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Shine On, Harvest Moon
If I were to ask you what makes the harvest moon so special, would you know the answer? Many stargazers know that the harvest moon occurs during the autumn, around the time that harvests take place. Some might even say that it's no... — Updated 11/9/2023
Autumn Is Coming ... Finally!
Seasons come and seasons go, and over our lives we've all become accustomed to this pattern. When I was young, I looked forward to summer because we got a few months off from school and had great weather to swim, travel or just lay... — Updated 11/9/2023
The Best Masks for Protection
Masking is a critical public health tool for preventing spread of COVID-19, and it is important to remember that any mask is better than no mask. To protect yourself and others from COVID-19, CDC continues to recommend that you wear the most protective mask you can that fits well... — Updated 11/9/2023
County Community Development Block Grant Apps Open
The County of San Diego’s Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) has opened the 2024 – 25 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Applications. Applications are available online, including a printable hard copy option at www.sdhcd.org. HCDS will accept app... — Updated 11/9/2023
57th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival
Mark those calendars folks, for the 57th annual Borrego Days Desert Festival on Oct. 21 and 22. It is time to begin the season here in Borrego Springs, and what better way to do it at with the highly-anticipated event of the... — Updated 11/9/2023
Borrego Springs Groundwater Basin
The Borrego Springs Groundwater Basin is blessed with a watershed that is primarily State Park land and does not contain the typical potential contaminants found in developed and populated areas. Agricultural and turf irrigation uses inside the Basin creates potential for the... — Updated 11/9/2023
Utility Interest in Microgrids Up: What's Driving the Trend?
Utilities are recognizing the financial, safety, renewables integration and reliability benefits of microgrids. This is especially true as the number of storms and hurricanes increases. In the last year, Bobbi Dillow-Walsh has seen utility requests for Block Energy’s microgrids i... — Updated 11/9/2023
Nature Watch: "Sphinx Moth Caterpillars"
Those rare summer visitors to The Slot last week discovered they were not alone. In the deep shadows of this narrow, eroded canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park were thousands of colorful caterpillars that are the larval phase... — Updated 11/9/2023
Akrofest Soars Back to Town
The annual Akrofest contest is back in beautiful Borrego Springs from Oct. 12 to Oct. 14, where pilots will be flying in the world's finest aerobatic box – permanently surface waivered, built beyond CIVA standards, designed to h... — Updated 11/9/2023
For Sale: Bighorn Fudge
After 25 wonderful years of operation of The Bighorn Fudge Factory, Andi and Lee Bosworth have decided to retire. Lee told the Borrego Sun, “We will reopen The Fudge Factory on October 4th and run it until we find a qualified buyer.” Adding, “We are grateful for our many faith... — Updated 11/9/2023
Fall 2023 – Three Viruses: Flu, COVID, RSV
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has detected a new SARS-CoV-2 variant labeled BA.2.86. The CDC is continually monitoring for new variants and studying their potential impact on public health and will continue monitoring BA.2.86 and other circulating variants of the... — Updated 11/9/2023
Fire in Warner Springs
A fire blazed through a maintenance building at the Warner Springs Ranch Resort on Sept. 12, and caused an estimated $100,000 worth of damage. Shortly before 8 a.m., crews responded to the 2,500-sq. ft. metal-walled structure in the 31600 block of state Route 79, according to Cal... — Updated 11/9/2023
County Receives National Recognition for 54 Programs
The County of San Diego won 54 Achievement Awards this year for standout programs from the National Association of Counties, which recognizes excellence in county government. The County won awards in 15 categories including county resiliency, human services, information... — Updated 11/9/2023
Postcards Go Out to Registered Voters for Nov. 7 Elections
More than 430,000 postcards have been mailed to registered voters in the Fourth Supervisorial District, Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District listing their voting options for the Nov. 7 special election. Only the voters who live in each of those... — Updated 11/9/2023
Visitor's View: Metal sculptures
It's that time of the year when temperatures have been well into the triple digits, but that's no reason to stay away from some of the interesting and unique things Borrego Springs has to offer. One of those attractions is a... — Updated 11/9/2023
Meter Upgrades Planned at BWD
At the September 12th BWD Board Meeting, a review of the selection process and schedule for the planned installation of Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) occurred. On December 7, 2022, the BWD entered into a Grant Agreement with the State of California Department of Water... — Updated 11/9/2023
75th District Incumbent Assemblywoman Marie Waldron Endorses Andrew Hayes
Six-term Assemblywoman and former Republican Minority Leader Marie Waldron announced her endorsement of conservative Lakeside School Board President Andrew Hayes in the race for the termed-out Republican’s 75th District Assembly seat. “I’ve spent more than two decades fight... — Updated 11/9/2023
Seeking Messier's Gold Mine
Back in the late 18th and early 19th centuries – long before anyone had any real idea of all that lay out there among the stars – a French astronomer spent his nights scouring the sky for his prey. Charles Messier scanned the heave... — Updated 11/9/2023
Nature Watch: "American Kestrel"
While more common to coastal and inland areas of San Diego, the American kestrel is a small, but colorful raptor found in Anza-Borrego. Lacking oak woodlands or stands of sycamore trees, the kestrel nests in eroded alcoves of... — Updated 11/9/2023
New FM Radio Station for Borrego Springs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a permit for the construction of Radio Station KOZA(FM), 90.5MHz at Borrego Springs, California to Community Public Radio, Inc. (CPR). The Christian ministry has decided to sell and assist a qualified non-commercial entity... — Updated 11/9/2023
Brown is the New Green
Nearly all of California is officially out of the drought, but one emergency rule that targets bright green lawns is on its way to becoming permanent. A ban on the use of potable water on nonfunctional turf is one floor vote and a governor’s signature away from becoming reality. W... — Updated 11/9/2023
A Strange New Sighting
Haboob means “blasting/drifting” in Arabic. It is a type of intense dust storm carried on an atmospheric/gravity current known as a weather front. Haboobs occur regularly in dry land area regions throughout the world. And are known to occur in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan Des... — Updated 11/9/2023
Hantavirus Positive Test
A deer mouse collected during routine monitoring near Mount Laguna on Aug. 24 has tested positive for hantavirus. Hantavirus in wild rodents is relatively common in San Diego County. This is the seventh routine detection of hantavirus in the region for calendar year 2023. The... — Updated 11/9/2023
Heat-Related Deaths Are Up
Heat-related illness and deaths in California and the U.S. are on the rise along with temperatures, and an increase in drug use and homelessness is a significant part of the problem, according to public health officials and data from the Centers for Disease Control and... — Updated 9/14/2023
Find the Celestial Dolphin
One of the tiniest constellations in all the heavens now appears high in the eastern sky after dark. As small and faint as it is, it's not all that difficult to locate, and it's one that I love to share with the public during my... — Updated 9/14/2023
