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Reminder: The Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce 58th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival and Parade will be held from October 19 – 20. The Parade theme this year will be, “Celebrating Our Local Veterans” Honor. Respect. Freedom. The parade committee will be working close... — Updated 7/7/2024

As an extended heat wave enters the region and blankets the Southwest, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is offering tips to help local residents keep their home cool while also saving on their energy bill. Tips to Stay Cool Take the heat out of the kitchen by cooking outside. Opt... — Updated 6/30/2024

The Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center will be closed on Thursday July 4, in observance of the Fourth of July.... — Updated 6/25/2024

As an extended heat wave enters the region and blankets the Southwest, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is offering tips to help local residents keep their home cool while also saving on their energy bill. Tips to Stay Cool - Take the heat out of the kitchen by cooking outside. -... — Updated 6/12/2024

On May 29, 2024 Borrego Springs Road will be closed from Noon to 9 p.m. from Yaqui Pass Road to Hwy 78 Borrego Springs Road Closed from Yaqui Pass Rd to Highway 78. May 29 - 12PM - 9PM Closures & Traffic Control Description: Full Road Closure of Borrego Springs Rd from Yaqui Pass... — Updated 5/28/2024

On May 25, 2024, Borrego Springs Road will be closed from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Yaqui Pass Road to Highway 78. Closures and Traffic Control Description: Full Road Closure of Borrego Springs Road from Yaqui Pass Road to Highway 78 Access to Borrego Air Ranch from Yaqui Pass Road... — Updated 5/23/2024

Local Borregan Michael Rue has offered his assistance of services to factory reset and clear any phones donated for a good cause. Rue posted on the Borrego Springs 92004 Facebook page, seeking phones not being used that could possibly be donated to the family who lost their home... — Updated 5/23/2024

Montezuma Valley Road will be closed once again due to filming on Friday May 24 and Saturday May 25 from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. There will be a full road closure of Montezuma Road from Palm Canyon Drive to Mile Marker #6. There will be local access to Ranchita from San Felipe Road to... — Updated 5/21/2024

Be prepared to plan a different route to Borrego Springs on Wednesday May 15, Thursday May 16 and Friday May 17. Montezuma Valley Road will be closed from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. from Palm Canyon Drive to San Felipe Road. This will be a full road closure, and there will only be local... — Updated 5/8/2024

We are the most concise listing of local and backcountry services and all our friends! Get the book and get IN the book today. Soroptimist of Borrego Springs wants you to check on YOUR listing in the local Blue Book phone directory. Are you there? Is the listing right? Do you... — Updated 9/14/2023

BASIC is happy to announce that we are working to make our platforms, including social media and website, accessible to our Spanish-speaking community. This next step will ensure that we connect with our community in a new way. Please give our Spanish Facebook page a like and... — Updated 9/14/2023

BASIC is happy to announce that we are working to make our platforms, including social media and website, accessible to our Spanish-speaking community. This next step will ensure that we connect with our community in a new way. Please give our Spanish Facebook page a like and... — Updated 7/21/2023

The Borrego Springs Library Cool Zone Center is open. Hours are Tuesday from Noon to 7 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday.... — Updated 7/21/2023

Although winter and spring are the primary visitation seasons in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, many visitors come to the Park for reasons directly tied to the summer months. Whether looking for the experience of extreme heat or the thrill of fabulous night skies, visitors can... — Updated 7/18/2023

Shift your use: When possible, use heat-generating appliances, such as washers, dryers and dishwashers, in the morning or at night. On a Time-of-Use plan, save on your bill by shifting outside the on-peak hours of 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cool down with a fan: Use ceiling and tabletop... — Updated 7/18/2023

As an extended heat wave enters the region and blankets the Southwest, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is offering tips to help local residents keep their home cool while also saving on their energy bill. Tips to Stay Cool - Take the heat out of the kitchen by cooking outside. -... — Updated 6/26/2023

Nearly 400,000 postcards are on their way to registered voters in the Fourth Supervisorial District listing their voting options for the Aug. 15 special primary election. The person elected will fill District 4’s vacant seat for the remainder of the current term ending in J... — Updated 6/15/2023

Following years of serving the Borrego Springs SubasinWatermaster Board as the Community Representative – Alternate, Martha Deichler has tendered her resignation. In an email to the Watermaster and BWD, Martha stated: “It is time for me to step down as I have recently taken on... — Updated 6/13/2023

A couple thousand low-income San Diego County families and seniors hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic could receive $4,000 in cash to help them recover, County and Jewish Family Service leaders announced on May 5. The one-time, $4,000 allocations are intended to help low-income people... — Updated 5/24/2023

The 2024 edition of Soroptimist of Borrego Springs Phone Directory, popularly known as the Blue Book, is being updated. If you have a change to your listing or are new to the community and wish to be listed in the 2024 Blue Book, please send an email to bssoroptimist@yahoo.com,... — Updated 5/10/2023

Cleaning out your bookshelves to create more space? The Friends of the Borrego Springs Library is accepting book donations to restock after busy winter and spring sales. We accept books of all genres and topics; however, we do not currently take magazine, textbooks or... — Updated 5/10/2023

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

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