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Following on from their success at raising literacy standards with a book drive initiative, the June 'One Class At A Time' award goes to Ms. Shannon Tincher's kindergarten class at Sea View Elementary School in Salton City. Starting young sets a child up for success, according to... — Updated 6/3/2017

A beer truck and two other vehicles were involved in a crash on the eastbound 10 Freeway (courtesy of California Department of Transportation). An early morning crash that apparently involved a beer truck, tow truck and tour bus left boxes of Budweiser strewn about and prompted... — Updated 6/3/2017

Anza-Borrego Foundation are pleased to announce Sara Husby as Anza-Borrego Foundation's new executive director. Sara will step into the leadership role on June 12, 2017. She shares the passion all at the ABF have for the preservation of open space and protection of public lands.... — Updated 6/3/2017

At the May 16 Borrego Water District (BWD) Board meeting, Administration Manager Kim Pitman presented the draft 2017-18 budget. Projecting rate increases of six percent for water and four for sewer, the maximum allowed under the current Proposition 218 authorization, the total... — Updated 6/2/2017

Sea View Elementary School in Salton City are pushing for literacy rates to improve in the area through a book drive. Fourth Grade teacher Ms. Stephanie Heiser says, sadly, only 9 out of the 29 kids in her class read at grade level. Abasta is one of them. "The literacy rates from... — Updated 6/2/2017

Warner Springs Ranch Resort on Highway 79 has recently opened its remodeled, 1,000-square-foot gas station on the resort property, fully stocked with snacks, souvenirs and other nonfuel items. The resort is slowly making refurbishments to its guest houses after many years of... — Updated 6/2/2017

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man suspected of smuggling heroin on Highway 86 west of the Salton Sea. A Border Patrol Canine Detection team alerted agents to the driver's side of the man's Chrysler Sebring as he approached the primary inspection area. Upon... — Updated 5/29/2017

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Indio Station arrested 14 undocumented immigrants hiding in the bed of a dump truck. The incident occurred at approximately 4:40 a.m., when a white 1997 Ford Dump Truck approached the Highway 86 checkpoint. During primary... — Updated 5/29/2017

Whether it’s an email from a foreign prince asking you to send money so he can access his fortune, a text with a link to a fake website requesting your personal information, or an automated phone call with an offer that just seems too good to be true, consumer scams can come in m... — Updated 5/29/2017

Diana Lindsay takes FIRST PLACE Honors in Outdoor Writers Association of California Craft Awards 2017 Founded in 1986, OWAC is a non-profit organization of more than 150 professional outdoor communicators from California and surrounding western states, including newspaper and... — Updated 5/25/2017

Solana Beach voted to move forward with Phase I of their Community Choice Energy Program making them the first region in the county to source energy from alternative providers than SDG&E. “It is an incredible moment in San Diego’s history,” said Nicole Capretz, Climate Actio... — Updated 5/25/2017

A wind advisory is in effect across the valley as wind speeds expected to reach 21 mph from the west.... — Updated 5/25/2017

May 23 saw the official temperature recorded at 112F. In some parts of Borrego people state their gauge hit 116F, The next couple of days are predicted to be dropping down to 86F with cloudy skies, before heading back in to the hundreds by Sunday. Monday should reach... — Updated 5/25/2017

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED Donate funds to combat child hunger during school breaks. Through our highly-organized distribution model, every dollar donated turns into four meals. Advocate and show your support online. Like Feeding San Diego on Facebook and follow on Twitter to stay up... — Updated 5/24/2017

In unison with the Fuel for Summer campaign, Feeding San Diego (FSD) announces distribution sites for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), providing critical support throughout the summer to ensure that kids and families are getting the nutrition they need to live healthy and... — Updated 5/24/2017

Borrego Springs Community Sponsor Group will be meeting at a new location: the meeting room at the Borrego Springs Library, the mall, 587 Palm Canyon Dr, suite 125. June 1, Thursday, 4:30 pm.... — Updated 5/24/2017

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is planning a reception Tuesday May 23 to welcome V. Manuel Perez to his new role as the Fourth District Supervisor. He was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday, May 9 to fill the Fourth District seat, which became vacant following... — Updated 5/23/2017

Temperatures of 108F forecast across Borrego. Partly cloudy with 0.02% chance of precipitation. Temperatures expected to cool to around 84F by Friday.... — Updated 5/23/2017

The Soroptimist of Borrego Springs have been working on the 2018 (50th edition) issue of the bluebook directory. They are finding that many of the phone numbers are no longer good numbers. This could be for many reasons. Please check the 2017 Blue book for the accuracy of your... — Updated 5/22/2017

Triple-digit heat, according to the National Weather Service predicts temperatures will reach 10 to 15 degrees above average. The scorching weather may even trigger an excessive heat warning in the region while the heat wave persists, the agency warned. “The low deserts will h... — Updated 5/22/2017

The driver of a vehicle that crashed, resulting in the death of a passenger on Friday, May 19, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the California Highway Patrol said. Thongginh Khemphomma, 51, of Laveen, Ariz., was driving a 2005 Nissan Sentra west on I-10... — Updated 5/20/2017

Despite the desperate need for a long term campaign and funding, the response to the 'Salton Sea Licence Plate' campaign has garnered little public support. Assemblyman Brian Nestande introduced the concept back in 2015 to help raise funds for the Salton Sea Authority, however... — Updated 5/18/2017

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the ports of entry along the California border with Mexico over the Mother’s Day weekend intercepted more than a half of ton of narcotics valued at around $12 million. From Friday, May 12, through Sunday, May 14, CBP o... — Updated 5/17/2017

A boil water order and public notification order was issued at the KQ Ranch campground near Julian this weekend by the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health, effective immediately. The drinking water tested positive for E.Coli bacteria and the drinking water system... — Updated 4/25/2017

Timothy Bradley, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the UC Irvine has been studying salt lakes in California for several decades, including Mono Lake and the Salton Sea. Writing for the San Fransisco Examiner, Bradley has taken a damning look at Browns position on... — Updated 4/20/2017