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Information Sought on Identified Victim
Authorities are investigating a homicide case from four decades ago and seeking public assistance in identifying the victim. According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, an adult male’s body was found along State Highway 22 around noon on October 26, 1985. The vic... — Updated 4/25/2024
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Flower Watch with Kate Harper
As of March 24, 2024 (press deadline), the Henderson Canyon Flower Fields are past their peak flower show. However, beautiful blooms abound among the drying leaves. Be sure to wander the fields to experience the variety, shapes,... — Updated 4/24/2024
BVEF Supports Borrego Medical Clinic
The Borrego Valley Endowment Fund (BVEF) announced a $58,000 grant to DAP Health, the new owner of the Borrego Medical Clinic. The grant is restricted to serve the Borrego community and will be used for conducting a community health survey of Borrego Springs and for renovations... — Updated 4/18/2024
Book Review – Drafted: My Year in Vietnam
Drafted tells the story of Morgan Miller's year in Vietnam at the invitation of Lyndon B Johnson. It is the story of a meat-cutter wannabe commercial airline pilot, whose life was rudely interrupted by being inducted into a war... — Updated 4/15/2024
ABF Community Wildflower Bloom Update
Here is some updated information, courtesy of the Anza-Borrego Foundation: Current Flower Locations: Both Coyote Canyon and Henderson Canyon Road's wildflower fields are mostly gone, as they have been decimated by the... — Updated 4/15/2024
Youth and Seniors Center Partners with Meals on Wheels
The Borrego Springs Youth and Seniors Center (BSYSC) has a new partner in their Senior Nutrition Program. Meals on Wheels San Diego County (MoW) has begun bringing meals to Borrego Springs on a weekly basis. After more than 30 years of delivering meals to the homebound seniors of... — Updated 4/15/2024
Community Resource Center Celebrates One Year
The Borrego Springs Community Resource Center (CRC) is approaching its one-year anniversary and is busier than ever. One year ago, in April 2023, the Borrego Valley Endowment Fund (BVEF) announced the newly incorporated CRC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit California corporation, received... — Updated 4/15/2024
SDG&E's Charitable Investments Makes An Impact in 2023
On March 27, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) released its 2023 Giving Impact Snapshot, providing a year in review of its shareholder funded charitable investments and employee volunteerism efforts within the communities of San Diego and South Orange County region. SDG&E nearly... — Updated 4/15/2024
AMI and Town Hall Updates
Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI): Plans are being finalized and implementation planned for mid-late April on a 100 Meter AMI Pilot. While waiting for the full 2,100 meter order to be filled, the three month Pilot will allow for the Vendor to activate/test the system on a... — Updated 4/14/2024
Letters of Support Needed for Proposed Location of New County Fire Station and Clinic
The Committee to Ensure Primary Care, a subcommittee of County Supervisor Jim Desmond's Revitalization Committee, has proposed that the new County Fire Station and a medical clinic be located on donated land next to the Borrego... — Updated 4/12/2024
Wildflowers: All Bloomed Out
The anticipated wildflower bloom of 2024 was wonderful while it lasted, and the sound you hear now is the community sigh of relief as things return to a more normal pace. The wildflowers are partially gone. Or are they? Yes, the traffic jams from windshield wildflower watchers,... — Updated 4/11/2024
Rams Hill Proposed Development
An audience of approximately 50 interested Borregans attended the Community Sponsor Group meeting on April 4, to hear details from Rams Hill about their request to the County for a Specific Plan Amendment. The owner of the... — Updated 4/10/2024
Hammerhead Roundup Back in Borrego, April 18 – 20
They are back to grace the skies of Borrego with their death-defying flying, filled with excitement and distinct precision. The International Aerobatic Club (IAC) Chapter 36 San Diego Hammerheads are back in town for the Annual Spring Roundup competition from April 18 – April 2... — Updated 4/9/2024
DG Market Opens
It was a quiet fanfare opening April 5 of the new Dollar General Market in Borrego Springs, located on Palm Canyon Drive, but it has finally happened. After much controversy in the last few years about its opening, the store was... — Updated 4/8/2024
Solar Eclipse Passes Through
For a few moments on April 8, millions across the country will put on those special eclipse glasses before looking up to catch the first total solar eclipse we’ve had in years. San Diego County was one of the best places in California to experience the eclipse with 55% of the s... — Updated 4/8/2024
Bee Safe, Don't Get Stung This Spring
During springtime, the flowers bloom and the bees are busy. Here are some simple tips to make sure you don’t get stung. The biggest one is – do not disturb them. And if they’re already disturbed, move away to a safer location! This time of year, sightings of honey bee swarm... — Updated 4/7/2024
New Smart Meter Installed
Borrego Water District General Manager Geoff Poole and Dustin Rivas install a the first automatic metering infrastructure system on March 19 on Verbena Drive. BWD will now be able to monitor their customers usage from their... — Updated 4/6/2024
Climate Credit to Offset SDG&E Bills
San Diego Gas & Electric residential customers will get a break on their energy bill, thanks to the California Climate Credit program administered by the California Public Utilities Commission as part of the state’s effort to fight climate change. In April, residential electric c... — Updated 4/3/2024
Smart Water Meter Pilot Underway
Using a State of California Proposition 68 Grant, the Borrego Water District is in the process of initiating installation of Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to conserve water thru early Customer leak detection and correction. AMI system are widely used in San Diego County... — Updated 4/2/2024
Parade Marches On
Have you heard? The Borrego Days Parade will be back, marching down Palm Canyon once again after a three-year hiatus. The Parade theme this year will be, “Celebrating Our Local Veterans” Honor. Respect. Freedom. The parade committee will be working closely with the Borrego Spr... — Updated 4/1/2024
Garden Tour A Success
The annual Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association's Garden Tour sold a whopping 657 tickets this year, coming close to a record of 780 from the great bloom year of 2019. Betsy Knaak, ABDNHA Executive Director, says it was... — Updated 3/29/2024
Rotary Fundraiser Hits New High
The Borrego Springs Rotary Club held its annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 24, at the Roadrunner Club. What was supposed to be an outdoor dance under the stars at the DreamWeaver Amphitheater, turned out to be an indoor event due to inclement weather and the quick thinking of D... — Updated 3/27/2024
ABF Presents Award
On Saturday March 16, the Anza-Borrego Foundation presented the annual "Desert Warrior Awards" to Maurice Bud" Getty and Mark Jorgensen, who have been fighting to conserve Anza-Borrego Desert State Park for the past 60 years. The "... — Updated 3/25/2024
Hawks, Vultures Fly In
The annual Hawkwatch is nearing completion, and the number of Swainson's hawks are still making their way through Borrego Springs on their journey north. This year's official kickoff of the Hawkwatch began on February 21. And on th... — Updated 3/24/2024
Crash Claims A Life
One person is dead and six others were injured on March 22 in a four-vehicle crash. The incident occurred around 8:47 p.m. on State Route Highway 78 and Borrego Springs Road, according to California Highway Patrol. Three motorcyclists and one vehicle were involved in the crash,... — Updated 3/23/2024
