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Imperial Irrigation District amps up monthly 'average' billing program
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAiming to ease sky-high summer electric bills, Imperial Irrigation District will transition current...
To help navigate looming water cuts, Imperial Irrigation hires its longtime rival from LA
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOne of the West's top water kingpins is back, and in an unlikely new spot. Jeffrey Kightlinger,...
U.S. government pledges $250 million to help ailing Salton Sea
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA visitor takes a selfie beside public art in Bombay Beach, a tiny community on the Salton Sea. The...
In California's Imperial Valley, farmers brace for a future with less Colorado River water
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFarmworkers weed rows of Romaine lettuce outside Holtville, Calif. Farmers in the area rely on water...
California drought 2022: Two water districts eye hefty Colorado River cuts
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo powerful Southern California water districts are actively negotiating an agreement for hefty...
A lithium hotspot, Imperial County sees 'suspicious' flow of dark money in primary race
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAnonymous, "dark money" groups spent heavily in rural, impoverished Imperial County's March primary...
Endangered desert pupfish delays Colorado River conservation plans for Imperial Valley
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn endangered pupfish swims in a preservation tank. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) Plans to...
Tiny, endangered fish hinders California's Colorado River conservation plan
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNow, those plans won't start until at least June so water and wildlife officials can devise a way to...
The 20 farming families who use more water from the Colorado River than some states
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAs the Colorado River snakes through the deserts of the Southwest United States, its water is...
California's young 'water buffalo' JB Hamby spurs united Colorado River rescue, for now
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt was a rough debut. JB Hamby, 26 years old, had rocketed to the innermost circle of state and...