irrigation District announced the outage via social media about 9 a.m. but did not specify what portion of the city was affected. The utility reported about 10:50 […]
