Borrego Sun - Since 1949

Every school year sees new faces arriving at Borrego Springs schools. Worried faces and first day jitters are soon replaced by the excitement of the possibilities ahead. They may have graduated a few years ago but the nerves and... — Updated 9/2/2016

While leading one of my popular Night Sky Tours this past week, our discussion somehow turned to the constellation of Draco, the dragon. Now, Draco isn't one of the top 10 stellar groupings that people can name, but I was... — Updated 8/31/2016

Six Planets and the Moon Week of August 14-20, 2016 One of the coolest sights of the nighttime sky is one that's completely invisible -- unless, of course, you know where to look. Stargazers who understand the workings of our... — Updated 8/17/2016

Few sights are as thrilling as the fiery spectacle known as a falling star, also called a shooting star or meteor. Astronomers cannot predict exactly when or where a meteor will appear, but sky watchers head far from the city... — Updated 8/4/2016

It's been quite a while since we've seen the planet Venus glistening in the western sky at dusk. It has spent much of the past year on the opposite side of its orbit, rising and setting before the sun, but now it's back in the... — Updated 7/31/2016

I have a friend who swears that he can tell the distances to the stars just by looking at them, but he's never convincingly demonstrated to me his amazing powers. The reason is that it just isn't possible. Oh, sure, anyone could... — Updated 7/22/2016

Week of July 17-23, 2016 There are few things in nature I enjoy more than watching a massive full moon rising over the horizon. This is truly a treat everyone should experience at least once, and when you do you'll surely raise... — Updated 7/22/2016

“The opportunity to see from the air some of the Earth’s most beautiful places is my biggest reward flying for the California State Parks,” stated Joshua Ertl, Ranger Pilot #1422 of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Color... — Updated 7/21/2016

New technology can be daunting no matter what age you are. With the constant modernization of computers, printers and cell phones it can feel as though you need to learn a new language with every technological development and somet... — Updated 7/17/2016

No matter how long I study the sky there will always be star groupings I just can't see. The ancients certainly didn't make it easy for us. They never actually devised the constellations to look like animals, objects and people,... — Updated 7/7/2016

If your Marching Band has yet to sign up for the Borrego Days Festival, download the form and send it off. Last year saw five of the best bands in the area taking part to support the town and entertain the residents and visitors.... — Updated 7/4/2016

October is not as far away as you think and the Borrego Days Festival will be livening up Christmas Circle in no time. If you would like to be part of the event, get your applications in now.... — Updated 7/2/2016

Voting for San Diego County's Parks and Recreation Champion is open until 11:59 p.m. tonight (Thursday, June 30). VOTE for JIM WILSON ONLINE! www.surveymonkey.com/r/RZ7HG2X or email your vote to: Jessica.Geiszler@sdcounty.ca.gov A... — Updated 6/30/2016

Are you in pain? Are you being prescribed pain relief medications or self-medicating with alcohol or other over-the-counter compounds, using transdermal patches, braces or portable TENS Units to get just enough relief to go about... — Updated 6/7/2016

On May 18 Borrego Springs was visited by four rangers from the Ikh Nart Guluu Nature Reserve in Mongolia. Ihk Nart was discovered by Mark Jorgensen, then Superintendent of the AnzaBorrego State Park, in 2004 while researching... — Updated 6/3/2016

A 1-minute video of how Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers from Borrego Springs train to put out small fires in the aftermath of an earthquake along the San Jacinto Fault Zone using PASS technique - Pull (the... — Updated 6/2/2016

Borrego Springs is an isolated little desert community, connected to the outside world by a few winding two-lane mountain and desert roads; with random huge metal sculptures. It has a round-about circle that connects to the main... — Updated 5/23/2016

John Tobin Scranton, 65 a Borrego Springs resident, died May 1, 2016, under hospice care in Escondido. Mr. Scranton moved to Borrego Springs in 2002, and spent time between the desert and his native east coast during the final... — Updated 5/10/2016

Vol. 6 , No. 6 Borrego Springs, California December 19, 013 Hauling Gargoyles By Henry the Truck Varrrrrrrmmm!!!!!!!! Denny brings my sleeping self to life in the early morning of May (2001). He has a car trailer hooked up behind... — Updated 4/22/2016