The commissioners voted 3 in favor and 0 against to follow staff’s direction and declare the property located at 7291 Woodward Avenue in Twentynine Palms a Public Nuisance and a dangerous building. The property owners is required to obtain a demolition permit within 20 days and begin demolition of the...
The State of California's Department of Fish and Wildlife released the final draft of their Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan on Tuesday. The State has been working on the conservation plan for the last several years in advance of a June 2025 deadline. This final draft plan incorporates notes and...
Updated on Wednesday 6/4/25: Containment in the Eurkea Fire has increased to 80% as of 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a press release from Joshua Tree National Park. The press release states that "Crews continued suppression work, extinguishing interior smoke that was accessible and pulled hose line from the perimeter....
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Education is accepting applications to serve a three-year appointment as a trustee for Area 1 of the District. The appointed individual will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mrs. Karalee Hargrove and will serve the remainder of the term through...
A grassroots town hall in Twentynine Palms gathered residents, conservationists, and planners to address a growing concern: how to balance economic development with the preservation of the desert's fragile ecosystem. The town hall was organized by Indian Cove Neighbors in collaboration with the Morongo Basin Conservation Association (MBCA) to...
Morongo Unified School District’s graduation season is upon us this week for our local student’s 2024-25 school year. For Twentynine Palms High School, graduation night is this Friday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. on campus at the football field, led by valedictorian Amiel Escoba who will speak on behalf of...
The 29 Palms Rotary Club continues its program of honoring outstanding students and teachers from our local schools. Under the leadership of Youth Services Chairman John Cole, the ongoing award presentations are part of the service club’s commitment to support and honor education. At their meeting on May 28, 2025,...
Go Skate Day is coming up on Saturday, June 21st, and the Twentynine Palms skate community behind the annual tradition is accepting donations for the event. Formerly known as Aaron and Paul’s Go Skate Day event, now the crew has united under the name SKATE 29, with a new...
The Joshua Basin Water District Board of Directors meets in regular session Wednesday afternoon (June 4) to budgeting issues through 2026. The Board will also receive a presentation plan about their employee compensation, and hold a public hearing on increasing pay for Board Directors. The Joshua Basin Water District Board...
The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Hi-Desert Water District scheduled for Wednesday (June 4) has been cancelled. The next regular scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
On May 29, Herman Orozcoguardia was arrested in Los Angeles County. Z107.7 has reached out to the Los Angeles County Department of Corrections for information on this arrest. Orozco was found to have an active warrant in San Bernardino Count for charges related to the contact and sexual assault...
The Yucca Valley Town Council meeting will begin with a presentation of the draft Operational Review of the Town’s Animal Shelter. Town Staff announced that the Shelter would undergo a 90-day review at their meeting on March 4, following an increase in public concern about shelter practices. Staff has...
At the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting tomorrow afternoon, there will be a Public Hearing on declaring the property located at 7291 Woodward Avenue a public nuisance and dangerous building. This property is on the corner of Woodward Avenue and Baseline Road, east of Utah Trail, and is a dangerous,...
The Cactus Sew-ables Quilt Guild will meet Monday (June 2) at the Yucca Valley Community Center. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. with the meeting coming to order at 1:00 p.m. The theme for the meeting is ”Patriotic Picnic" honoring the military and their many sacrifices. The speaker will be...
Time Trials: A Dragstrip Requiem is a new documentary by local filmmaker Cole Coonce that chronicles the extraordinary life and career of drag racing legend Mendy Fry, screens for free at Mojave Gold tonight, Sunday, June 1 at 7:00 p.m. When relaying her professional career, drag racing legend Mendy Fry says she...
If you walk around the hi-desert, you're likely to see some big hats. And Saturday night (May 31) there's going to be a whole new batch of hats hitting Landers. New Orleans based artist Oliver Manhattan is bringing her hats to the hi-desert for what organizers are calling a...
Update 6/1/25 2:00pm: The Eureka Fire in Joshua Tree National Park is now at 214 acres and is 65% contained. Fire crews worked overnight and successfully held the line, despite strong winds between 8 and 10 pm. Officials say control efforts are progressing well with firefighters securing lines extending...
