Borrego Sun

10/06/2011

Hey, Rams fans! Don't forget tomorrow's home football game when Borrego hosts Foothills Christian High School at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students ages 13-18. Students with ASB cards and kids ages 6-12 get in for $1. Kids 5 and under, American Legion members who show their membership cards and Booster Club members get in free.

10/05/2011

The asset ad-hoc committee of the Borrego Water District will meet at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 6 to discuss the possible sale of real property and/or assets belonging to the BWD. The public is invited to attend and provide input. The meeting takes place at the BWD office, 806 Palm Canyon Drive.

10/05/2011

There's a vacancy on Borrego Springs Unified School District's board of trustees, a perfect chance for someone who feels our schools could improve to step up and walk the walk. Must be resident voter in school district boundaries. Applications are available at www.bsusd.com or superintendent's office. Must be received by 4:30 p.m., Oct. 28. Candidates will be interviewed at Nov. 2 special board meeting. Time? District didn't say; may be 5 p.m. like regular meetings. Check at district.

Borrego Springs Unified School District : Website

10/03/2011

Great fire addendum: 25 residences are threatened; no mandatory evacuations are ordered.

10/03/2011

Cal Fire advises that the portion of Hwy. 78 closed by the Great fire is set to reopen this morning at 10. Fire has burned 2,000 acres, but no structures and is 40 percent contained.

10/02/2011

A section of Hwy. 78 on the Banner Grade is closed due to the Great fire. Closure is between Banner store and S2 turnoff into Shelter Valley so equipment can be moved to fight 1200 acre fire burning near Granite Mtn., off the south side of 78 and south of Shelter Valley. SV Vol. Fire. Dept. Chief John Bennett reports there are no plans to evacuate that community as of 9 a.m. Sunday, but winds continue to change directions and situation is being monitored.

09/30/2011

The National Weather Service reported that at 240 p.m. its radar indicated thunderstorms dropped up to 3 inches of rain just northeast of Mt Laguna.
Agua Caliente, Canebrake and area washes were affected.

09/28/2011

Demolition is under way today at former Borrego Valley Foods.

09/27/2011

Borrego Sun subscribers who live in Borrego Springs will not find their new issue in their boxes on Wednesday this week. Due to a one-time staffing limitation at Borrego Springs post office, the local papers will not be mailed in Borrego Springs, resulting in a one-day delivery delay. They are scheduled to arrive Thursday, Sept. 29, which is the actual publication date.

09/27/2011

Borrego Sun subscribers who live in Borrego Springs will not find their new issue in their boxes on Wednesday this week. Due to a one-time staffing limitation at Borrego Springs post office, the local papers will not be mailed in Borrego Springs, resulting in a one-day delivery delay. They are scheduled to arrive Thursday, Sept. 29, which is actual publication date.

09/27/2011

Winds were variable overnight Monday in different areas of the valley. At the elementary school they were strong enough to blow a palm tree down, as this photo by Mike Chell attests.

09/21/2011

Dr. Narciso Iglesias, principal of Borrego Springs Middle and High schools, is quitting his post due to "a personal necessity," according to a letter sent today from school district Superintendent Dr. Carmen Garcia to "Borrego Springs Colleagues" and community members.