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Rotary Brings Smiles to Children's Faces
Borrego Springs Rotary gave away hundreds of gifts to local children during their annual Holiday Gift Drive – Through at the Resource Center. Cars began lining up an hour beforehand to receive a bag of gifts for all the children i... — Updated 12/22/2024
OLAX, Santa Meet
Once again, OLAX (Organizacion de Latinx) organized a fun-filled event to welcome Santa to the Circle on Sunday, December 15. The tall green grinch (with a striking resemblance to Alexis Hernandez) lurking in the background was not... — Updated 12/17/2024
Students Learn About Life in Old Borego
Using a smoke tree for a Christmas tree. Hanging a wet sheet in the doorway for air conditioning. Traveling for over two days on washboard roads to get to Brawley. Spelling Borego with one "r". These and so many more fascinating fa... — Updated 12/8/2024
Borrego Springs Civic Foundation Celebrates 50 Years of Charitable Giving
For the past 50 years, the Borrego Springs Civic Foundation has quietly and consistently assisted dozens of local organizations with needed funding for everything from high school athletic uniforms to Little League costs,... — Updated 11/8/2024
Dia De Los Muertos Celebrated
Every year on November 1 and 2, many Borrego families celebrate Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, as they do in many Latin American countries. This year, our local OLAX (Organización de Latinx) sponsored the building of... — Updated 11/4/2024
Upward Bound Program Leaves Two Local High School Seniors in Awe
Borrego Springs High School Seniors Valentina and Melanie were mesmerized by the content, the history and the richness of the museums they visited in Washington DC. From the National Museum of American History to the Holocaust... — Updated 10/18/2024
Olax Marks One Year
The seed was planted in the mind of Israel Ochoa on the night two years ago when he attended Borrego Springs High School’s Awards/Scholarship Event. His daughter, Jimena, received numerous scholarships to further her education. As the proud father looked around at the r... — Updated 10/6/2024
New Teachers Gracing Minds at BSUSD
There are new faces at the Borrego Springs Unified School District, who are ready to teach and change the lives of our wonderful students! Seth Shaffer is our new 2nd grade teacher and he is excited to be here. He is from Valley Center and he attended Cal State University San Marc... — Updated 9/23/2024
BSUSD's Proposition GG
Since the passage of California Proposition GG, a bond measure aimed at revitalizing the aging Borrego Springs Schools, significant strides have been made to ensure the district's infrastructure is modernized to meet the needs of... — Updated 9/22/2024
Coach White Takes Skills To A New Team
It was a very tough decision for Coach Tim White to leave his position as Football Coach and Lead Math Teacher to take on the new and challenging role of TOSA (Teacher on Special Assignment), a position which will lead to a Vice... — Updated 8/3/2024
Small Town, Big Awards
"It's such an honor that a coach from our small town can be honored in such a big way! It's wonderful to be recognized for doing something I love doing...I'm just trying to make a difference in the lives of our girls." These are... — Updated 7/9/2024
Duplex Burns in Tragic Fire, Two Families Displaced
The fire that destroyed the homes of two local and well known Borrego families started in the walls of one of the duplexes, according to firefighters. The quick moving incendiary left two families bewildered and stunned as they start a new life without many of their cherished... — Updated 6/8/2024
Wade Beane – Passion, Energy and Vision for the BAI
As the newly appointed Executive Director of the Borrego Art Institute (BAI), Wade Beane is a human example of the rich produce the ArtPark is growing. Starting with his highly successful work in creating a whimsical, productive and educational garden environment with the ArtPark,... — Updated 6/7/2024
Cinco De Mother's Day Brings Together Two Celebrations!
What do Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day have in common? Actually, not that much except that they both occur around the first of May and the phrase "Cinco de Mother's Day" has a nice ring to it. Why not throw them together into one... — Updated 5/9/2024
Borrego Baseball Swings Big at Petco Park
For the Borrego Springs High School Rams Baseball Team, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. For Head Coach, Andy Macuga, it was a wonderful memory revisited. On Tuesday, April 23, our baseball team of 17 and about 300 of... — Updated 5/8/2024
Borrego Laughed and They're Still Chuckling!
If laughing truly releases endorphins into the body, then there are hundreds of Borregans who overdosed on this beneficial chemical two weeks ago at the Performing Arts Center. This occurred during the performance of Borrego Laughs... — Updated 3/28/2024
Rotary Fundraiser Hits New High
The Borrego Springs Rotary Club held its annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 24, at the Roadrunner Club. What was supposed to be an outdoor dance under the stars at the DreamWeaver Amphitheater, turned out to be an indoor event due to inclement weather and the quick thinking of D... — Updated 3/27/2024
Borrego Springs Rotary Lives Up to Its Motto of "Service Above Self"
As we all know, this is the season of fundraising and giving to the plethora of non-profit organizations that thrive in our town and do so much good. Borrego Springs would not be the same without these philanthropic organizations and Rotary is one such group. Since 1987, Borrego... — Updated 3/19/2024
Borrego High School Graduate Needs Our Help
Briem Cole, Borrego Springs High School Class of 2023, tragically lost his left hand in an off-roading accident two weeks ago. Friends and family are raising funds via a GoFundMe account for a prosthesis for Briem. Many know Briem... — Updated 3/4/2024
OLAX, Rotary Bring Holiday Joy to Our Children
Is there anything sweeter than the shrills and happy screams of children as they run to greet Santa, sit on his lap and share their hopes for Christmas morning gifts under their trees? This was the scene that played out Friday... — Updated 2/15/2024
Latino Family Literacy Project
How does the state of Arizona predict how many prisons they will need in the future? They count how many 3rd graders are currently reading below grade level. Although this story has been proven to be an urban myth, it still... — Updated 2/15/2024
CRC Open House A Grand Success
Saturday's Open House for the newly formed 501c3 Borrego Springs Community Resource (CRC) Center was billed as a "Friend Raiser" and this it accomplished with over 100 interested and lively Friends in attendance. Snacking on... — Updated 2/15/2024
CRC Open House
She walked up to the Community Resource Center’s booth during Borrego Days and learned about the Mission of the new Borrego Springs Community Resource Center: ”To provide a full range of social support services to our rural community, especially to those who are dis... — Updated 11/21/2023
OLAX (Organización de Latinx) Hosts Day of the Dead in Style
Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos is celebrated in many places in Mexico on November 1 to honor deceased children and November 2 to honor all deceased adult family and friends. Families build colorful and meaningful altars to... — Updated 11/21/2023
BSUSD: New Fences, New Focus, New Faces
The shiny new fences around the Borrego Springs' schools portend new things to come and not just security to keep strangers out and kids in. They're also a serious reminder that it's back to school in person and time to catch up... — Updated 11/9/2023
