Public access to the Covington Flats area in Joshua Tree National Park is closed through Sunday, July 7, 2024. The area will reopen Monday morning. The spring rains cause an abundance of grass to grow, which has now dried, making a…
A new exhibition of highly conceptual print and video work with origins in Switzerland opens tonight in Yucca Valley, and will be visible from the highway until the end of July. Gatefolds is the name of the new show from artist Jed Ochmanek,…
The Yucca Valley Senior Center is hosting a fun evening of Karaoke featuring local Morongo Basin DJ Troy Hoglund tonight. Come sing your heart out or just enjoy the show and cheer the performers. No matter who you are, there is always a good…
Karin Skiba, Gallery Director of the Hi-Desert Artists Center, told me that many current members were originally part of the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council. With the closing of JTAG, some of the artists regrouped and sought new gallery…
Come out to the Pride Ball Cabaret and Dance Party for a night to remember this Saturday June 29th. Starting at 6PM at the Joshua Tree RV & Campground on Sunburst - there will be live music provided by DJ Mrrrrl with a cabaret show hosted by…
On a recent episode of the Up-Close Show, host Gary Daigneault welcomed special guests from the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department: Captain James Porter of Community Service and Reentry Division, Sgt. James Marshall of the HOPE team, and…
San Bernardino County Point-in-Time Count (PITC) reveals some victories and defeats in number of homeless The annual San Bernardino County Point-in-Time Count (PITC) reveals a mere one percent increase in homelessness county-wide, but for some…
Updated 6/28 7:00 a.m. On Thursday morning at approximately 8 a.m. San Bernardino Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of in-progress vandalism and arson at the Stater Brothers West location in Yucca Valley. According to the Sheriff’s press…
Today is the 32nd anniversary of the 1992 Landers Earthquake that left much of the Morongo Basin in ruins from its 7.3 magnitude. At 4:57 AM on Sunday, June 28th, 1992, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake awoke much of Southern California. It was a…
This Sunday, Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms will be celebrating the last weekend of Pride Month, presented by liquor and ephemera store Scorpion Lollipop and Dapper Dates. Come for crafting, community, and camaraderie in the back courtyard of…
The Copper Mountain Mesa potluck is back tonight at 6pm at the Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center. Bring your favorite dish, or something to throw on the grill. This event is BYOB - bring your own beverage - and you can help reduce…
We have an update on the mobile home fire that claimed the lives of two Twentynine Palms residents on Monday, June 17th. Pauline Chung Lively and her husband Steven Lively were longtime residents of the Morongo Basin. Steven Lively died during…
Just past 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26th, Sheriff’s deputies were alerted to a car on fire in the 61000 block of Onaga Trail in Joshua Tree. The owner of the car called Sheriff’s dispatch after their Black Porsche Cayenne reportedly…
Today is National HIV Testing Day - which encourages everyone to “level up their self love” and check their HIV status. Testing is free and easy here in the hi-desert, and today the Morongo Basin Healthcare District is making the tests and…
During the June 21 'Up Close' show, hosted by Gary Daigneault, Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Jane Rogers, calling from a remote location, discussed the stringent fire restrictions and the park's proactive measures to…
Did you know that if you recently received a traffic citation you can request a reduction of the fine online? The California Courts system has a site where you can request a reduction for your ticket in cases of financial need. In addition to a…
This weekend (11/30, 12/1) will be the final two days for the swap meet, which…
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