Body found in Landers in June identified, suspect in murder arrested
A dead body found by an off-roader in Landers in June has been identified, and a suspect in his murder has been arrested. On June 25, an off-roader found human remains while riding near Old Woman Springs Road in Landers, and flagged down a…
New Mayor named at highlight-filled Yucca Valley Town Council Meeting
The Town of Yucca Valley Town Council met last night (December 5) to present highlights from 2023, select a new Mayor, and to consider Amendments to the Town Development Code. Tuesday night's Town of Yucca Valley Town Council meeting…
29! sculpture, food trucks and underground utilities at last night’s Twentynine Palm Planning Commission
First up - the planning commission recommended a development code amendment pertaining to historic preservation and hillside grading. Food trucks and food carts were a hot topic. Application requirements were removed from the…
Twentynine Palms Methodist Church giving warm coats to those in need
As the weather gets colder, The Twentynine Palms United Methodist Church continues to provide coats to hi-desert residents in need. They gave away 20 coats last week, but they still have plenty of men's, women's, and children’s…
Wednesday Water Round-Up for 12/6
Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District board of directors meets today (Dec. 6, 2023) at 4 p.m. While down the highway in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. The focus of today’s meeting…
“Joshua Tree Forever” artist Linda Shrader joins 40 other artists at tonight’s Yucca Valley art show
Local artist Linda Shrader is debuting a new show tonight in Yucca Valley, and she'll even be giving away one of her "Joshua Tree Forever" sculptures. The show is hosted by the California Welcome Center, and will feature Shrader's…
Dawn Rowe: Illegal dumping in the desert hard to catch but easy to report
On Friday’s Z107.7 Up Close Show, host Gary Daigneault spoke with Chair of the County Board of Supervisors Dawn Rowe. Daigneault spoke with Rowe about unfortunately commonplace issue of illegal dumping in the Morongo Basin“People dump for…
Youth Orchestra of Joshua Tree performs free holiday concert this Friday in Yucca Valley (12/8)
The Youth Orchestra of Joshua Tree will be performing a holiday concert on Friday night (December 8). Featuring folk tunes, selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite as well as some highlights from Charlie Brown Christmas and concluding…
Alleged assault on a student by a teacher at Yucca Valley High School under investigation
A substitute teacher at Yucca Valley High School was placed on administrative leave yesterday (December 4) pending an investigation into alleged assault on a student. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department Deputies…
UPDATED 12/5: Another deadly crash on Old Woman Springs
One person was killed on Old Woman Springs Road Saturday (December 2) in a traffic collision. The collision occurred on Old Woman Springs Road and Bessemer Mine Road, in the eastern portion of Johnson Valley, near Lucerne Valley. UPDATED…
Yucca Valley Town Council meet tonight at 6PM
Mayor Denison presents the State of the Town, the town council will recognize the yucca valley high school football team’s historic season. The Town will go over holding temporary special events in residential family zones, temporary short…
Reach Out Morongo Basin holding annual Holiday Potluck on Saturday
Anyone in the orbit of the non-profit organization is invited to attend the potluck, and everyone in the community is invited to bring a dish to share. This year's brunch is also serve as a sendoff to Reach Out Morongo Basin's…
Twentynine Palms hosting Holiday Festival tonight at 6PM
The city of Twentynine Palms will host a Holiday Festival this evening, and there are rumors that a certain North Pole celebrity will make an appearance. Tonight, the city of Twentynine Palms promises to spread that seasonal cheer by putting…
Beatnik Lounge holding gathering for peace tonight at 7PM
The Beatnik Lounge is holding a gathering for peace tonight at 7 p.m. The free event is designed to provide mutual support for each other and to create an open peaceful and tolerant dialogue and develop community. The event begins tonight…
YV Elementary wins Golden Bell Award for their outdoor classroom project
Yucca Valley Elementary School has won The Golden Bell Award for the Family/Student/Community Engagement category, a prestigious honor that promotes excellence in education. Last week, representatives from MUSD traveled to San Francisco to…
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