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IID approves potential hefty payments for farmers to not grow hay in hot months
Farmers could be paid not to make hay while the sun shines, per a new Imperial Irrigation District payment schedule and other actions authorized Tuesday aimed at shoring up the Colorado River's dwindling reservoirs and coping with low forage prices. If all goes as planned, growers and owners of farm...
Suspect found in haystack arson investigation near Calexico
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - Investigators have found a suspect who may have started a haystack fire in Calexico, according to the Imperial County Sheriff's Office. On the morning of Wednesday, July 3, 2024, deputies were told of a fire around the area of East Cole Road and Bowker Road. The arson happened the night prior, according the Sheriff's Office.
Imperial Irrigation District asks customers to conserve power in evenings amid heat wave
Imperial Irrigation District, the electricity supplier for the eastern Coachella Valley and Imperial County, has issued an alert calling for customers to voluntarily conserve electricity in the evenings over the next week when high demand is expected to put stress on the power grid. The “Conserve Alert” was issued as...
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