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New Chair Elected, San Diego County Board of Supervisors
The County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to select Supervisor Nora Vargas as the new Chair of the Board for 2023. Chair Vargas succeeds Supervisor Nathan Fletcher who served as chair for the last two years. The cha... — Updated 2/2/2023
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The Great Winter Hexagon
If you've ever quit an evening of stargazing in frustration because you couldn't find a great bear, an archer or a winged horse in the sky, take heart. Neither can I. Unfortunately, some beginning skywatchers expect to see such... — Updated 2/2/2023
Visitor's View – Sandstone Canyon
You might call it a dead-end road to nowhere, but if you are new to exploring Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, it's an off-road route you won't forget. Desert visitors filled with wanderlust and a spirit of adventure can enjoy a... — Updated 1/24/2023
Board of Supervisors Actions, Appellate Court Decision Win
The County of San Diego and residents of Borrego Springs had a victory during the recent County Board of Supervisors meeting with a unanimous vote (4 – 0, with Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer absent) approving the following actions: 1. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer (... — Updated 1/20/2023
The Loss of A Friend
Former staff reporter of the Borrego Sun and "Voice of Golf," our dear friend, Michael Sadler, passed away on Dec. 15 in San Diego. A full obituary will be printed in the Jan. 5 issue. If you have any photos or stories you'd like... — Updated 1/4/2023
Nature Watch: "Cooper's Hawk"
Count yourself lucky if you spot a Cooper's Hawk while out and about in Borrego Springs. This beautiful hawk is a migratory visitor and uncommon winter resident of the desert, but the active birder can spot them around Borrego... — Updated 1/4/2023
Seeing the Inner Planets at Dusk
It's always fun to ask stargazers why they believe that, if Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, it's not also the hottest of our solar system. That honor belongs to Venus, nearly twice as far from the searing heat of our star... — Updated 1/4/2023
A Toast to Generosity
The Toast of Borrego, hosted by the Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs, was a great success with more tickets having to be added as it was a sell out. The food, prepared by Kesling's Kitchen, was delicious. The wine... — Updated 1/4/2023
SDG&E Offers Customers Bill-Saving Tips, Tools
As wholesale natural gas prices nationwide continue to soar higher and as cold weather leads to higher gas usage for heating, San Diego Gas & Electric is offering customers tips and tools to help them save on their energy bill, while cautioning that natural gas prices could rise... — Updated 12/28/2022
OLAX Hooks Up with Santa for a "Muy Bueno" Event
With sirens wailing, horns honking and children squealing with delight, Santa roared into Christmas Circle in a fire truck on Dec. 3. Accompanied by the American Legion Motorcycle Riders and the WWll Scout Car laden with gifts,... — Updated 12/28/2022
Nature Watch: "Bobcat"
At first glance, the tracks in the damp sand next to Coyote Creek at Lower Willows looked like a house cat had recently passed by. That couldn't be right. These tracks were nearly twice the size of a typical house cat, suggesting... — Updated 12/28/2022
Fall Wildflower Bloom
As nature lovers returned to the desert this fall, they were greeted by an unexpected, spectacular wildflower display. This is hardly typical and was a pleasant surprise, thanks to and abundant series of well-spaced summer thunders... — Updated 12/27/2022
Senator Seyarto Sworn In, Introduces First Bill
In his first act after taking the oath of office, Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta), representing California’s 32nd district, introduced legislation to combat California’s growing fentanyl epidemic. SB 19 would establish the California Anti-Fentanyl Abuse Task Force to inc... — Updated 12/21/2022
Tank Replacement Underway
Two priorities for the Borrego Water District (BWD) are to replace aging infrastructure and obtain grant funding as much as possible. Both priorities have been met with the recent BWD and California Department of Water Resources Grant totaling $2.8 M to replace 4 water ta... — Updated 12/21/2022
Supervisor Desmond Victory Celebration
It was a great gathering to celebrate the re-election of Supervisor Jim Desmond at the Toasted Gastrobrunch Restaurant in Oceanside on Nov. 29. Supervisor Desmond was re-elected in the general election with a 61% to 39% over... — Updated 12/21/2022
Two Local Families Would Like A House for Christmas
A.C., a single dad, is currently living in a local motel room with his two daughters, desperately looking for a place to rent. He has a good job in construction and can pay up to $1,000 a month in rent. His girls have recently enrolled in school and they all have fallen in love... — Updated 12/20/2022
SVP Placement Update
Judge Theodore Weathers scheduled another review for December 13 in the San Diego Superior Court. Concerning the proposed property to house sexual violent predator Douglas Badger on Zuni Trail, Dr. Terrie Kellmeyer, mother and neighbor who lives across the street, was subpoenaed t... — Updated 12/20/2022
VIEWPOINT: If It's To Be It's Up To Thee
“The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart…” W. B. Yeats Ensuring a future water supply is inarguably the most important issue facing Borrego Springs; it is arguably the only one for if not successfully achieved then, in a relatively short time, nothing else will... — Updated 12/20/2022
Viewing the Moonlit Geminid Meteors
It's December, and with it come colder temperatures throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere and, in the sky, the most prolific meteor shower of the year: the Geminids. Never heard of it? Well, that's not a huge surprise. If you... — Updated 12/20/2022
Nature Watch: "Font's Point"
I could make money sitting with my morning coffee at Calico and answering visitors who ask, "where's the best place to go if I am only here for the day?" But it's such an easy question to answer that I could hardly charge for my... — Updated 12/13/2022
Soroptimist International: Toast to Borrego
Get your season on: Celebrating the seasonal return of friends and neighbors with 22 unique, themed gift baskets to be raffled off – perfect for the Christmas season’s gift giving; gift certificates from local sponsors; local food, music, arts and artists; and a tribute to Bor... — Updated 12/2/2022
Beware of Scam Calls
With the holidays just around the corner – a time of the year when scammers often strike, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is warning customers to be on the lookout for imposters who pretend to be SDG&E employees over the phone or in person, threatening service disconnections i... — Updated 12/2/2022
Supervisors Vote to Transfer BSFPD
Wearing hats as Directors of the San Diego County Fire Protection District (SDCFPD), the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Supervisor Jim Desmond’s request to dissolve the Borrego Springs Fire Protection District (BSFPD) and transfer it to the San Diego County Fire P... — Updated 11/2/2022
Supervisor Desmond BS Revitalization Committee Updates
“From the very beginning of Jim Desmond’s term as the San Diego County District 5 Supervisor, he has focused on how Borrego Springs works as a small rural community with no local government. He started by bringing County staff members to meet with Borrego residents to est... — Updated 11/2/2022
Tenth Borrego Springs Film Festival Set for January 12 – 16, 2023
The 10th Annual Borrego Springs Film Festival will take place at the Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center on January 12 – 16, 2023. The full schedule of films and panel events will be announced on Monday Nov. 7. For the last nine years, the BSFF Committee of volunteers has prese... — Updated 11/2/2022
