The past week offered a panoply of weather — rain, lightning, thunder, sunshine and wind. Residents encountered this variety of celestial entertainment and then the shock of no electricity for more than 24 hours. As the weekend’s sky violence passed, the fabled Santa Ana winds began arriving Monday. The bursts were forecast and Southern California…

Water losses continue to plague district The Pine Cove Water directors approved a new resolution reauthorizing its rebate policy and program last week. Before the unanimous vote, General Manager Jerry Holldber described the differences between the new policy and the previous policy. For example, low-flow shower heads were deleted this year since the district includes…