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Watch the Skies
Watch the International Space Station pass overhead this week. It is the third brightest object in the sky and easy to spot if you know when to look up. Visible to the naked eye, it looks like a fast-moving plane only much higher... — Updated 10/27/2016
Interact and the Senator
Senator Joel Anderson made a surprise visit to the High School Interact Club yesterday to honor the children's volunteering efforts. Armed with certificates and personal anecdotes, the Senator made time to have his photo taken... — Updated 10/27/2016
High School Homecoming
It was Homecoming at Borrego Springs High School on Thursday night, and a more energetic group of students and families you'll never see. Contests galore, including musical chairs for the girls, musical hot potato with a football... — Updated 10/23/2016
Miss Borrego Springs 2016
It was an amazing night and the girls looked fantastic. We will have more pictures and full story shortly. CONGRATULATIONS to Michelle Delgadillo who was crowned Miss Borrego Springs 2016.... — Updated 10/23/2016
Salton Sea - Environmental Health Summit
The 7th annual Imperial County Environmental Health Leadership Summit is Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Brawley Union High School, 430 North Imperial Avenue in Brawley. The Imperial County Environmental Health Summit is organized by Comite Civico del Valle, an Imperial... — Updated 10/21/2016
Borrego Days - The 123's of ABC
Permits, licences and regulations come hand in hand with the fun. Below are a list of rules that need to be followed in order to keep the boys and girls who make up the regulations happy and smiley. Beer garden: 1. If you look like you're under 30, you will be asked for ID. (If... — Updated 10/21/2016
Borrego Days Volunteers
The excitement is building, T-shirts are for sale and the village guide is available at the Chamber. Volunteers met at Christmas Circle Thursday to talk about logistics for the weekend. There is still time to Volunteer! Contact... — Updated 10/21/2016
Christmas Circle Works
Road works at Christmas Circle are nearly at an end just in time for Borrego Days. Despite the crews and machinery, no interruptions to traffic have been experienced and it's leaving nothing more than a neat line down the side of... — Updated 10/20/2016
Groundwater Sustainability Plan - Update
Following yesterdays meeting, the Memorandum of Understanding in regards to the Groundwater Sustainability Plan was unanimously agreed between all parties. Working in conjunction with the Borrego Water District, the State of California requires that the Plan be complete by 2020.... — Updated 10/20/2016
Water Leak - Disruption Expected
Borrego Water District (BWD) was "Jonny on the spot" after a water-main break on Lazy S this morning. A concerned citizen phoned it in, and it got shut off quickly, spilling perhaps several hundred gallons. No one wants to see our... — Updated 10/20/2016
Crash on Montezuma Grade - UPDATE
A 55 yr old male from Redlands has been involved in a minor traffic collision while riding up Montezuma Grade, leaving Borrego Springs. The motorcyclist was travelling in a large group of riders from Southern California when the... — Updated 10/20/2016
Borrego Days - ABF
In celebration of their 50th year of supporting Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, ABF is being honored as the Grand Marshal of Borrego Days. Look for them right at the beginning of the parade as they'll be starting things off with a bang! And don't forget to stop by the plaza in... — Updated 10/20/2016
Red Flag Warning
A Red Flag Warning has been issued due to critical fire conditions throughout the county today. WIND...NORTHEAST TO EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS 35 TO 50 MPH. HUMIDITY...FALLING BELOW 15 PERCENT BY LATE MORNING AND MOSTLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THURSDAY AFTERNOON. VERY POOR... — Updated 10/20/2016
Borrego Days Festival Prep:
Retail stores and business are gearing up for this weekend's Borrego Days Festival on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Among them is Chad Barnes' Village Liquor store, where the last of a convoy of beverage trucks prepares to depart... — Updated 10/20/2016
Border Patrol - Illegal Immigrants
For the second time this month, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint stopped a tractor-trailer and discovered 30 illegal immigrants hidden inside on Monday. During a search of the trailer, agents discovered... — Updated 10/19/2016
Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce
The Borrego Springs Chamber held their monthly meeting on Oct. 18 at the Chamber of Commerce building on Palm Canyon Drive. Debbie Woollet, Event Planner at Rams Hill Golf Club, was recruited by Bunnie Hamilton to fill the vacant seat on the board. This seat is to replace Damion... — Updated 10/19/2016
Salton Sea - Health Survey
Imperial County is participating in a statewide Health Survey in order to learn more about respiratory health issues affecting residents living next to and near the Salton Sea. As part of the effort to ensure that all residents can participate in the survey, Public Health staff... — Updated 10/19/2016
Groundwater Sustainability Plan
The county is meeting right now to discuss the Groundwater Sustainability Plan, an agreement between the Borrego Water District and the county, aimed at solving the continuing depletion of the underground water table. The county will commit an initial $500,000 to the agreement... — Updated 10/19/2016
The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
An annual, free event is scheduled to take place Thursday at 10:20 a.m. which will see, students, seniors, troops and others registered for the drill practicing the mantra of “drop, cover and hold on.”. Started in Southern California in 2008 by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Gre... — Updated 10/18/2016
Interact Club - The Gift of Giving
Interact Club? That’s the response most people have when hearing the words. Same one that I had the first time I heard about it. An important part of the school and community not just in Borrego but reaching out across the globe. The members of the club sacrifice lunch times, a... — Updated 10/17/2016
All the Fun of the Pageant
The stars were aligned for Borrego Springs High School senior Michelle Delgadillo, when she was crowned Miss Borrego 2016 – 2017 at the Resort to Nature Pageant on Oct 15. Delgadillo, the daughter of Marco and Sandra Delgadillo, r... — Updated 10/17/2016
A Mustang Round-up
A herd of Mustangs galloped in to Borrego from Temecula and took a moment to enjoy Christmas Circle. The team of drivers from mustang6g.com were on their way to Salton City to do some night time photography. Thanks for stopping by... — Updated 10/16/2016
Aerobatic Highs
Busy skies above Borrego today as the first competition gets under way. If you haven't had a chance to look, watch the short clip to see what you're missing.... — Updated 10/15/2016
Episcopal Church Food Bank - Monday
On Mon. Oct. 17, families and individuals are able to pick up three days of food from the Borrego Springs Episcopal Church. Although based at the church, the donations have been paid for through collections from a group of church's in the area. Working on 'a don't ask' basis, no... — Updated 10/15/2016
Salton City - $302,260 Drugs Seized
Salton City Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested a woman suspected of smuggling drugs inside a speaker box Thursday. A 21-year-old woman, who is a United States citizen, approached the checkpoint in a black 2006 Nissan 350Z, where a Border Patrol det... — Updated 10/15/2016