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Four seats on the Borrego Springs Community Sponsor Group will expire January 4, 2021 (Seats 1,5,9,& 11, term 1/4/2021 – 1/6/2025). Applicants must be registered to vote in Borrego Springs and also reside or own property in Borrego Springs. Applications can be downloaded here: h... — Updated 10/2/2020

Due to the increased number of San Diego County's case rate, the county is at risk of falling back into the purple tier from the red tier. If the county remains in the purple tier for another week, extra/stricter restrictions on businesses will be once again enforced. Dr. Wilma... — Updated 9/23/2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to take on the world and affect everyone in more ways than one, many are trying to keep their businesses afloat. With San Diego County being in the red tier (open indoors with modifications, max. capacity of 25%), we are seeing more of our... — Updated 9/18/2020

Building on its decades-long commitment to wildfire safety, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is implementing new and additional wildfire safety tools and enhancements in 2020 that will help prevent powerline wildfire ignitions and reduce impacts associated with Public Safety... — Updated 9/18/2020

- Slow down. Be your most physically active during the coolest part of the day, usually between 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. Pace yourself when engaging in physical activity. - Stay indoors as much as possible. If air conditioning is not being used, stay on the lowest floor. Keep shades down... — Updated 9/17/2020

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has established the Business Revitalization and Assistance Grant Program, a grant initiative administered by Planning & Development Services that provides funding to small-business and commercial property owners in the unincorporated area... — Updated 9/17/2020

The Regional Conveyance System Plan: Over the last year, the San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) has spent approximately $2 million to study the feasibility of building a Regional Conveyance System (RCS) that would transport water from the Colorado River to San Diego (Figure... — Updated 9/15/2020

At its Aug. 27 meeting, under the guidance of Executive Director Samantha Adams and Counsel Jim Markman, the Borrego Springs Interim WaterMaster Board discussed preparing to move to regularly scheduled meetings once a month, and preparing to enact rules that will bring the... — Updated 9/11/2020

The Town Hall meeting hosted by the Borrego Springs COVID-19 Task Force was held on Aug. 20, after the postponment of the previous fiasco. The meeting was facilitated by Bruce Kelley, Chair of the Borrego Valley Endowment Fund. Borrego Springs’ Honorary Mayor and owner of C... — Updated 9/11/2020

A Revocable Living Trust is one of the most misunderstood tools of estate planning, especially since many people associate trusts with the extremely wealthy and the term “trust funds.” But Revocable Living Trusts can be created by just about anyone looking to make an estate plan a... — Updated 9/11/2020

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOUNTAINS...VALLEYS...INLAND ORANGE COUNTY...AND THE APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS... * WIND...Areas of east to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph,... — Updated 9/11/2020

To help residents escape the swelter, the county is offering nine air-conditioned cooling centers in Borrego Springs, Fallbrook, Lakeside, Ramona, Santa Ysabel, Spring Valley and Valley Center. During this hot weather, seniors can stay home and stay cool! Even with some Cool Zone... — Updated 9/8/2020

Margaret Hunter, the wife of former Rep. Duncan Hunter, was sentenced to eight months of home confinement and three years probation on Aug. 24 for the misuse of hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds for personal use. Her eight-month sentence of home confinement has... — Updated 9/4/2020

Keep an eye on your bank account for some money from the Internal Revenue Service, but this is not related to the stimulus money or “second check” many are hoping to get. Over 13 million Americans will be getting interest payments from the IRS if they filed their tax returns on... — Updated 9/4/2020

San Diego Gas & Electric customers should expect to see a similar credit to their September bill as they did in August. The September utility bill will include an electric credit identified as the “California Climate Credit.” Your household and millions of others throughout the st... — Updated 9/3/2020

A new wave of scammers is targeting San Diego Gas & Electric customers, threatening to cut off their service unless they pay their utility bills immediately with prepaid cards. The most common tactic reported is scammers impersonating SDG&E’s billing department and asking for p... — Updated 9/3/2020

Air Methods, a leading air medical service provider in the U.S., and Borrego Health, one of the nation’s largest Federally Qualified Health Centers, announced the opening of a new Mercy Air base at the Borrego Medical Clinic in Borrego Springs, California on September 1. The base... — Updated 9/3/2020