Year: 2019

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will be holding a special meeting tomorrow (November 1st) at 1PM in Joshua Tree Elementary’s multipurpose room. The meeting’s purpose: to appoint a new board member. To fill a vacancy left by…

The Morongo Basin Orchid Festival is not only a favorite event of orchid enthusiasts and botanists, it also serves as a major fundraiser for high desert non-profit organizations. Though results are coming in from the gathering of non-profit…

For the Morongo Basin's elder Halloween revelers, the Yucca Valley Senior Center will Host their annual Halloween Costume Dance Party on October 31st from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Senior Center will be adorned with a ghoulish display of…

Theatre 29 will be hosting a staged reading performance of Neil Simon’s classic comedy “God’s Favorite” the weekend of November 4th and 5th. A fundraiser for Theatre 29, the story is a modern riff on the Biblical story of Job as successful Long…

A man is dead after losing control of his motorcycle on Twentynine Palms Highway. On Saturday afternoon (October 28), emergency responders, including County Sheriff’s Deputies and San Bernardino County Fire arrived to the intersection of Larrea…

The Bureau of Land Management’s seasonal fire restrictions are no longer in effect in the California Desert District, which means campfires and target shooting may now resume on BLM-managed public lands in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino,…

Last Friday night, the Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) hosted an enlightening event focused on responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) use and the importance of respecting the delicate balance of the desert ecosystem. Speaking to a modest…

Closures are coming to Sunnyslope Drive in Yucca Valley for gas pipeline work, beginning today and running through the end of the year. Sunnyslope Drive will be closed to traffic between Sage Ave and Condalia Ave and between Old Woman Springs Rd…

The first-ever Twentynine Palms Book Festival took place last Saturday and, between live sessions, book signings, and other events, the new festival surpassed expectations. Bookworms, aspiring writers, and 31 published authors gathered Saturday…

A healthcare counselor will be holding two Medicare clinics at the Twentynine Palms Senior Center on Novemer 7th and 21st from 11am-3pm Facilitated by the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, these two events on will help senior and…

In advance of their annual Thanksgiving food giveaway, the Twentynine Palms High School Interact Club is holding a “stuff the bus” event this weekend. On Saturday, November 4, the students and staff will be collecting canned goods and…

This Saturday (October 28), the Yucca Valley High School Cross Country team competed in Desert Valley League finals. This was the last of the three meets this season. Coach Patrick Francis said all runners performed amazing, including Autumn…

The first annual 29 Palms Book Festival is happening today at Freedom Plaza, the Corner 62 Passage, and other local favorite spots in Twentynine Palms. The book fair starts at 9 a.m., followed by a variety of book signings by Southern California…

For our older Halloween revelers, the Yucca Valley Senior Center will Host  their annual Halloween Costume Dance Party on October 31st from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The Senior Center, which will be adorned with a ghoulish display of pumpkins…

Learn to play the Native American flute in the Yucca Valley Flute Circle.   The Circle provides a supportive learning environment, including an opportunity to play and listen to others. Experience the calm, soothing and heartfelt tones of the…

A facility-wide search of the San Bernardino County jail over the weekend recovered narcotics, weapons, and other dangerous contraband. On Saturday (October 21), San Bernardino and Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies, probation officers,…