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Power restored after outage affects hundreds in Mecca/Thermal on Tuesday night
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly 250 Imperial Irrigation District customers near Thermal and Mecca were without power for...
IID to vote on emergency declaration to receive state funds for windstorm-related damage
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBoard members of the Imperial Irrigation District have called an emergency meeting on Friday to vote...
IID launches free shade tree giveaway program
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoImperial Irrigation District is starting a new “Tree for All” program to provide its residential electrical customers with a free, 5-gallon shade tree....
Power outages across east Coachella Valley Tuesday likely caused by strong winds
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStrong winds are suspected to have caused power outages throughout the Coachella Valley on Tuesday...
Imperial Valley shouldn’t be a sacrificial zone for the ‘clean energy revolution’
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLuis Olmedo, executive director of the Brawley community-based organization, Comite Civico del Valle...
Lithium Valley: Calif. Legislature approves per-ton lithium taxes, hefty development funds
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCalifornia legislators voted late Wednesday to impose flat taxes on lithium producers, ranging from...
Construction starts on huge lithium project near Salton Sea despite threat of a lawsuit
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhite House energy advisor John Podesta and a throng of other dignitaries attended a long-awaited...
Winter storm live updates: Hail falls in Palm Springs; Idyllwild receives 10 inches of snow
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDesert dwellers on Wednesday are getting an encore to the weekend storm that resulted in rare...
Residents of Oasis Mobile Home Park reach settlement in lawsuit over contaminated water
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 3 months agoResidents of the Oasis Mobile Home Park near Thermal, along with a tenant association they formed,...
Indian Canyon, Gene Autry, Vista Chino back open after 60 mph winds overnight in Palm Springs
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter an extremely windy night that saw gusts surpass 60 mph in several areas of the western...