The National Park Foundation announced Monday that it had received a 100-million dollar gift from the Lilly Endowment. The non-profit fundraising arm of the National Park Service says that the gift will help pay for programs that enhance the…
The Morongo Unified School District recently announced the installation of book vending machines in every school across the district, a significant step forward in promoting literacy and fostering a love for reading among students. As the first…
Military.com has reported that Maj. Gen. William Mullen died from natural causes. Major Mullen was found dead on June 29 at the Roadrunner Inn on the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms. Mullen recently retired as the…
A fire in Yucca Valley was put out without injury, though there was damage to the property. On Saturday (August 24), just after 11 a.m., a vehicle on fire in a driveway at a residence off Richard Dr. in Yucca Valley was called in to 911.…
Last week County Supervisors approved an updated and revised contract with Burrtec Solid Waste Management. The new contract adds roughly 500 households from Morongo Basin’s unincorporated areas to the more than 7,000 households in Yucca Valley…
The Palm Springs Airport is holding a job fair tomorrow (August 27) in advance of their busy season, and the opportunities for Morongo Basin residents are extensive. A wide range of organizations, including airlines, rental car companies,…
A music program is being offered to teens and tweens here in the Morongo Basin. If you or your child are interested in playing in a band, the Teen Music Academy is open to local youths who either sing or play guitar, keyboards, bass, or…
Directors at the Joshua Basin Water District convene for a special workshop meeting tomorrow morning (August 27, 2024). Tomorrow’s 9 a.m. meeting is a strategic planning workshop facilitated by an outside consultant. The workshop is for…
Across the country, summer is the busiest time of year for animal shelters, partly due to increased travel by pet owners as well as breeders contributing to the overpopulation problem with animals they bred in spring. This trend also holds true…
As many other community colleges did, Copper Mountain College suffered from a decline in enrollment during the Covid-19 pandemic. On Friday's (August 23) Z1077 Up Close Show, CMC Superintendent and Presiden Dr. Daren Otten shared some good…
No matter what you got up to this weekend, everyone was probably talking about the weather at some point. Our Californian neighbors to the north of us may roll their eyes when they read this, but Saturday morning and evening was downright…
In 2020, the pandemic caused movie theaters across the country to close, and unfortunately many of them did not reopen. The two locations to see new movies on the big screen, Cinema 6 in Yucca Valley and Smith's Ranch Drive-In Theater in…
If you’ve been on Highway 247 driving south from outside landers - you may have seen the striking signs warning drivers of the dangerous stretch of road they are on. "PASS HERE - DIE HERE" is the message, warning drivers on the 2-lane…
After nearly a year of repair efforts from last summer’s Tropical Storm Hilary, the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve has finally been approved for funding to finish the vast damage incurred from the storm. While BLM was initially in charge of…
As part of its Public Arts Program, the Town of Yucca Valley is seeking submissions for a new, temporary art installation to brighten the town. The art will be displayed at the plaza outside the Yucca Valley Branch Library, located at the…
A fire hydrant was stolen in Morongo Valley Wednesday morning (August 21), causing $15,000 dollars in damage. According to information provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, some time early Wednesday morning, an unknown…
A volunteer group of Johnson Valley residents and recreationers stepped up to…
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