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SDG&E: Energy Storage Facilities, Strengthen Grid Reliability, Advance Goals
As part of its commitment to help bolster summer grid reliability and advance California’s 100% clean energy goal, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has completed two additional utility-owned energy storage facilities totaling 171 megawatts (MW), enough to power almost 130,000 h... — Updated 9/14/2023
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Visitor's View – Blair Valley
Summer can be a challenging time to visit Anza-Borrego Desert State Park as searing daytime temperatures create dangerous and unpleasant conditions. But evenings are often mild and comfortable and the desert's dark sky away from ur... — Updated 9/14/2023
My Longtime Celestial Friend
Summer is now upon us in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere, and with it comes a changing canopy of stars that always transports me back to childhood. It was a simpler, more innocent time – a time when neighbors sat on their p... — Updated 9/5/2023
Solar Farms: Taking Over
A lengthy article in the Guardian newspaper entitled, “How Solar Farms Took Over the California Desert: ‘An Oasis has Become a Dead Sea,’” by Oliver Wainwright, May 21, 2023, offers insight into the cumulative impact of utility scale solar plants on the desert’s populations – both... — Updated 7/21/2023
Earth at Aphelion
While you're out enjoying the pool this summer and soaking up some rays, try this fun experiment. Ask some friends which season of the year they think the Earth is nearest to the sun. Unless your acquaintances are atypical, I'll... — Updated 7/18/2023
The Summer Solstice
Long ago, when I was in grade school, I counted the days until the start of summer. There was always something exciting to me about that time of year. Perhaps it was that I would have no homework to do for nearly three months or... — Updated 7/18/2023
Mira, the Wonderful
Early morning sky watchers may notice a new star in their sky. OK, it's not really a "new" star, but it hasn't been easily visible for nearly a year. Its name is Mira, and it's what astronomers know as a long-period variable star.... — Updated 7/18/2023
Andrew Hayes Runs for State Assembly
Andrew Hayes, a self-proclaimed Republican Conservative, has announced his bid for the 75th Assembly District seat, which is currently filled by Assemblymember Marie Waldron. Despite his obvious partisanship, Hayes stated he has,... — Updated 6/26/2023
Open letter to: The Committee to Ensure Primary Care in Borrego Springs
Thank you committee members for your important efforts to get better medical care options for Borrego. This is important and valuable work. I saw the recent article in the Sun about a vision of many new buildings outside of the Palm Canyon main business district and about plans... — Updated 6/21/2023
Eleanor Shimeall is 100 Years Old!
Eleanor Euwer Shimeall was born June 18, 1923 in western Kansas to Elmer Euwer and Mary Courter Euwer. She had an older brother and younger sister, both now deceased. In eighth grade, she met Clark Shimeall and decided he was the o... — Updated 6/21/2023
The Changing Phases of Venus
Ask your friends and neighbors, and most will probably tell you that it was the 17th century scientist Galileo who invented the telescope. This just isn't so. The "optic tube," as it once was called, most likely originated in... — Updated 6/21/2023
"A Few Corrections to the Sun's May 25th Editorial"
I read the Editorial for the May 25 issue of the Borrego Sun and would like to correct a few items and also comment on the article, “Seven Reasons to Say “NO” to the County’s Decarbonization Plan.” I did, indeed, attend the Revitalization Meeting with San Diego County District... — Updated 6/15/2023
"Don't Ruin Our State Park with Solar Panels"
Thank you for the excellent letter regarding the solar panels , aquifers and toxic soil in the March 30 issue of the Borrego Sun on Page 5. In 1961, my grandmother took me by train from Chicago to California stopping at every large state park. She said at that time “I want you t... — Updated 6/15/2023
Revitalization Meeting Full of Surprises, All Good
At the Revitalization meeting held on May 16, San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond has County staff on hand to respond to issues raised at the meeting and follow-up when called for. The objective is to create a... — Updated 6/15/2023
Desmond Questions RDF
San Diego County District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond prepared to make residents happy by announcing his office has placed an item on the May 24, Board of Supervisors agenda to revisit the skewed information that downplayed roof top and parking lot solar in favor of industrialized so... — Updated 6/13/2023
"A Shocking Proposal"
The two fees proposed by the Public Utilities Commission is poorly thought out, “half backed” and an attempt to hide another tax ona basic necessity – electricity – that we all need and use. Rate #1 is a surcharge, based on filed income tax returns that is really like a hidden... — Updated 6/13/2023
Rams Hill Adapts for Future
Rams Hill is evolving to meet the modern challenges of sustainability and water conservation. In a media release, the management announced Rams Hill's future plans, "as positive examples of 'adaptability' in the drought stricken... — Updated 6/13/2023
Stewardship Council, Visions
Visions Du Jour: What are the main characteristics of a vision? Research on visionary leader – suggests that visions have five characteristics: a picture, a change, values, a map, and a challenge. At the recent Stewardship Council meeting a speaker brought up the need for Borrego... — Updated 5/24/2023
BVSC Elects New Members
The Borrego Valley Stewardship Council (BVSC) elected its 2023 slate of Team Leaders at its annual meeting, April 12, in the Borrego Library. The elected Team Leaders are: Bri Fordem, Anza-Borrego Foundation; Kathy Dice, Borrego Water District; Martha Deichler, Borrego Springs Uni... — Updated 5/10/2023
Say NO to the RDF
Join the fight to turning Borrego Springs into an industrial solar wasteland and delay any action on the Regional Decarbonization Framework (RDF) by signing the petition (https://www.change.org/p/tell-the-san-diego-county-board-of-supervisors-no-that-borrego-sp... — Updated 5/1/2023
Seven Reasons to Say "NO" to the County's Decarbonization Plan
With the hearing for the plan to reduce carbon, called the Regional Decarbonization Framework to be brought before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (BOS) being rescheduled to May 24, it is time to continue taking action. The Regional Decarbonization Framework (RDF) – t... — Updated 5/1/2023
Spotting Elusive Mercury
I remember six decades ago sitting in Miss Schnitzer's fourth-grade classroom and getting my first formal taste of astronomy. I always looked forward to hearing her tell us of all the amazing properties of the planets of our solar... — Updated 5/1/2023
Our Dusty Solar System
One of my least favorite household chores is dusting. Here in the desert, if I let it go more than a week, I can trace my name on the coffee table. After a month, geologists can easily do sediment dating there! If this sounds... — Updated 4/28/2023
No in Borrego
“I will do all I can to help lower the costs of electricity bills in San Diego, but CPUC needs to hear from you too. Together we can make a change and make San Diego more affordable.” Supervisor Jim Desmond. Dear Supervisor Desmond, Thank you for fighting to lower the costs of... — Updated 4/28/2023
Delay in Solar Vote
The Board of Supervisors have delayed the vote of the current RDF draft until May 24. Sign the petition to reject this plan: https://www.change.org/p/tell-the-san-diego-county-board-of-supervisors-no-that-borrego-springs-will-not-be-sacrif?recruite... — Updated 4/5/2023
