By THE STAR STAFF Energy Czar Josué Colón Ortiz urged the public on Wednesday to reduce electricity consumption between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m., as two units at the Costa Sur power plant in Peñuelas remain out of service. “Although the expectation is that both Costa Sur #5 and Costa Sur #6 will come online later this afternoon, while these two units remain out of service, the system will lack the necessary reserves to meet today’s peak demand,” Colón Ortiz said in a written statem

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Executive President Luis R. González Delgado (Facebook San Juan, Ciudad Capital) By THE STAR STAFF Facing rapidly declining water levels at the Carraízo reservoir in Trujillo Alto, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón announced on Wednesday the activation of the first phase of Puerto Rico’s Scheduled Interruption Plan, a sweeping measure that will rotate water service across seven municipalities beginning Friday at 6 a.m. The plan introduces

Puerto Rico Minority Supplier Development Council President & CEO Francisco Cabrera (prmsdc.org) By THE STAR STAFF With hurricane seasons growing more intense and costly for Puerto Rico’s business community, the Puerto Rico Minority Supplier Development Council (PRMSDC) will convene a group of specialists in architecture, maintenance and logistics to help companies strengthen their facilities and safeguard operations ahead of major storms. The educational forum, scheduled for

Dr. Gloria del C. Amador, president & CEO of Integrated Mountain Health By THE STAR STAFF After a rigorous validation and accreditation process, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) informed Integrated Mountain Health (SIM by its acronym in Spanish) on Tuesday that it has awarded it the five performance distinctions it grants to 330 Primary Health Centers in the United States, an achievement that the organization has achieved for the 13th consecutive y

New Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Julie O. Gómez (Facebook via Jenniffer González Colón) By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón confirmed Tuesday that she accepted the resignation of former Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) Secretary Francisco Quiñones Rivera last Friday, with the resignation becoming effective today. She added that Quiñones Rivera remaining in the position had become “unsustainable” given the number of complaints filed against him. The

As community residents took to the streets on Tuesday demanding sustainable solutions to the current water crisis, a citizens group is placing direct responsibility for the crisis on the Financial Oversight and Management Board, arguing that a decade of austerity measures has hollowed out the island water authority and left critical infrastructure in disrepair. (Facebook via ACLU PR) By THE STAR STAFF A mid mounting water service failures across the San Juan metropolitan regi

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón, seated second from right and accompanied by central government officials and island mayors at Monday’s Drought Committee meeting at La Fortaleza, said Tuesday that the island does not have rain in the forecast for the coming weeks in the critical watershed area that feeds Carraízo reservoir, the main water source for much of the San Juan metropolitan region. (Facebook via Municipio de Trujillo Alto) By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Coló

By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón signed an executive order on Tuesday instructing the Department of Health to evaluate a clinical research pilot program involving psychedelics and other emerging therapies. “Scientific innovation represents an opportunity to transform the future of Puerto Rico’s healthcare system,” González Colón said at a press conference. “It is our responsibility to prepare the island to participate in the research that will define the treatm

Tom Schultz, the U.S. Forest Service chief, testifies during House Federal Lands subcommittee hearing in Washington, on Sept. 9, 2025. Schultz said at a recent congressional hearing that entrance fees at El Yunque National Forest would be consistent with practices implemented in other recreational areas managed by the National Forest System and that there are similar precedents in other jurisdictions. (Valerie Plesch/The New York Times) By THE STAR STAFF The U.S. Forest Servi

Gov. Jenniffer González Colón By THE STAR STAFF Gov. Jenniffer González Colón on Monday enacted four new laws aimed at improving access to health services, protecting minors from sexual abuse, modernizing digital identity rights, and reinforcing safeguards against sexual harassment in Puerto Rico’s sports sector. The measures, signed at La Fortaleza, reflect a broad policy push touching on patient rights, emerging technologies, child welfare, and accountability within athleti