The Yucca Valley Planning Commission voted on the side of public safety regarding new construction on La Contenta Road. Here is reporter Adeline J. Wells with details from last night’s meeting. The Yucca Valley Planning Commission erred on the side of caution when approving a Conditional Use Permit for Time Warner Cable. The permit concerned the construction of a new, unmanned building that will be a hub for fiber optics. Time Warner Cable sought a waiver for the required infrastructure…

The Yucca Valley Town Council approved several funding and cultural measures to benefit the town. The Yucca Valley Town Council passed increased funding measures for the California Welcome Center and the San Bernardino County Transit Authority Council of Governments. The contract was also awarded for the Town-Wide Slurry/Cape Seal Project; construction will begin in May, to be finished by August when the school year begins. The council approved a measure that will allow the county to provide…

Budget is on the mind for tonight’s Yucca Valley Town Council Meeting. The Slurry/Cape Seal Project and the California Welcome Center have funding on the docket, and the council will be advised to reject current bids for the Old Town Beautification Project, opening the door for a new round of bidding. The town council will review a Memorandum of Understanding with the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health to expand vector control services within Yucca Valley. Vector control is the…

Last night’s Yucca Valley Planning Commission meeting featured another step towards development for Starbucks West, the new coffee house to be built on the corner of Barberry Avenue and Highway 62. The shop’s proposed landscape and irrigation plans include Mesquite and Palo Verde Trees, Red Yuccas, and other desert shrubs. The commission unanimously approved the plans, with Commissioner Vasconcelos noting that the plant palette will “bring new vibrance to that street corner.” Town staff…