When Melissa Strukel wound up in a silent Sonoran Desert town, standing outside a bedraggled old motel, she was smitten. Now it's the dreamy, eclectic Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel.

Entering Jacumba Hot Springs — a “census designated place” in the high desert just north of the Mexican border some 70 miles east of San Diego proper — is like stepping into a Steinbeck ...

Jacumba Hot Springs, CA - February 08: Samuel Schultz, a volunteer, looks for footprints left by migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Jacumba Hot Springs, CA.

The wet weather is a worry for those trying to help migrants who are still crossing the border near Jacumba Hot Springs every day.

An hour east of San Diego, and hugging the U.S.- Mexico border wall that outlines the horizon, lies the sleepy Sonoran Desert town of Jacumba. Known for its hot springs and tales of Hollywood’s ...

Crime Jacumba Hot Springs Residents Notified of Sex Offender’s Release in Area by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 24, 2024, 10:12 a.m.

Jacumba Hot Springs, California, a border town located at the U.S.-Mexico wall, has migrants from all over the world and most don't speak English.

Owners of Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel hope their grand reopening will usher in a new golden age for the town of Jacumba Hot Springs, but worry a looming solar farm construction could ruin the ...

The waters of Jacumba Hot Springs flow into the pools of Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel in San Diego County.