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Servant Ministry Award Presented to Fred and LLouise Jee
The people and clergy of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church nominated LLouise and Fred Jee for the Servant Ministry Award of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, and they received the award at the diocesan convention on November 12. The... — Updated 11/28/2022
Pints 4 the Park Raises Funds
Around 175 guests came together to celebrate the Park at Pints 4 The Park, Anza-Borrego Foundation's annual fundraiser, on Saturday Nov. 12. Guests enjoyed craft beer donated by Pure Project from San Diego, while listening to live... — Updated 11/28/2022
The Mystical Northern Lights
Stand just once beneath the shimmering curtains of the northern lights – the aurora borealis – and you will never forget the experience. They are without question the most hauntingly beautiful and unearthly of all natural phenomena... — Updated 11/28/2022
6-12-24 Hour World Time Trial
As many cyclists from all over the world and their crews made the trek down to Borrego Springs to compete in the annual 6-12-24 Hour World Time Trial Championships, our very own Sylvia Maas did not have to travel too far. Joining... — Updated 11/28/2022
Pastor Mateo Welcomed to Borrego
The Borrego Springs Community United Methodist Church, whose motto Open Hearts-Open Minds-Open Doors since April 2, 1953, announced the appointment of Pastor Mateo Lavea Mamea. Pastor Mateo's half Samoan & half German/Scottish... — Updated 11/28/2022
Nature Watch: "Migrating Birds at Salton Sea"
The roar of 100,000 birds taking flight all at once was both startling and intense. The quiet of the late fall desert morning was shattered as the visiting winter flocks of sandhill cranes and snow geese lifted off from the... — Updated 11/22/2022
Nov. Election Results Drop In
It was decision time around the country as many flocked to vote at centers or made their way to drop off their ballot at secure boxes for the November 2022 general election. There were tight races all around and many determined which way the House and Senate would sway. This elect... — Updated 11/22/2022
The Winter Stars are Coming!
Whenever I spot the constellation Taurus, the bull, rising in the east after dark, I know that winter can't be far behind. Stargazers with a vivid imagination might be able to trace the stars of Taurus into the outline of a bull's... — Updated 11/22/2022
Cyclists Set Out To Break Records, 6-12-24 HR WTTC
Cyclists from all around the world participated in the 6-12-24 Hour World Time Trials, Nov. 4 to Nov. 6 These time trials are qualifying events for the Race Across America in the summer, when riders ride through the first timing... — Updated 11/22/2022
Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest 2023
The Anza-Borrego Foundation is proud to partner with the Borrego Art Institute and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to present the 2023 Anza-Borrego Desert Photo Contest. Submit your photos of the unique and natural beauty of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park between Nov. 1, 2022 and... — Updated 11/18/2022
SDGE: Price Changes
The price of energy from San Diego Gas & Electric is expected to rise almost 20 percent per kilowatt-hour come Jan. 1, 2023. That amounts to a 15 percent increase in monthly energy bills, or about $23, for the average residential customer, according to a filing by the utility.... — Updated 11/18/2022
Borrego Art Institute Comes Alive on Day of the Dead
As incense wafted through the BAI and candles flickered warmly around the room, dozens of local families and friends came to commune with and remember deceased loved ones. Colorful altars had been constructed earlier in the day to... — Updated 11/18/2022
Rams Hill Golf Open
The sky was illuminated with a picturesque hue of blue and pink, highlighting the background for a successful opening night for the Rams Hill Golf Club on Nov. 4. It was a full house with reservations indoors and out. Many enjoyed... — Updated 11/18/2022
New Private Well, Potential to Contaminate Public Water Sources
In the process of approving a new residential well in the northern end of the Borrego Springs’ aquifer, problems of increased pollution in a nearby Borrego Water District well, moved the Borrego Water District (BWD) and the Watermaster staff to require the owner install n... — Updated 11/14/2022
Nature Watch: "Winter Migrants Arriving"
They're back! Two popular winter visitors have returned to Anza-Borrego. We aren't talking about the snowbirds from Canada or the sunseekers from the coast, but these are real birds. As ice and snow arrive far to the north,... — Updated 11/14/2022
A Cosmic Soap Opera
Did you ever wonder what folks did for entertainment before we had television and social media? Well, before TV and the internet there was radio. And before radio – long before radio – there was... well... the sky. People decades o... — Updated 11/14/2022
2022 IAC 36 Akrofest Soars Over Borrego
The smell of aviation fuel, the sound of planes soaring through the sky, the sight of pilots doing death defying stunts, the feeling of thrill. Akrofest 2022 was back in Borrego Springs, with 38 pilots competing from near and far,... — Updated 11/14/2022
LCDZ Management Change
La Casa Del Zorro Resort and Spa recently announced that they have made a change in its management company to JC Resorts. They are still under the ownership of CWC Casa del Zorro, LLC. As of Sept. 17, a new General Manager has also taken the helm of LCDZ, Vivian Wilkie. “She is a... — Updated 11/10/2022
Healthcare Focus Added
The mission of the new group is to ensure the availability of quality primary care now and for the foreseeable future in Borrego Springs. The recent challenges of Borrego Health make this a timely and important issue for community involvement. Local primary care is particularly... — Updated 11/10/2022
Borrego Days "Wows"
The 2022 56th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival was back again, slated to be better, as it kicked off the new season here in Borrego Springs. Under the leadership of Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Françoise Rhodes,... — Updated 11/10/2022
2022 Miss Borrego Springs Crowned
The crowd waited in anticipation to hear whom of the five contestants would be named Miss Borrego 2022 – 23 on Oct. 15. With all the calculation tabulations made by Kathy King, it was time for Master of Ceremonies Fred Jee to m... — Updated 11/10/2022
A True 'All-Star' Baseball Game
I remember as a kid sitting in our front room next to our small black-and-white Motorola television set as my dad introduced me to many of the comedy teams of his day. What a treat it was to share laughter with him over such... — Updated 11/10/2022
With Whom Do We Share Our Water?
Are any of the plants and animals in our valley dependent upon the same groundwater we humans are? This is the question at the center of a $1M study created by a partnership of the Tubb Canyon Desert Conservancy (TCDC), the University of California, Irvine, and the San Diego... — Updated 11/4/2022
Lawsuit Filed Against Anza-Borrego State Park
The widow of a man who died while hiking in triple-digit summer heat last year has filed a wrongful death suit against Anza-Borrego Desert State Park for negligence and reckless conduct. On June 19, 2021, Donald White, Jr., 68, from Culver City was hiking with a companion into Pal... — Updated 11/4/2022
SVP Update
California Senate Bill 1034 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 30, creating a more direct path for County and local officials to assist and consult in locating and securing housing for Sexually Violent Predators. This bill was first introduced in February of this year... — Updated 11/4/2022
