Imperial County

June 15
How the Desert Gets Water, Imperial Irrigation and Coachella Valley Water Districts
The Imperial Irrigation and Coachella Valley Water Districts are the two biggest water regulators in the desert, and with the drought forcing more federal regulations, we broke down where each district gets its water from and how it flows right into your tap.

Carmela Karcher
December 08December 08
Prop 68 Brings $44M to the Coachella Valley and Imperial County, Officials Say
- Community
Funding for the new projects resulted from grant allocations of Proposition 68 and the 2018 State of California Parks and Water Bond.

Ceci Partridge
August 27August 27
Imperial Irrigation District Issues `Conserve Alert’ to Power Customers
- Community
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 […]

Ceci Partridge
August 19August 19
$7 Million In Bills Have Been Repaid to IID
- Business
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 […]

Ceci Partridge
August 11August 11
Imperial Irrigation District To Increase Energy Bills Significantly
- Community
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, […]

Ceci Partridge
March 02March 03
“Mass casualty” car crash involving at least 26 people in Imperial County, at least 13 dead
- Local
Over a dozen people are dead following a traffic collision Tuesday morning in Imperial County in what’s being considered a “mass casualty” incident. The numbers are unclear at this time with El Centro Medical Center saying 15 people died, 14 on scene and one at the hospital while CHP says 13 are dead, 12 on […]

Taylor Martinez
August 27August 28
The City Of Imperial Subverts State Orders
- Community
- Local
The city of Imperial, located in neighboring Imperial County has decided to go against state orders declaring all businesses as essential. The city recently passed a resolution giving businesses within the city limits the option to open. NBC Palm Springs spoke to the mayor of Imperial to learn how the city will move forward with […]

Nico Payne
July 15July 16
Imperial County Says Asymptomatic Cases May be Contributing to Spread
- Community
As Coachella Valley hospitals continue to face rising numbers and less capacity, we continue to keep a close eye on Imperial County which is struggling with increasing death rates. In Imperial County, hundreds of patients have been transferred due to hospitals reaching near capacity. Health officials tell NBC Palm Springs that daily transfers are starting […]

Nico Payne

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