Outline of Bond Measure C’s Citizen Oversight Committee presented by attorney at last Tuesday’s MUSD meeting
At last Tuesday’s MUSD Board meeting, Donald Fields of Orrick Law Firm gave a detailed presentation on Bond Measure C’s Citizens Oversight Committee and its responsibilities in synergy with the board and overall legal parameters. The role of the…
San Bernardino County accepting applications for public health jobs
The County of San Bernardino is accepting applications for part-time positions in their Mosquito and Vector Control Programs, Community and Environmental Health inspectors, and Fiscal teams. In Mosquito and Vector Control, You’ll be Setting up…
Volunteers are needed for San Bernardino County’s “Point in Time” count
San Bernardino County is seeking volunteers for the annual Point in Time Count - or PITC - taking place on January 23 of next year. This critical effort collects data on unsheltered individuals which is used to secure federal funding and direct…
Yucca Valley Animal Shelter closed today (1/17)
The Yucca Valley Animal Shelter will be closed today (January 17), for a scheduled in-service staff training session. The Animal Shelter will resume normal operations on Saturday, (January 18). While the shelter is closed, owners of missing or…
Hi-Desert Times partners with local and LA poets for first spoken word event of 2025
The Hi-Desert Times and a group of talented poets from Los Angeles and the local community are kicking off 2025 with a spoken word event, music, and food at Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms.
Fatal collision on Twentynine Palms Highway; CHP seeking Chevrolet that was involved
One person was killed in a high speed collision involving a garbage truck on Twentynine Palms Highway. The California Highway Patrol said that on Tuesday (January 14), at approximately 4:15 p.m., a Nissan Sentra was traveling at a high…
42 part-time positions approved for layoffs at 1/14 MUSD meeting
On Tuesday (1/14) the Morongo Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees held their first regular meeting of the new year. The meeting began with the Board recognizing Director of Facilities and Maintenance David Daniels with a Certificate…
MVCSD approves clean 2024 final audit and discusses Community Relations Ad-Hoc Committee
Last night the Morongo Valley Community Services District held their first regular meeting of the new year in Covington Park’s multipurpose room.
“Joshua Tree 55” brings hundreds of cyclists to Twentynine Palms
After a successful 6th Annual Joshua Tree 55 cycling event in Twentynine Palms in 2023, there was a year’s hiatus in 2024 in order to coordinate with staff at Joshua Tree National Park on important matters of safety. This year,the City of…
California Highway Patrol on the “Up Close Show” this Friday (1/17)
The California Highway Patrol’s Morongo Basin office works hard to keep our highways and roads safe. On the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday (1/17) CHP Public Information Officer Michael Radford will talk with host Gary Daigneault about the…
Sheriff’s Department conducted OHV Enforcement throughout SB County
In the interest of protecting public and private lands and making OHV areas safer for everyone, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department conducted an Off-Highway Vehicle Enforcement operation on Saturday (January 11) in our area and…
Dawn Rowe re-elected as Chair of County Board of Supervisors Third District
At yesterday’s meeting of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, Dawn Rowe, who was recently re-elected to represent the county’s Third District, which includes the Morongo Basin, was re-elected as the Chair of the County Board of…
County Seeks Public Input on Housing and Community Development Plans
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on Tuesday. One item on the agenda was to review community input on developing a new five-year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. These plans will guide how federal…
“State of the Base” at first Twentynine Palms City Council meeting of 2025
The first Twentynine Palms City Council meeting of the New Year began with a “State of the Base” address by Brigadier General Mark H. Clingan.
Yucca Valley Planning Commission receives reports on upcoming developments
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission kicked off the new year with a review of the Land Development Update. Typically given at the end of each Planning Commission meeting, this report includes updates on capital projects and private land…
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Kurt Schauppner’s “Stories, Excuses and Alibis” plays at Theatre 29 this Saturday and Sunday (1/11 – 1/12)
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