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WiFi Petition Needs Your Signature
Signatures are being collected asking AT&T to install the promised fiber optics needed to advance our ability to maintain steady internet connections in Borrego Springs. The Petition reads: We, the undersigned, do hereby petition f... — Updated 7/17/2016
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Borrego Springs Community Sponsor Group
The Borrego Springs Community Sponsor Group meeting, held on July 7, started off by congratulating Linda Haddock and Bill Berkley (absent), to the board as of June 21. Mrs. Haddock, having completed all her training; making her an... — Updated 7/17/2016
Salton Sea - Hope for New River
Congressmen Juan Vargas (CA-51) and Duncan Hunter (CA-50) introduced the "California New River Restoration Act of 2016" (H.R. 5629) today Thurs. July 7. This bipartisan bill improves restoration and conservation efforts in the New... — Updated 7/17/2016
San Diego County - Stolen Property Claim
The North Coastal Sheriff's Station is working to return surfboards, golf clubs and other items stolen from across San Diego County. Photos of items that cannot be traced back to their owners have been posted on... — Updated 7/17/2016
County Mosquito Larvicide Drop
San Diego County's Department of Environmental Health is scheduled to drop mosquito-fighting larvicide 48 local waterways Wed. July 13. This is the fourth time this year that the County has used helicopters to drop solid,... — Updated 7/16/2016
Julian Charter School Facing Lawsuit
San Diego Unified and Grossmont Union districts are suing the Julian Union School District and two of its charters, for what they say violates the law, by operating centers within their boundaries. Among the issues raised in the... — Updated 7/15/2016
No Go for North-South Project
The California Public Utilities Commission has rejected a proposed, $621.3 million natural gas pipeline, dubbed the North-South Project, put forward by San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas. In a 5-0 vote, the commissioners sided with a CPUC administrative law... — Updated 7/15/2016
San Diego - Campaign Eastern Front
Campaign Eastern Front, the current enforcement operation of the U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector, has had a strong four-week outcome, affecting criminal smuggling organizations operating in East County. From June 12 through July 9, Border Patrol agents arrested 244... — Updated 7/15/2016
Reclaim County Funds
San Diegans have until Sept. 12 to reclaim more than $372,000 in unclaimed County funds. Dan McAllister, San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector will be giving a press conference later today, Thurs, July 14 explaining how you can see if you are on the list and how to reclaim... — Updated 7/14/2016
Coachella Valley - Controversial Water Vote
A controversial 3-2 vote on Tues. July 12 saw the Coachella Valley Water District’s board approve new guidelines that could allow for water from the Colorado River to be supplied to a larger acreage than previously allowed. in a larger zone than in the past. The shift in policy c... — Updated 7/14/2016
Community Enhancement Funds, Allocated
Non-profit organizations gathered together Monday, June 13, for the public hearings on the county’s proposed $5.35 billion budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Representatives of the organizations stood before the Board of Supervisors to give a two-minute speech seeking funding f... — Updated 7/13/2016
SDG&E - Solar Targets, PUC Battle
The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has proposed that San Diego Gas & Electric increase its renewable energy procurements to make up for a 102 MW generation shortfall. This would mean that SDG&E may be ordered to buy solar at a higher price than it wants to pay and... — Updated 7/12/2016
Inmate Killed at Calipatria State Prison
California state corrections officials are investigating the slaying of an inmate during a fight between nearly two dozen inmates at the Calipatria State Prison. Located near the Salton Sea, the facility houses nearly 3,800... — Updated 7/12/2016
Borrego Springs Today
There were strong winds across some parts of Borrego Springs last night, and one resident had branches break off their trees. No other damage has been reported. Today's temperatures are slightly higher then yesterday's 107f, with... — Updated 7/12/2016
Betty Crocker E.coli Recall
General Mills has issued a recall for two Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mixes due to a possible link to an outbreak of an E. coli strain known as 0121. This is the second product recall for the company in as many months, as June saw General Mills issuing a nationwide recall of... — Updated 7/11/2016
Salton Sea - Dust Mitigation Continues
The Water Conservation and Transfer Project currently being implemented in Southern California is one of the largest agricultural-to-urban water transfer projects in the entire world. The long-term transfer of up to 303,000 acre-feet of water annually from Imperial Irrigation... — Updated 7/10/2016
Salton Sea - Over $89k Meth Seized
Border Patrol agents found more than $89,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in a car at a checkpoint near the Salton Sea Fri. July 8. At around 6:30 a.m., a 41-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man, both Mexican citizens, drove up to the checkpoint in a black Chevrolet Malibu. A... — Updated 7/9/2016
Wendy's - Card Fraud Alert
If you've been travelling around California and stopped off at a Wendy's, the advice today is to check your credit card statements all the way back to 2015. The fast food chain says it has experienced a data breach at several... — Updated 7/8/2016
Salton City - Over $100k Meth Seized
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine inside an air conditioning unit, Wed. July. 6. The incident occurred after a 39-year-old man approached the checkpoint in a black Ford Fusion which... — Updated 7/7/2016
West Nile Virus - High Numbers Recorded
Last year in San Diego County, 44 people tested positive for West Nile virus and six died. 753 people statewide tested positive and 53 people died. Worrying figures when San Diego County’s vector control program reports that it has already collected more batches of West Nile virus... — Updated 7/7/2016
Borrego Springs Resort - Pool Party
Borrego Springs Resort & Spa held their 'Independence Day Weekend Desert Pool Parties' which saw everyone from couples out for a warm weekend in the sun to families gathering for holiday reunions, joining in the festivities. The... — Updated 7/7/2016
Live Your Dream - Education Grants
LiveYourDream.org is an online volunteer and activist network with the intention of providing opportunities to improve the lives of women and girls through education and training awards. Powered by the Soroptomist, a women's... — Updated 7/7/2016
Salton Sea - Minor Earthquake
A minor earthquake has shaken farmland in Imperial County south of the Salton Sea in the early hours of this morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 5:55 a.m. Thurs. July 7. quake had a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 and was centered four miles south of the city of Brawley.... — Updated 7/7/2016
Salton Sea - Ecologists back Geothermal
Audubon California, states that their mission is to 'conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity', which you would... — Updated 7/7/2016
Julian Heritage Quilt Show
Held in the Julian town hall, visitors were invited to see a vast display of quilts June 25 to July 4, all made by local quilters. Presented by the Julian Woman's Club, the event was hosted by well-known quilter and author,... — Updated 7/7/2016
