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Aftershocks have been felt across the valley following Fridays magnitude 5.2 earthquake. Friday's noteworthy quake comes nearly 24 years after the magnitude-7.3 Landers quake that shook the high desert and Southern California on June 28, 1992. “This is your classic fault m... — Updated 6/13/2016

Already 50 percent saltier than the ocean, the 340-square-mile Salton Sea, is known more now for the noxious stench that billows across the valley and the attempts to save it, than the glitz and glamour of its former glory. The groups that have been brought together over the... — Updated 6/13/2016

Boy Scout Troop 59 from San Diego, were on their way to Borrego Springs Sat, June 11, when their Ford Expedition was involved in a deadly rollover crash near Lake Henshaw just outside Santa Ysabel. According to Cal Fire and California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials, at 9:13 a.m.,... — Updated 6/13/2016

"Things were really rattling and then the second one came." says Gray Brandt a Borrego Springs resident who was at home when the quakes began. The epicenter was 13 miles NE of Borrego, with the first large tremblor at 5.1 hitting at 1.03 a.m and moments later at 1.05 a.m came a... — Updated 6/10/2016

As fast as the reports came in, the clean up crews were out in force putting everything back together. You would hardly notice the mornings excitement were it not for Fox news back on the scene and reporting from Borrego. But spare a thought for The Bottle shop who had a bottle... — Updated 6/10/2016

Despite demonstrating its lithium extraction technology was capable of producing enough raw material to attract the interest of one of its largest end users, the startup company Simbol Materials, based on the southern shore of the Salton Sea, came to an abrupt end. The company... — Updated 6/10/2016

Now that things have calmed down -- no further aftershocks and official magnitude number holding at 5.2, here's an updated blurb for the website: A moderate earthquake of M5.2 (as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey) struck on the Anza/Clark Lake segments of the San Jacinto... — Updated 6/10/2016

As if it wasn't strange enough around Borrego Springs at the moment, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that GPS signals could be unavailable or unreliable on June 21, 23, 28, and 30 across the west coast. According to the FAA’s warning, the problem is s... — Updated 6/10/2016

It's all about tradition. In a battle of strength and endurance, the entire school, kids and faculty, turned out for the annual Tug-o'-War. Girls versus girls, boys versus boys, juniors versus seniors, and even faculty against all comers, the kids turned out on a hot early summer... — Updated 6/9/2016

Alta Vista Botanical Gardens will host two receptions Sunday June. 12, in honor of artist Ricardo Breceda. Nine of Breceda’s metal sculptures will be on display including a giant five-piece serpent, triceratops, velociraptor, spinosaurus and T-Rex. Best known for his 350-foot s... — Updated 6/9/2016

Borrego Water District Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, June 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the District Office, 806 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA, 92004, to consider adopting proposed changes to water and sewer rates.... — Updated 6/8/2016

On Thursday, June 9, 4.00p.m, there will be a meeting at the Borrego Springs Library to discuss plans for the new library building and the adjacent community park. County representatives will be present to outline the project plans, answer questions, discuss the process, and seek... — Updated 6/8/2016

The Aedes aegypti mosquito was detected in Coachella on May 9th and since then, private yards have been inspected and larval and adult control applications applied. Despite ground and air attacks on mosquito breeding grounds, the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control have... — Updated 6/7/2016