A new business in Yucca Valley is having a grand opening tonight. Milk Thistle is an herbal apothecary and gallery & workshop space, and will also be home to the Hi-Desert’s only zine library. The grand opening is all day today from 2PM to…
Tax day isn‘t until April 18th this year - but that hasn’t stopped the Turbotax and other online tax prep companies from advertising their services. Online News Editor Robert Haydon joins us with a look at the true cost of some of these…
The Joshua Tree Philharmonic (JPHIL) will be holding auditions for instrumentalists interested in joining and becoming members. The philharmonic’s Spring 2023 session will feature epic classical and cinematic music selections in its May 5-7,…
(Updated 2/3 to show meeting adjourned by board action) Last night’s Morongo Valley Community Services District special meeting had an overwhelming turnout of 95 impassioned attendees to weigh in on two items on the agenda that quickly turned…
A man in a wheelchair suffered major injuries after being struck by an SUV while in a crosswalk in Twentynine Palms. The Sheriff’s office reports that yesterday (February 2) at 7:15 a.m., a 49 year-old man in a wheelchair from Twentynine Palms…
In just a few weeks - from February 2nd to February 12th - the Johnson Valley area will transform into a massive arena of dust, exhaust and speed as off-road racers and fans from all over the world will converge for King of the Hammers - one of…
Many retailers throughout Morongo Basin have grown accustomed to a boost each February as thousands of off-road racers and fans descend on Johnson Valley for the King of the Hammers competition. One retailer very close to the big event hopes to…
When is a craft faire not a craft fair? When it is the Twentynine Palms Historical Society’s Not-A-Craft-Fair Art Affair. The event, which will be held at the Old School House Museum and feature seventeen local artists and makers each selling…
A community breakfast will be served at Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center tomorrow morning (February 4). Part of the community center’s “First Saturday Breakfast,” the all volunteer staff will be serving traditional breakfast favorites and…
Yucca Valley’s beloved Cactus Wren Book Exchange will be closing the last chapter of its two-decade long story on February 7th, where all books will be half-off in the meantime for its massive sale of stock. I spoke with the owners, Joe…
The Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce announced the theme of this year's Grubstakes Days 2023 event, as well as the Grand Marshall. The Chamber Board of Directors has selected "Old Timers" as the parade theme for Grubstake Days and…
The spring 2023 edition of the Joshua Tree Gem and Mineral Show has been cancelled. The Sportsman’s Club Organization President Wayne Hamilton confirmed that the event was cancelled for the spring, but that he is working to secure a new location…
An off-road vehicle crash in the Johnson Valley off-highway vehicle area left one passenger dead and two others with injuries. According to a report from the California Highway Patrol, at about 5:20 pm Tuesday, January 31, a Polaris RZR with…
Another scam is hitting the Morongo Basin - this time targeting people looking for long-term rental properties in 29 Palms. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s office reports that two separate victims said they found and applied for a rental property…
The Morongo Valley Community Service District’s Board of Directors will be holding a special session tonight over Zoom at 7pm. On tonight’s agenda, Fire Chief James Brakebill will be signing the legal counsel agreement to retain the services for…
The Morongo Basin Healthcare District Board of Directors will hold two back-to-back meetings tonight (February 2). At 6 p.m., the board will hold the first of two public hearings on their plan to to transition from at-large to district-based…
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