Yucca Valley Planning Commission to review policy on Western Joshua Tree and Native Plant Permits

Western Joshua Tree and Native Plant Permits are a hot topic in the Morongo Basin, and the Yucca Valley Planning Commission will review its policy on the matter at tonight’s meeting. Here is reporter Adeline J. Wells with that and more from the agenda. The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will begin its meeting with a public hearing regarding swap meets and temporary special events. The Commission discussed the topic at their meeting on August 27, when the appropriate distance for farmers’…

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…