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Fruit Farm In Borrego Springs
Orange flags stick up from the ground and string surrounds an area of land behind the Borrego Art Institute, where varieties of fruit will be planted for the new fruit farm. Borrego Springs residents Jim Wermers, Clark Volmar,... — Updated 10/2/2017
Border Patrol-Explorer Post 4108 Program Expands
Friday Sept. 22, the El Centro Sector Border Patrol announced they will be expanding the Border Patrol-Explorer Post 4108 program to Indio, California. The Explorer Post 4108 program primarily functioned out of the El Centro Sector Headquarters, however, with the increased... — Updated 9/28/2017
SDG&E Announces $100K Grant
The San Diego Gas & Electric Company announced Wednesday Sept. 27, a $100,000 grant that will help protect the San Diego area from wildfires. This will allow local emergency-services providers to purchase an array of essential... — Updated 9/28/2017
Fire Flow Test Along Sunset Blvd
The Borrego Water District and J.G. Tate tested the water flow and pressure of a new hydrant Thursday Sept. 28, along Sunset Blvd., behind the Borrego Springs Post Office. The test helps determine if there is an adequate pressure... — Updated 9/28/2017
Motorcycle Accident on Hwy 78
Saturday Sept. 23 at around 11:00 a.m. Cal Fire San Diego crews responded to a motorcycle accident at Highway 78 and Yaqui Pass Road. Air ambulance was requested and the roads were closed while one patient was transported to the hospital. There is no word on what caused the... — Updated 9/25/2017
Fire Burns 16 Acres Near Warner Springs
A series of modest-sized brush fires broke out for an unknown reason Monday Sept. 18, taking ground and airborne crews to put them out. The first fire began at around 3:30 p.m. near state Route 79 in the Sunshine Summit area, just northwest of Warner Springs, according to Cal... — Updated 9/22/2017
Flood Damage Near S22
The Borrego Springs area was covered with dark gray clouds Thursday Sept. 7, as heavy rain and sounds of grumbling thunder made its way across. A flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather... — Updated 9/22/2017
Border Patrol Highway 111 Meth Bust
Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 111 immigration checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine inside a gas tank Tuesday evening. A 25-year-old man driving a 2007 Nissan Altima approached the checkpoint and a Border Patrol canine alerted agents to... — Updated 9/22/2017
Two Earthquakes Near Salton Sea
A 3.1 shallow magnitude earthquake was reported Saturday near Fondo, California, which is just south of the Salton Sea, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Another earthquake, weaker quake of magnitude of 2.6 hit further down the San Andreas Fault, just outside of Ocotillo... — Updated 9/19/2017
Border Patrol Makes Three Separate Drug-Related Arrests
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 and Highway 111 checkpoints made three separate arrests over the weekend. The first incident happened Saturday Sept. 9 at around 7:00 p.m., when an 18-year-old man approached the Highway 86 checkpoint in a black... — Updated 9/15/2017
Phone Lines Being Repaired Along Palm Canyon Drive
Borrego Springs should expect loud rumbles, a lot of dust and parking spaces to be closed off, due to phone line repairs along Palm Canyon Drive. Pauley Construction Inc. has been digging holes along the side of the road beginning... — Updated 9/14/2017
Sad News For Salton Sea
The desperate economic state of the Salton Sea, sees no signs of receiving the long awaited upturn that residents have been hoping for. Despite Imperial Valley leaders supporting the development of the mineral rich deposits, state officials continue to withhold their support for m... — Updated 9/13/2017
By Rooftop Solar vs Ground Mount
With all the new residential solar installations around Borrego Valley, folks who haven’t yet decided whether or not to add solar power to their homes, or what kind they should get, or how much it costs, should take into consideration the differences between rooftop and ground m... — Updated 9/13/2017
Creepy Critter - Tarantula Hawk
That's the advice given by the one man, who should know what he is talking about. Entomologist Justin Schmidt, invented the Schmidt sting pain index, which ranks the pain of insect stings from one to four, and the shy, brightly... — Updated 9/12/2017
Border Patrol - Heroin Worth $38k
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a 20-year-old woman suspected of smuggling heroin Friday. The incident occurred around 10:00 a.m., when a Greyhound bus pulled into the Highway 86 checkpoint for inspection. At secondary inspection, a... — Updated 9/12/2017
UPDATE: Power Restored
Power has now been restored in Borrego Springs. Due to the severe weather, SDG&E equipment was affected, causing a power outage in the Borrego Springs and Shelter Valley areas for about 10 minutes Friday Sept. 8 a little after 4:30 p.m.... — Updated 9/8/2017
Chance of Thunderstorms Through The Weekend
Another round of mountain and desert thunderstorms are likely to go across Borrego Springs again Friday Sept. 8 and continue throughout the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in San Diego. Temperatures will stay... — Updated 9/8/2017
Odor Advisory for Coachella Valley Area
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an odor advisory Thursday Sept. 7 until midnight Friday Sept. 8, due to elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide from the Salton Sea. This is the second advisory issued this week. The first was Monday Sept. 4 in the Mecca... — Updated 9/8/2017
Flood Alert Issued
Borrego is under cloud as you can see from this mornings training session with Borrego Fire District team. Julian is expecting rain and has thunder and lightening . The alert is scheduled to run until 5:30 p.m. Locations impacted... — Updated 8/31/2017
Thunderstorm Warning for Area
The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued a severe thunderstorm warning which will be in effect until 2:30 p.m, Wednesday. Locations impacted include Warner Springs, Highway 79 between Warner Springs and Oak Grove,... — Updated 8/31/2017
Border Patrol - $47k Meth Bust
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine, hidden under the seats of his Nissan Maxima. The incident occurred Tuesday Aug. 1, at around... — Updated 8/3/2017
Schools Back
Summer vacation is coming to end for students in Borrego Springs, Julian and Salton City. School’s in the Julian area are set to begin Tuesday Aug. 8, followed by Salton City schools on Wednesday Aug. 16. The school’s in the Borrego Springs area have a much longer vacation and... — Updated 8/3/2017
Saint Louis Encephalitis in Coachella
The Saint Louis Encephalitis virus was detected for the first time in the Coachella Valley this year in mosquito samples found in Mecca, where vector control officials said Friday, July 28 that West Nile virus was also on the rise. Mosquitoes testing positive for both diseases... — Updated 8/3/2017
Road Closure I - 8 La Mesa
Drivers are being warned to avoid the State Route 125 northbound ramp to I-8 in La Mesa, due to road closure following severe crash. An out-of-control big rig truck struck multiple vehicles, killing two people and injuring a child. According to the CHP, the big rig overturned on... — Updated 8/3/2017
