Category: Borrego Springs

California Parks Too Crowded? Go Truly Off the Grid in the Starry Desert of Borrego Springs

By Christopher Reynolds From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—Is Borrego Springs the next Joshua Tree? Probably not. The next Palm Springs? Nope. But this lonely San Diego County desert town, about three hours southeast of L.A. City Hall and 50 miles from the nearest Starbucks, deserves the attention of anyone who really, truly wants to…


San Diego Supervisors Support Restricting Sexual Predators Near Home Schools

San Diego County Supervisors voted 4–0 Wednesday to support state legislation that would restrict the placement of sexually violent predators near homeschooling sites. The motion by Supervisors Joel Anderson and Jim Desmond directs Chief Administration Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer to request that state legislation governing predator placement take home school sites into account, along with public…