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Assembly Bill 3238 (Edwardo Garcia, D-Coachella) died in the Senate Appropriations Committee on August 16, 2024. By removing protections enshrined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), AB 3238 would have given carte blanche to California’s electric grid regulatory a... — Updated 8/22/2024

The Registrar of Voters needs poll workers for the November Presidential General Election, especially those who are bilingual in any of 10 specific languages. Federal law requires the Registrar’s office to provide bilingual speakers and voting materials to voters who speak S... — Updated 8/10/2024

The Borrego Springs High School Winter and Spring Teams topped the charts this season. Many of our student-athletes excelled on and off the field, earning well-deserved awards and recognition. Baseball Played at Petco Park (won vs. Warner Springs) Manzanita League Champions Made... — Updated 6/18/2024

The specter of a towering 500 kV transmission line cutting in half the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park has haunted our region for the last two decades. Construction of such a line would be a disturbing, years-long proposition. The region’s unsurpassed wilderness scenery and long un... — Updated 6/1/2024

If you don’t know by now then what can we tell you except be on alert for a Warner Brothers big budget movie being filmed in and around Borrego Springs. The Chamber has been working with the production company for the last few months providing information, local contacts, h... — Updated 5/10/2024

The 2024 Primary Election was underway and it was surely filled with a whirlwind of tense emotions – with numerous debates, advertisements, and campaigning. Tensions rose among the country, and the state as the counting of ballots stretched over a few days. But with Super Tuesday... — Updated 3/11/2024

Thanks to a grant from the Borrego Valley Endowment Fund the Borrego Village Association supported three local “outdoor” guides, Joe Raffetto, Wade Bean and Gray Brandt, to be certified in Wilderness First Aid and CPR. The course, led by Colin MacDonald from Kit Fox Out... — Updated 2/15/2024

On Dec. 15, the State of California released its annual performance ratings of school districts and charter schools. San Diego County schools showed some improvement, but for many, there were not significant changes as hoped. The ratings are part of the California School... — Updated 2/15/2024

Three deer mice collected near Mount Laguna during routine monitoring on November 1 have tested positive for hantavirus. Hantavirus in wild rodents is relatively common in San Diego County. This is the 13th routine detection of hantavirus in the region this year. However, because... — Updated 2/15/2024

A fire blazed through a maintenance building at the Warner Springs Ranch Resort on Sept. 12, and caused an estimated $100,000 worth of damage. Shortly before 8 a.m., crews responded to the 2,500-sq. ft. metal-walled structure in the 31600 block of state Route 79, according to Cal... — Updated 11/9/2023

A deer mouse collected during routine monitoring near Mount Laguna on Aug. 24 has tested positive for hantavirus. Hantavirus in wild rodents is relatively common in San Diego County. This is the seventh routine detection of hantavirus in the region for calendar year 2023. The... — Updated 11/9/2023

A 16-year-old was killed on July 30 after he was hit by a vehicle while riding his skateboard in Warner Springs, a California Highway Patrol Officer said. According to CHP, the incident occurred around 8:05 p.m. on State Route 79, north of Peralta Drive in Warner Springs. The... — Updated 9/14/2023

San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a new three-year, $848 million Mental Health Service Act, with the goal of helping children, youth, families, adults and older adults who suffer from mental illness or crises. So, what does the new act and funding mean to Borrego... — Updated 7/18/2023

A deer mouse collected during routine monitoring from a rural area near Boulevard in San Diego County has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus. The last reported deer mouse finding was in Warner Springs on July 25, 2019, and three deer mice and one brush mouse... — Updated 5/10/2023

Borregans continued to voice their opposition to trimming palm tree skirts at the second public meeting with CalFire Battalion Chief Alex Elward, on the County’s Defensible Space Ordinance, at the library on February 7. There were a number of changes in Chief Elward’s pre... — Updated 2/24/2023

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 struck the morning of Dec. 31, 2022 in Borrego Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered about 10 miles north of Borrego, and occurred at about 4:12 a.m. at a depth of about 1.5 miles. Many Borregans... — Updated 1/4/2023