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This morning saw one local resident in a sticky predicament after exiting Christmas Circle. The female driver mounted the pavement before stopping her vehicle on top of AT&T and SDG&E's transformer box. Recovery personnel are on site and there should be no disruption to... — Updated 8/7/2017

The San Diego County Office of Emergency Services have developed a 'Know Your Hazards' online tool to help make getting that information as easy as typing in an address or dropping a pin on a map. “This is an innovative approach to getting ahead of emergencies, and the timing coul... — Updated 8/1/2017

At CalEclipse.org Californians can take a pledge to "Do Your Own Thing" to reduce electricity usage from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Aug. 21. A website was unveiled earlier this month by the San Francisco-based California Public Utilities Commission to call on California residents to... — Updated 8/1/2017

The blaze, dubbed the "Lost Fire," ignited Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of state Route 79 and Lost Valley Road north of Warner Springs, fire officials said. It spread quickly at first, blackening more than 100 acres in less than two hours, but a full wildland response from... — Updated 7/28/2017

The flags are flying around Christmas Circle today in memory of fallen veterans. With the blue skies and green grass, the town looks patriotic and welcoming to all.... — Updated 7/27/2017

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint have been keeping busy thanks to a 61-year-old man driving a 2003 Ford Explorer. The driver found himself under arrest on Tuesday morning suspected of smuggling methamphetamine and cocaine. After... — Updated 7/27/2017

A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Thursday morning south of the Salton Sea, 17 miles from Westmorland, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 8:19 a.m. Pacific time at a depth of 6.8 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 17 miles... — Updated 7/6/2017

The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory in effect today through 9pm Wednesday, June 21 for San Diego County Deserts. A Heat Advisory has been issued for San Diego County Mountains from 11am Saturday (June 17) until 9pm Wednesday (June... — Updated 6/17/2017

With an excessive heat warning issued in San Diego County, all ages are encouraged to head to the Borrego Springs Library to enjoy free air conditioning, wireless internet access, and a broad selection of reading material. The library will be open from 12 to 5 p.m. on Monday, and... — Updated 6/16/2017

Temperatures could reach 118F to 120-degree F range in the Borrego Springs-Ocotillo Wells area due to a system of high pressure settling over the southwestern United States. Meteorologists predict the heat wave will be at its highest Sunday and Monday with an excessive heat... — Updated 6/16/2017

According to new research, Roland Bürgmann and Christopher Johnson, from the University of California, Berkeley, Earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault in California are being triggered by winter rain and snowfall. The finding is important as it helps us understand what... — Updated 6/16/2017

According to 'The Weather Channel' an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 is likely with plenty of geological evidence of past occurrences to be found in the area. These markers foreshadow grave consequences for a region that's already on high alert for the next "Big One." An earth... — Updated 6/16/2017

As summer heats up, so does the activity of the Borrego Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). The Prime Consultant, Dudek Inc, has been on the job for a little over two months now. The team is fully functional, and work has intensively begun on a number of the complex... — Updated 6/15/2017

Hailed as the worlds toughest bike race and bringing together competitors from at least 20 different countries, Borrego Springs welcomes Race Across America (RAAM) once again to the towns streets. June 13 – 14 allows residents to see riders traveling through Santa Ysabel and J... — Updated 6/15/2017

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents from the Indio Station, assigned to the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of drug smuggling Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon after a 2010 Dodge Charger being driven by a 24-year- old man... — Updated 6/14/2017

The citizen science project provides wildlife managers with valuable information about sheep numbers, habitat conditions, possible early warnings about disease, and overall herd conditions. Counters spend three days at the few desert waterholes that do not dry up during the... — Updated 6/14/2017

No new time or date has been provided at this stage. A planned power outage has been scheduled for Friday, June 9 at 6:00AM for up to 10 Minutes to perform system repairs at Borrego Substation (weather permitting and barring any other unforeseen circumstances). Please advise the... — Updated 6/9/2017

Two sewer pipes broke Saturday night, releasing more than 100,000 gallons of sewage into the Whitewater River Stormwater Channel in Palm Desert, according to water district officials. The Coachella Valley Water District received reports about 10:50 p.m. Saturday that a large area... — Updated 6/8/2017

The result of an irrigation accident over 100 years ago, the Salton Sink (below sea level) started filling with water, and having no natural outlet, the water’s getting pretty stagnant, toxic, and just plain yucky. But the fix is easy. Run a high-capacity aqueduct inbound from t... — Updated 6/8/2017

Summer Ice Cream Socials will be held at the Chamber of Commerce/Welcome Center Friday, June 16th, July 21, Aug 18 and Sept. 15, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. This year the Ice Cream Socials will be hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Borrego Springs. June 16 ice cream donations are courtesy of d... — Updated 6/8/2017

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling heroin and cocaine Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m., when a 22-year-old man approached the checkpoint in a white 1991 Chevrolet... — Updated 6/8/2017

Despite the death of its long-time leader, Ranger Steve Bier, the 47th annual Anza Borrego bighorn sheep count is set for June 29th through July 1st. “We were unable to find the master sheep count mailing list,” states a letter from Anza Borrego Desert State Park Sup... — Updated 6/8/2017