It was a big week for combating climate change and water conservation, not just in our region, but across the state and nation. Some water districts in Southern California are doing what they can to help.
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.
(CNS) – More than 950 Imperial Irrigation District customers lost power Friday in North Shore, near Mecca. The power utility advised the public at 12:37 p.m. Friday that troubleshooters were en route to fix the issue, but no estimated restoration time was given. According to IID’s online outage map, the outage occurred at 11:55 a.m. […]
(CNS) – Flames erupted at a residential structure in Indio Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The blaze was reported at 11:04 a.m. in a roughly 1,200-square-foot structure in the 45100 block of King Street, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Officials said there were also power lines down at the […]
Residents in North Shore have not only had to endure the challenges of a pandemic, but for a second time this year, they’ve had to deal with power outages in their homes. Now, as the outage has been declared by the county as a local emergency, residents are demanding answers, and a solution, to an […]
(CNS) – Riverside County supervisors Tuesday approved a resolution declaring a local state of emergency stemming from storm damage in the southeast Coachella Valley, where electrical transmission lines were knocked down during high winds and flooding, leaving hundreds without power for days. In a 5-0 vote, the Board of Supervisors affirmed an emergency declaration issued […]
After days without power in North Shore, the Imperial Irrigation District reports that all power in the area has been restored. Severe thunderstorms earlier this week knocked down 37 IID utility poles, shutting off power for hundreds in the area. Although power had been restored to the majority residents in North Shore, hundreds woke up […]
