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Will Space Become Another Ocean of Waste?
Large amounts of colliding space debris have resulted from increased commercial space activities. Outer space remains classified as an eminent domain or a global commons. All space activities need to be regulated for humanity and... — Updated 10/1/2021
Sponsor Group Discusses: Capital Improvement Projects, "Smart Growth" and Water Issues
At the Sept. 2 meeting, the Sponsor Group approved a 2021 Capital Improvement Project (CIP) proposed priority list. Traffic calming, and, pedestrian and bicycle safety, continue to be the primary concerns. The first two items on... — Updated 9/28/2021
Recall Takeaways
It was a highly anticipated recall election that many took part in. The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election, deciding whether or not to remove Gavin Newsom as governor, three years into his first term, took place on Sept. 14. In a landslide, Governor Gavin Newsom... — Updated 9/28/2021
Another one bites the dust...
Photos of the dust storm at around 5 p.m. from the viewpoint up on Montezuma Grade sent in by Borrego Springs resident Stephanie Vartanian. She said it was an intense sight to see, and during the rest of the way down the grade, it... — Updated 9/28/2021
Pilot Program Regarding Provision of Water Supply for Small Development Projects
The Borrego Water District (BWD) Board has unanimously approved a Pilot Program to accommodate requests from property owners for new potable water meters on small developments. Under the Pilot, BWD will provide water for small developments (consume less than 326,000 gal of water... — Updated 9/28/2021
Finding Watery Constellations
After the drenching that parts of our nation have experienced recently, I almost hesitate to bring this up, but of the 88 constellations that fill our night sky, 15 are somehow associated with water. Of those 15, several appear in... — Updated 9/23/2021
VIEWPOINT: Wakefield SVP Fight
Interview with Ramien Shalizi, Vice President of the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce and General Manager of the De Anza Desert Club -- Borrego Sun: What most affected you about the proposed placement of a Sexually Violent Predator in Borrego Springs? Ramien Shalizi: “Like m... — Updated 9/23/2021
SVP House Purchased
The house at 1575 Yaqui Road has been purchased by a group of concerned Borrego Springs citizens who wish to ensure the safety of not only the immediate neighborhood around de Anza Estates, but also the entire Borrego Valley. This resolves the near-term issue of having a Sexual... — Updated 9/23/2021
Plans for Camp Borrego Explained During Public Meeting
An exciting plan to create a permanent Camp Borrego facility that could also be used by the community was unveiled last week during a public meeting hosted by the Anza-Borrego Foundation. About 30 people attended in person or via online conferencing. Primarily designed as a... — Updated 9/23/2021
SVP Respite, Part Two
SVP’s have been released conditionally without undertaking any or completing therapies at state mental institutions. Therapy under the Department of State Hospitals for SVPs is purely voluntary and two-thirds of the offenders never avail themselves of the rehabilitation p... — Updated 9/21/2021
Rain Cloud
A photograph taken by a Borrego Springs resident of a "cloud dumping" off to the north, but it never made its way to Borrego. Thanks, Stephanie!... — Updated 8/25/2021
Nature Watch: "White-Winged Dove"
You don't see a lot of birds in the summer heat of Anza-Borrego, but one of the more common spring and summer species is the white-winged dove. On a recent afternoon walk around the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park visitor center,... — Updated 8/25/2021
SVP: NOT WANTED IN BORREGO
Merle Wade Wakefield, a sexually violent predator (SVP) will be moving to De Anza Country Club, unless Borregans convince Superior Court Judge David Gill that the multiple offender poses a threat to the community, living in the... — Updated 8/23/2021
Wakefield Crime Record
Merle Wakefield’s criminal record is worse than anyone imagined or has so far reported. The Borrego Sun reveals a criminal record that will make any placement of this Sexual Violent Predator (SVP) in Borrego Springs more than a threat, but a guarantee that he will reoffend. W... — Updated 8/23/2021
Teapot and the Milky Way
Nothing in the heavens says "summer" to Northern Hemisphere sky watchers quite like the constellation of Sagittarius. On late July and early August evenings, we can find this prominent star grouping low in our south-southeastern... — Updated 8/23/2021
Borrego Water District
Following a Public Hearing on July 27, the Borrego Water District Board approved a Rate Study that ensures water and sewer operations, replacement of aging infrastructure and the beginning of an account for water rights acquisition are funded for the next five years. Following an... — Updated 8/13/2021
Acres for Anza-Borrego
They called it “A Really Big Deal,” and with more than 400 people registered for the Zoom event marking the transfer of 17,597 acres to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, it really was. The event was hosted by the Anza-Borrego Foundation that has worked for nearly 30 years to pur... — Updated 8/13/2021
Senior Center: Congregate Meals, Activities
The Senior Center is open and adding new programs and more people are coming to have lunch together again. Art classes, fitness classes and movies on the big screen are now resuming, lunches are being served, and everyone is welcome. The Senior Center is located at 580 Circle J... — Updated 8/11/2021
Perseid Meteors to Light Night Sky
Visitors and residents of Borrego Springs will not have to travel far in early August to enjoy a spectacular celestial show as the annual Perseid Meteor Shower appears in the midnight sky. The Perseids, so named because they seem... — Updated 8/11/2021
Drought Warning
Scientists in America and around the world are pointing to a vast accumulation of weather data that do more than suggest certain regions are, in terms of both excessive heat and lack of rainfall, in dire straits (See Graphic-1 – w... — Updated 8/11/2021
Those Thundering Trucks...
A concerned citizen captured this photo of a big thundering truck making its way toward the grade on Palm Canyon Drive. The citizen has asked many questions, ranging from, "why has no one done anything about it," "where are they... — Updated 8/11/2021
The Ringed Planet at its Finest!
The man who flew a kite in a lightning storm so that we might one day have electricity and penned such poignant words as "in this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes," the great 18th century philosopher,... — Updated 8/11/2021
Trail Closure Update
Trying to find a balance between visitor safety and providing access to popular areas can be challenging. In an effort to reduce heat related injuries, on days when the heat index, forecasted by NOAA (https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php) is expected to be 105°F or higher,... — Updated 8/4/2021
California Law Attorney: Creating Designation Documents to Help Your Children
At some point, most senior citizens will either want help managing their finances or will need someone else to handle their finances for them. It’s usually around this time when they also begin to think about the types of end-of-life treatments they may (or may not) want to r... — Updated 8/4/2021
Goodbye and Thank You!
The Borrego Springs COVID-19 Task Force came together because people were concerned about the spread of the deadly pandemic in Borrego Springs with its large portion of residents at high risk of hospitalization and death, especially given its remoteness from hospitals and public... — Updated 8/4/2021
