Yucca Valley Town Council: Measure C, solar energy systems, department updates
At last night’s meeting, the Yucca Valley Town Council received status updates on various town departments and resources.
Yucca Valley Town Council to review code changes, receive department reports
After holding a by-week after Labor Day, the Yucca Valley Town Council will resume its regular meeting schedule.
Yucca Valley Planning Commission receives development updates, continues discussion on sidewalk vending to November
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission met in a regular session on Tuesday evening. Here is reporter Adeline J. Wells with more from the brief meeting. The Yucca Valley Planning Commission meeting began with the monthly review of new permits for single-family residential homes, accessory dwelling units, and multi-family properties. Since July 1, the town has issued three permits for single-family properties and has not issued any permits for ADUs. Deputy Town Manager Shane Stueckle then provided…
Yucca Valley to host groundbreaking ceremony for aquatics center next Wednesday (9/11)
After years of planning, Yucca Valley’s Aquatics and Recreation Center is turning from vision to reality. The Town of Yucca Valley will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Aquatics and Recreation Center on Wednesday, September 11. Also called the Yucca Valley ARC, the facility will span 40,000 square feet and integrate with existing resources at Brehm Park. Its state-of-the-art amenities include three pools, a therapy and fitness space, an indoor gymnasium, administrative support offices,…
Final Weekend for Theatre 29’s Clue: a fast-moving, charmingly funny production
I had the pleasure of attending a matinee performance of Theatre 29’s production of “Clue,” directed by Kathryn Ferguson. Adapted for the stage by Sandy Rustin, the play is based on the screenplay from the 1985 film written by Jonathan Lynn. Both draw heavy inspiration from the classic Hasbro board game, in which players must determine which character committed a gruesome murder. The role is seamlessly transferred to audience members in this production, making for a smart, engaging, and wildly…
Proposed travel center to be built on Tribal Land, west end of Yucca Valley
Update: 12:35 PM on 8/30/24 - The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians sent a response, so we've removed the line that stated the opposite. The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is proposing to build a new travel center in Yucca Valley. The proposed site will be on the southeast corner of Highway 62 and Camino Del Cielo, located across the highway from the Field Station Joshua Tree Hotel. The travel center will not be subject to approvals from the Town of Yucca Valley, as…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission: mobile food permits, sidewalk vendors, swap meets
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission is paving the way for new vending requirements. The Yucca Valley Planning Commission meeting began with four public hearings on policy issues that have been of recent discussion. The first was to amend the Land Use Compliance Review requirements to include Irrigation and Landscape Review. The second was to update the code on solar energy systems to comply with recent state changes; Town Staff specified that systems must not exceed the maximum allowed height…
Local animal shelters experience high animal volumes during the summer months
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 in the Morongo Basin, with our shelters feeling the strain of high volume and slowed adoption rates. Shelters such as the Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter, the Palms-N-Paws Animal Shelter in Twentynine Palms, and the Yucca Valley Animal Shelter have reported…
Yucca Valley puts out call for new public art
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 southwest corner of Twentynine Palms Highway and Highway 247. The selected artist’s submission will be installed in January, remaining on display through November 2025. Yucca Valley’s Public Arts Program aims to add vibrancy to the landscape, showcase art in…
Yucca Valley Town Council votes to move forward with four town development projects
Following an update from Assistant Fire Chief Bill Villarino, the Yucca Valley Town Council received the annual Code Compliance Report. The town did see an uptick in short-term rental violations this year; staff advised this is likely due to rentals being bought and sold, with new owners unaware of the Town's permit process. Notably, there were only two recorded violations for street and sidewalk vending this year. The issue of unpermitted sidewalk vending has been addressed at several…
