Today is the first day of school for the Morongo Unified School District’s 2022-2023 school year. As high desert students return to the classroom, it’s worth reminding children and their parents that our local school district continues to provide free meals to all students regardless of income. A similar policy was recently enacted across the state of California, and reporter Chris Fleischman joins us with a breakdown of both the state’s and our local district’s programs. Because of the…

The Morongo Basin Resource Fair will be held at the Copper Mountain College Bell Center on Thursday, August 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The no-cost event will include a job fair with employers on site, in addition to providing information about veterans’ benefits, record clearing and expungement, and help with birth, death, and marriage certificates recorded in San Bernardino County. Link for event registration: https://hiringandexpungement.eventbrite.com Link for employer…

Morongo Unified School District will be hosting another drive through backpack giveaway this Saturday at Palm Vista Elementary School. Morongo Unified School District will be holding another drive through backpack giveaway for students on Saturday, August 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Palm Vista Elementary School, located at 74350 Baseline Road in Twentynine Palms. During the event, Morongo Basin students will receive free backpacks and school supplies provided by the Twentynine Palms…

Morongo Unified School District has course offerings for adult and high school students interested in exploring career technical education. Morongo Unified School District is currently accepting both adult and high school students in their course offerings within their Career Technical Education Programs. The courses are being offered through the Academy of College and Career Excellence this Fall.This year MUSD will be offering seven no-cost programs open to the public, including the new…

Morongo Unified School District will be holding its annual Stuff the Bus event on Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You can join MUSD in making a difference by donating much needed school supplies for local students at two locations. This year, the events are being held at the Yucca Valley Wal-Mart, located at 58501 Twentynine Palms Highway, and at the Twentynine Palms Dollar General, located at 72650 Twentynine Palms Highway. MUSD is seeking donations of…

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet in regular session tonight as they look ahead to the start of the 2022-2023 school year. Assignment reporter Chris Fleischman has more details from the agenda…The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet in regular session tonight (August 9) at Joshua Tree Elementary School with closed session beginning at 6:30 p.m. and open session beginning at 7:00 p.m.Closed session will include conference with legal counsel…

The Morongo Basin Resource Fair will be held at the Copper Mountain College Bell Center on Thursday, August 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The no-cost event will include a job fair with employers on site, in addition to providing information about veterans’ benefits, record clearing and expungement, and help with birth, death, and marriage certificates recorded in San Bernardino County. For more information, including the links to register for employers and participants, see this story at…

LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: The Copper Mountain College Foundation will host a 20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner on Sunday, September 18, at 5:30 p.m. at Copper Mountain College. The evening of dinner, dancing, and celebration will be the culmination of a year’s worth of twentieth anniversary celebrations for the college, and those in attendance will have an opportunity to toast all of the 20th Anniversary honorees. Over the past year, the college has honored individuals who have…