Janet Wilson

6 days ago | desertsun.com | Janet Wilson

Project still faces hurdles, and it's not clear which community might benefit. The cash could go to firefighting equipment or the general fund. The would-be developer of the long-stalled, controversial Eagle Mountain pumped power storage project has agreed to pay Riverside County $77 million in community benefits if the project is built, per an agreement approved by the county board of supervisors on May 6.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Janet Wilson

The would-be developer of the long-stalled, controversial Eagle Mountain pumped power storage project has agreed to pay Riverside County $77 million in community benefits if the project is built, per an agreement approved by the county board of supervisors on May 6. It is not clear what community would benefit or how, although the need for firefighting protection is mentioned in the memorandum of understanding.

1 week ago | desertsun.com | Janet Wilson

The California desert's newest protected open space has myriad treasures. Here's what to check out. There's a big piece of land, the Chuckwalla National Monument, that was recently preserved as a monument in the California desert, and while officials and groups spar over its future, now is a perfect time to see it — before temperatures soar into the triple digits.

1 week ago | desertsun.com | Janet Wilson

The Coachella Valley Water District will refund past non-farming customers nearly $18 million for fees they paid between March 1, 2018, through June 30, 2022, a spokeswoman said Thursday. The repayments will come as a result of California's Supreme Court 's April 30 decision not to hear the water district's appeal of lower court rulings, which found it had overcharged non-agricultural customers for Colorado River water delivered via the Coachella Canal.

1 week ago | desertsun.com | Janet Wilson

The case could end up in Supreme Court based on its claims of overreach by setting aside so much land. A third-generation gold miner from Michigan and an off-road organization have sued the federal government to overturn the designation of the sweeping Chuckwalla National Monument in the California desert. Departing President Joseph Biden created the 624,000-acre monument on Jan. 15, stretching from south of Joshua Tree National Park east almost to the Colorado River and Arizona border.