Yucca Valley Planning Commission will be picking up their discussion on mobile food vendors. Here is reporter Adeline J. Wells with that and more on tonight’s meeting. The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will review the Ground Disturbing Permit Policy. Implemented in August 2022, the town’s current policy states that all ground disturbing projects requiring a building permit must submit a Native Plant Permit and a Desert Native Plant Specialist report. Town Staff has proposed changes that would…

A chamber of commerce is an organization commonly found in many municipalities. For Morongo Basin residents, it might be known as the organization that puts on several community events, the largest being the annual Grubstake Days celebration. On a recent Up Close Show on May 10th, host Gary Daigneault sat down with Wanda Stadum, Tonya Chiu, and Shaka Gray of the Chamber of Commerce in Yucca Valley. Chiu, the Chairman of the Board, answered the question on the minds of many: what exactly is the…

Yucca Valley’s annual Grubstake Days begins today. This year commemorates the 73rd celebration of Grubstake Days, put on by the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce. As Director Shaka Gray noted, on a recent (May 10) Up Close Show, the event is a nod to the rich mining history of California. “Grubstake Days started in 1951 with a three-day event for the mining workers. They held a three-day event to discuss the future of mining, and at the same time they wanted to bring a celebration to the…