Basin Transit is inviting the Morongo Basin community to help “Feed the Bus” during a one-day food drive on Saturday (April 12). The bus will be parked at Walmart in Yucca Valley and all collected items will benefit The Way Station’s Easter Outreach which provides meals to local families...
Tonight is Troy’s Amore’ Dinner at the Joshua Tree VFW Post 7264. Troy says he simmers his sauce for several hours and serves it over spaghetti noodles alongside Caesar salad, garlic bread, and a glass of red wine. Ice cream is for dessert. The VFW is a non-profit that assists...
Tonight at the Lou Harrison House in Joshua Tree they are holding an enlightening and entertaining talk with Dr. Gary Blackwood about the April full moon, also known as the Pink, Egg, or Sprouting Grass moon. Gary Blackwood is the recently retired head of the NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program that...
The Easter Bunny is coming to hide eggs in the hi-desert next Saturday! In Joshua Tree the 56th Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Craft Fair will be at the Joshua Tree Community Center on 6171 Sunburst Avenue from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The egg hunts start at 9:00 a.m. There...
A traffic stop on a car suspected of speeding through a school zone with children present led to a drug arrest. On Tuesday (April 8) at around 2:15 p.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies say they saw a Volkswagen traveling at high-speed near the intersection of Onaga Trail and Sage...
During a traffic stop in Twentynine Palms, a man was arrested for investigation into being under the influence of a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm. On Wednesday April 9 just before 9 p.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for code...
Joshua Tree Distilling Co. Founder Paul Chakalian Announces Campaign for Congress Against Jay Obernolte Yucca Valley resident and business owner Paul Chakalian announced on Thursday (April 10) that he has filed documents to run to represent California's 23rd Congressional District against incumbent Jay Obernolte. Chakalian is running as a Democrat. Congressman...
The western or "Joshua Tree" entrance into Joshua Tree National Park reopened today after the first closure in the construction process of the new entrance which will move the booths further inside the boundaries of the park and will be able to accommodate more cars entering and exiting. That’s...
The Friends of the Joshua Tree Library are holding a book sale Saturday morning (April 12) at the Joshua Tree Library. You can find great books for a good price from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with all money raised going to support the Joshua Tree Library.
Iconic Joshua Tree artist Noah Purifoy is the subject of a lecture at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum on Saturday (April 12). The presentation will be made by Darrick Lackey, a docent at the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Sculptures, and he will speak about Purifoy's use of...
An unsanctioned off-roading event in the hi-desert led to one arrest, several citations, and deputy contact with 125 off-roaders. On Saturday (April 5), the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department sent four deputies in two off-highway vehicles to Lucerne Valley where they say an unsanctioned off-roading event was taking place. Deputies...
The Copper Mountain Community College District Board of Trustees will meet in regular session Thursday afternoon (April 10) for their regularly scheduled meeting. The board's only action item is to continue the process of establishing immigration enforcement policies and procedures. The Board will also receive a history of CMC...
Sky’s the Limit Observatory and Nature Center in Twentynine Palms will be holding a dance performance/dance masterclass in celebration of the Pink Moon on Saturday April 12, with music and dance by Alchemy Arts Collective. Alchemy Art Collective’s Barbara Koch says the Pink Moon marks the beginning of spring in...
A unique local program and production will be featured on this week’s (4/1111) Z107.7 “Up Close” show. Choreographer, dancer, educator, and lawyer Jenn Henry, director of the nonprofit Dance Mojave Performance Collective will be joined by Jacqueline Herrera, Consulting Producer for The Planets, as well as Jérémie Levi Samson,...
The California State Library and the First Partner’s Office is teaming up to continue to provide free day-use vehicle passes to any San Bernardino County resident with a library card. The pass grants you free day-use entry into over 200 participating state parks, and you can check out the...
An emergency preparedness event returns to Yucca Valley on Saturday, April 12. Part of a partnership between the Town of Yucca Valley, the Morongo Basin Community Organizations Active in Disaster (MB COAD) and High Desert Emergency Action Alliance (HDEAA), the 6th annual “Help Yourself, Help Your Neighbor” Community Preparedness Event...
Troy Reynolds, the suspect in a hit-and-run that killed a Yucca Valley teenager, returned to court for an Early Disposition Hearing yesterday morning. Reynolds is accused of striking 16 year-old Joshua Barreras with a truck and fleeing the scene on the evening of January 26, 2024. Sheriff’s deputies found...
