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Super Bloom Latest: Nature's Greatest Show
No one is quite ready to use the "S" word, but Mother Nature has smiled down on the thirsty sands of Anza-Borrego and the possibilities of another wildflower Super Bloom are becoming stronger every day. Record rainfall, scattered... — Updated 4/3/2019
Ratepayer Group Standing Firm on GSP Allocations
With the Draft GSP due for public unveiling at about the same time this issue hits the stands, the Ratepayer Group (RG), part of the GSP Advisory Committee, will be taking much the same stand as the Community Sponsor Group in pushing for a non-reduction over time in water... — Updated 3/25/2019
Model T Club
A group from The Model T Club of San Diego drove from Ramona to Borrego Springs Friday March 8. There were about six cars of vintages from 1911 to 1926 seen near Christmas Circle. In the beginning, Model T's bodies were wood,... — Updated 3/25/2019
Boys & Girls Club Hits All-Time High, $115K
The golfers came off the course in high spirits. Their laughter was contagious. Miss Borrego Dennise Cecena hit every high note of the Star Spangled Banner and left the room in goosebump heaven. The silent auction bids rose... — Updated 3/25/2019
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Revving Up Dirt and Talent at TDS
Kicking off the month of March, just a few miles past a small field of desert sand verbenas and desert sunflowers making their appearance for the highly anticipated Super Bloom. Off the S2, with dirt and lots of it, covering the ro... — Updated 3/25/2019
Desert State Park Prepares
It's no longer a matter of if, but rather when and for how long wildflowers will grace the Borrego Valley and surrounding areas within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (ABDSP, aka the Park). Mother Nature could, however, always... — Updated 3/25/2019
Millions of Dollars Could Fly Away
Millions of dollars a year has boosted the bottom line of many Borrego businesses these last several years due to military desert training operations that were billeted in Borrego Springs. Revenues the businesses’ owners and employees’ jobs came to depend upon. These millions are... — Updated 3/25/2019
122 Species Spotted
It takes a little time when 89 volunteers are wandering around the desert recording all the birds they see, but the final results of the 2018 Christmas Bird Count are finally in. Just before Christmas, volunteers spread out in a... — Updated 3/15/2019
Super Bloom Latest: Rain
The bloom season will likely be extended thanks to the Valentine's Day rainfall of 2.86" so says Kate Harper, Desert Research Botanist. This should trigger a third wave of germination, more species of flowers than the rain that fel... — Updated 3/15/2019
Under the Sun Foundation Launches Candlewood Arts Festival
Make sure you don’t miss this highly anticipated art festival, the first edition of the Candlewood Arts Festival March 29 – 31 right here in Borrego Springs. An event established by the Under the Sun Foundation, features five newly commissioned, temporary public art projects tha... — Updated 3/15/2019
BWD Yearly Review at Town Hall: "A Comfortable Financial Situation"
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of the Borrego Water District (BWD) was held at the Library on Feb. 28 where Board members, assisted by a PowerPoint slide presentation in the Community Room, reviewed water-related topics (but not GSP) and associated financial,... — Updated 3/15/2019
SDGE Rolls Out New Pricing Policy
San Diego Gas & Electric will be rolling out a new “Time of Use” (TOU) pricing plan, starting in March, to 750,000 customers. Approximately 75,000 – 150,000 customers per month will be moved to TOU plans, and the program will be fully implemented by mid-2020. However, “A vast ma... — Updated 3/12/2019
A Small But Enthusiastic Crowd at Carnivale
A smaller than last year's Carnivale crowd showed no less enthusiasm for the Bourbon Street band music, conga line, costume choices, and Mall offerings from retailers and independent vendors. Mall owner Jim Wermers led the band/mus... — Updated 3/12/2019
HWY 78 CLOSED
Highway 78 has been closed between Wynola Road and Scissors Crossing due to a landslide. Crews have closed a six-mile segment of State Route 78 (SR-78) from Wynola Road just east of Julian to Great Southern Overland Stage Route (S-2) later this afternoon for rock scaling... — Updated 3/11/2019
Rainfall, Thunderstorms Continue
More rain is to be expected in the San Diego County this week, with light to moderate rainfall, along with strong winds, according to the National Weather Service. Showers made its way through the Borrego Springs area late Tuesday afternoon into early Wednesday morning. The storm... — Updated 3/6/2019
Triumphs Triumph at Resort
What better way to have motorcycling challenges and fun, on both asphalt and desert terrain, than on a hybrid motorcycle in the greater Borrego Valley? The 2019 model from Triumph Motorcycles, Ltd., the Scrambler 1200... — Updated 3/5/2019
Avery Candlewood Festival
Find your calendar, circle the weekend March 29 – 31, and insert note: “Candlewood Arts Festival at Galleta Meadows.” You will be happy you did. Coming soon is a unique display of contemporary art, specific to supporting a creative space, both physical and figurative, encou... — Updated 3/5/2019
Soroptimist Phone Book
12 Soroptimist Blue Books are now available for a suggested donation of $7 at local Borrego Springs retailers. Visit Desert Robin, Borrego Outfitters or the Friday Farmer’s Market to get your copy before they’re gone. The Blue Book is a phone book specifically for Borrego Spr... — Updated 2/28/2019
Bruce Hebets Succumbs to Illness
Bruce Hebets, age 59, passed away Jan. 10 after a long battle with cancer. Hebets began his career with the San Diego Harbor police rising to the rank of sergeant. After 14 years on patrol, he decided to set out on a new career in healthcare. He became CEO of Borrego Health in... — Updated 2/26/2019
Supervisor Jim Desmond Hits the Ground Running
Our newly elected 5th District County Supervisor, Jim Desmond, is not letting any grass grow under his feet before moving forward quickly on issues of concern to his District as a whole and Borrego Springs in particular. "I'm... — Updated 2/12/2019
How Super is the Bloom?
If past is prologue, March should be a great month to appreciate desert blooms throughout Borrego Valley and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Also great are concerns over traffic congestion when word again goes out, this time... — Updated 2/12/2019
Borrego Blast – Review by Amy Ream
Since 2002, tandem bicycle enthusiasts have converged on Borrego Springs in January for a weekend of cycling and camaraderie. Last weekend, there were 50-60 cyclists with single and tandem bikes. Some are locals, some snowbirds and rain birds, and some came from Ramona, San Diego,... — Updated 2/7/2019
Best Film Winner "Hawaii"
They say it’s the journey, not the destination that counts. So while we never actually see the lead character reach his geographic goal, the wild journey we’re taken on makes up for it. “Hawaii,” directed by Jesus del Cerro, is one of those films that sticks with you on several... — Updated 2/7/2019
Annual Senior Center Fundraiser
The Borrego Springs Senior Center provides many services to our seniors – a facility for social gatherings, help with questions on health, financial, and legal issues – but perhaps the most direct and critical assistance is providing meals: Over 5,000 meals per year, or about 25... — Updated 2/4/2019
Fundraiser for BASIC – Because It Works
I’ll call her “Anna.” Her mother, a single mom with three kids, works two jobs here in Borrego Springs to help make ends meet. Anna is now a sophomore at a local college, doing very well because of her various well-earned scholarships. But without the financial support from Basic... — Updated 2/4/2019
