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New BWD Well Progressing on Schedule
On-time and under budget, so far at least. The construction of the new BWD well on Borrego Spring Road north of Christmas Circle is running smoothly and on schedule. Southwest Pumping & Drilling has all but finished the first of... — Updated 8/22/2019
Water Boatmen are Back
Oh yes, the water boatmen bugs came back for their now all too familiar August visit. And due to changes in the ecology of the Salton Sea are expected to continue dropping in. From high in the sky, water boatmen bugs blow on easter... — Updated 8/22/2019
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A Dark Sky Affair
As dusk broke for the Dark Sky Party at the Borrego Springs Library on Aug. 15, not the Moon, but Jupiter appeared as the first celestial object, even displaying four of its 67 known moons telescopically later in the event. Followi... — Updated 8/22/2019
Virus Squeaks Positive
A deer mouse found during a routine monitoring operation in Warner Springs on July 25 tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, according to San Diego County Department of Environmental Health Vector Control officials, bringing the total to 30 wild rodents, mostly... — Updated 8/22/2019
Weather Or Not: Thunderstorms in Borrego
Borrego Springs experienced its first thunderstorm of the Summer on the afternoon of July 23, followed by two more consecutive days of afternoon thundershowers. Three days of consecutive thundershowers in Borrego has not been... — Updated 8/19/2019
Borrego Springs Boys and Girls Club Olympics Fun
Over 600 children from all over the San Diego County participated in this year's Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego's Olympic-styled day-long event. The Club has been putting this on for the last 22 summers, and each one... — Updated 8/19/2019
New BWD Director Appointed
A compelling voice within the Borrego Springs community, Diane Johnson was sworn in as a member of the board of directors of the Borrego Water District on July 23 during the board's regularly scheduled meeting. Johnson did not sit... — Updated 8/19/2019
Possible CVB Relocation
Community Valley Bank has submitted a Re-location Application to relocate the current Community Valley Bank, Borrego Springs Branch located at 587 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, California 92004 to 571 #A Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, California 92004. Any person... — Updated 8/19/2019
Tubb Canyon Desert Conservancy Wins Bipartisan Support
Ten members of the United States House of Representatives signed a letter in support of the Tubb Canyon Desert Conservancy’s (TCDC’s) multi-year project to discover a biocontrol agent that will be safe and effective in stopping the spread of Sahara Mustard (Brassica tou... — Updated 8/12/2019
ABF Aquires 10-Acre Parcel
The Anza-Borrego Foundation is pleased to share that escrow recently closed on a pristine 10-acre parcel in the middle of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park located between Inspiration Wash and Fonts Point. This brings the 2019 acquisition total to 304 acres. The two brothers who... — Updated 8/7/2019
Truths About Haiti: Part Two
Haiti has a love-hate relationship with electricity, in reference to the country, not the people. The leadership in Haiti struggles so tragically because there is a fight between the evolution of the country, and the mafia like... — Updated 7/30/2019
Water Price Hike
The Borrego Water District has notified the community via mail that they will increase water and sewere rates. The FY2020 water commodity rate will increase 6%, sewer rates 4% and water base rate (monthly meter fee) 5%, according to the notice. These increases will be effective... — Updated 7/30/2019
Weather Or Not in Borrego
Spurred to new heights by a heat dome over Europe and Alaska, high temperature records in the Northern Hemisphere are not merely being broken, but rather shattered. In Anchorage, all-time record temperatures (90º F) were set... — Updated 7/22/2019
BWD Seeks Applicants for New Director
If you have the qualifications, the interest, and the time to spare, the Borrego Water District is seeking applicants for a replacement for outgoing Director Harry Ehrlich. Ehrlich resigned June 25, and the BWD has 60 days to select qualified nominees and fill his seat. A... — Updated 7/22/2019
Ashley Kvitek Departs ABF
She'd never seen a desert except in photographs before coming to Borrego Springs. "What have I done?" Ashley Kvitek asked herself at the Montezuma Grade overlook upon her arrival in mid-August of 2013. But since then, with six... — Updated 7/22/2019
Bug Stolen, Suspect Caught
A 30-year-old man was arrested in the Julian area, in connection with a burglary and auto theft Friday July 5. Mario Cunha, an El Cajon resident, was booked into San Diego Central Jail, after an off-road Baja Bug stolen in Borrego Springs was driven off the road on Pine Hills... — Updated 7/14/2019
Truths About Haiti: Part One
My recent returns to Haiti were surprisingly more exhilarating and less emotionally challenging than my first trip earlier this year. I went to help a good friend (and out of my own curiosity) as a supply mule for her medical... — Updated 7/14/2019
ABF Appoints Bri Fordem
Anza-Borrego Foundation (ABF) President Dick Troy announced that Brianna (Bri) Fordem has been named the Executive Director of ABF, one of California's largest land conservation, education and research nonprofit organizations.... — Updated 7/14/2019
Borregans Cheer Race Across America Cyclists
Colan Arnold, Race Across the West (RAW) soloist in the Over-50 category, is fortunate to be alive. On the afternoon of June 11, about four hours after the start of the race in Oceanside, Arnold was heading down the 12-mile... — Updated 7/14/2019
Sponsor Group Highlights
The Borrego Springs Community Sponsor Group met June 13 in the Borrego Springs Library community room. Pete Hilger of the Eukon Group presented for approval a minor modifications project that will upgrade Verizon’s facilities connected to the 100’ lattice cell tower located at the... — Updated 7/5/2019
GSP Public Comments: Audubon Society
From: James A. Peugh, Conservation Chair, San Diego Audubon Society (SDAS) To: Jim Bennett, County of San Diego Planning & Development Excerpts: SDAS reviewed the Draft GSP for the Borrego Valley Basin to assess the treatment of groundwater dependent ecosystems and interconnected... — Updated 7/5/2019
Happy Fourth of July
We at the Borrego Sun would like to wish everyone a Happy Independence Day.... — Updated 7/5/2019
Ehrlich Exits BWD Board
As an "institutionalist" on the Borrego Water District board of directors during his 2½-year tenure, Harry Ehrlich has helped steer the board through a host of complicated policy issues – financial solvency, critical capital... — Updated 7/3/2019
Fox Bistro, Fox Den Reopen
La Casa del Zorro Resort and Spa recently temporarily closed the Fox Bistro and Fox Den Bar for five days from June 13 to June 18, to deep-clean the back and front of house, and to undertake minor planned improvements that required a brief closure. “We wanted to get it all done, o... — Updated 7/2/2019
Season Ending Party at El Borrego
Juan Carlos and family throw a season-ending party on June 14 at El Borrego Restaurant. Sales were brisk with half-off and two-for-one specials, with an eye on reducing inventory prior to closing.... — Updated 7/2/2019
