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 […]
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After first reporting a record shattering 124 degrees (the hottest ever recorded in the history of Palm Springs) the National Weather Service scaled back the official high to 123 degrees, only the fourth time in recorded history that Palm Springs has gotten that hot. Just after 3:00 Thursday afternoon, Palm Springs Airport hit 124 degrees, […]
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Sunny weather and temperatures well into the 90s and triple digits are expected throughout Riverside County Monday, with even more heat on the way. A high-pressure system over the region that will stick around for most of the week is to blame for the above-average temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. Highs for Monday […]
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A record-breaking June heatwave in California has had a devestating impact on the region’s marine life, killing off scores of mussels at Bodega Head, a promontory that juts into the Pacific Ocean 40 miles north of San Francisco. Jackie Sones, research coordinator for Bodega Marine Reserve, detailed the mass die-off in a series of blog posts. According to […]
