Gabriel Hart

Gabriel Hart is an author and journalist from Morongo Valley, CA. He was a finalist for the 2024 Golden Mic Awards for his continuous reporting on the Morongo Valley Community Services District. His punk-noir novel On High at Red Tide is out now from Pig Roast Publishing, and he's the editor-in-chief/publisher of Beyond the Last Estate, a print-only magazine featuring "creative reporting on contemporary literature."

Arts & Entertainment

Gabriel HartMay 1, 2026

Author Brian Townsley celebrates the release of his new desert-noir novel “Under A Black Flag” this Saturday at Desert General

Crime fiction author Brian Townsley will be celebrating the release of his new novel “Under A Black Flag” published by…
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City & Town Meetings

Gabriel HartApril 29, 2026

Yucca Valley Planning Commission defines aesthetic for residential shipping containers

Last night, the Yucca Valley Planning Commission passed a resolution on the aesthetic parameters of shipping containers on residential properties,…
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Crime & Public Safety

Gabriel HartApril 27, 2026

Morongo Valley Fire Chief Caltabiano no longer with the department; Arrowbear Lake Fire Chief to serve in interim

Last week, The Morongo Valley Community Services District announced that Morongo Valley Fire Department Chief Caltabiano is no longer with…
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Arts & Entertainment

Gabriel HartApril 25, 2026

“The Art of the Protest” at Hi Desert Artists Gallery aims for “happy chaos” in the spirit of creative dissent

Mojave Safe Writers and the Desert Writers Guild present The Art of the Protest event at Hi-Desert Artists in Yucca…
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Arts & Entertainment

Gabriel HartApril 24, 2026

Director David Mackenzie premieres new heist-thriller FUZE at Paradigm Cinema this Friday followed by Q&A

Acclaimed director David Mackenzie will be premiering his new British heist-thriller FUZE this Friday, April 24 at Paradigm Cinema in…
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City & Town Meetings

Gabriel HartApril 22, 2026

MUSD announces YVHS as new tech academy, provides updates on school closures including Palm Vista Elementary

Last night, the Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees held their regular meeting at Joshua Tree Elementary, rescheduled from…
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City & Town Meetings

Gabriel HartApril 21, 2026

MUSD to discuss possible school closures, new jobs, and LGBTQ+ storybook policy at Tuesday meeting (4/21)

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting tonight (4/21) at Joshua Tree Elementary, rescheduled…
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City & Town Meetings

Gabriel HartApril 16, 2026

MVCSD approve audit draft and make progress on partnership with Arrowbear Lake Fire Department

Last night, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held their regular April meeting in Covington Park’s Mesquite…
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Arts & Entertainment

Gabriel HartApril 12, 2026

Kurt Schauppner’s “The Trick of Singularity” explores the inevitability of everything ending

Local author and journalist Kurt Schauppner has released his latest book The Trick of Singularity, a fictional novel that follows…
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Arts & Entertainment

Gabriel HartApril 11, 2026

Compound YV’s ‘Shape Collectors’ exhibit explores shape and color in unexpected mediums this Saturday (4/11)

Yucca Valley’s Compound YV gallery presents their new exhibit “Shape Collectors” featuring Bay Area artists Dana Hemenway and Rachel Kay,…
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Local News

Gabriel HartApril 10, 2026

British author Stephanie Theobald brings her ‘Sex Drive Salon’ to Desert General this Saturday

British author, journalist, and broadcaster Stephanie Theobald will be in conversation with author Rachel Resnick about Theobald’s road-trip memoir Sex…
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City & Town Meetings

Gabriel HartMarch 25, 2026

MVCSD to consider new Fire Captain / Paramedic position at tonight’s special meeting (3/25)

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting tonight (3/25) in Covington Park’s Mesquite…
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Local News

Gabriel HartMarch 20, 2026

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve hosts bi-monthly guided nature walks starting this Saturday

The Big Morongo Canyon Preserve will be hosting bi-monthly guided nature walks on the first and third Saturday of the…
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City & Town Meetings

Gabriel HartMarch 19, 2026

MVCSD approves agreement with Arrowbear Lake County Fire Chief “guaranteed” to create alternative revenue

Last night, The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held their regular meeting at Covington Park’s multipurpose room,…
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Arts & Entertainment

Gabriel HartMarch 19, 2026

This weekend’s Hi-Desert Lo-Fi Lit Fest offers a free, all-access alternative “punk ethos” to literary elitism

Starting this Friday, March 20, The Hi-Desert Lo-Fi Lit Fest is a free weekend of literary panels, workshops, and readings;…
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Local News

Gabriel HartMarch 18, 2026

MVCSD expected to reorganize board in the wake of new member vote-in

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will hold their regular 6:00 p.m. meeting tonight (3/18) in Covington…
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Arts & Entertainment

Gabriel HartMarch 14, 2026

Joshua Tree Art Walk: feral gardens, book release party, live music, visiting artists and more

The second Saturday Joshua Tree Art Walk is tonight and participating Art Galleries will be feature local and regional art,…
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Local News

Gabriel HartMarch 13, 2026

Naturalist Josh Jackson joins public lands advocate Alicia Pike to discuss The Enduring Wild this Saturday (3/14)

This Saturday at Desert General in Twentynine Palms, photographer and writer Josh Jackson joins public lands advocate Alicia Pike to…
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Local News

Gabriel HartMarch 12, 2026

Friends of The Big Morongo Canyon Preserve seek two new board members

The Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is seeking applications for two new board members for the non-profit Friends of the Big…
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Local News

Gabriel HartMarch 11, 2026

Parents and staff pack MUSD meeting to discuss school closures, overcrowding, and lack of transparency

Last night, the MUSD Board of Trustees held their regular meeting at Joshua Tree Elementary. The meeting had high attendance…
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Gabriel Hart

Author Brian Townsley celebrates the release of his new desert-noir novel “Under A Black Flag” this Saturday at Desert General

Yucca Valley Planning Commission defines aesthetic for residential shipping containers

Morongo Valley Fire Chief Caltabiano no longer with the department; Arrowbear Lake Fire Chief to serve in interim

“The Art of the Protest” at Hi Desert Artists Gallery aims for “happy chaos” in the spirit of creative dissent

Director David Mackenzie premieres new heist-thriller FUZE at Paradigm Cinema this Friday followed by Q&A

MUSD announces YVHS as new tech academy, provides updates on school closures including Palm Vista Elementary

MUSD to discuss possible school closures, new jobs, and LGBTQ+ storybook policy at Tuesday meeting (4/21)

MVCSD approve audit draft and make progress on partnership with Arrowbear Lake Fire Department

Kurt Schauppner’s “The Trick of Singularity” explores the inevitability of everything ending

Compound YV’s ‘Shape Collectors’ exhibit explores shape and color in unexpected mediums this Saturday (4/11)

British author Stephanie Theobald brings her ‘Sex Drive Salon’ to Desert General this Saturday

MVCSD to consider new Fire Captain / Paramedic position at tonight’s special meeting (3/25)

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve hosts bi-monthly guided nature walks starting this Saturday

MVCSD approves agreement with Arrowbear Lake County Fire Chief “guaranteed” to create alternative revenue

This weekend’s Hi-Desert Lo-Fi Lit Fest offers a free, all-access alternative “punk ethos” to literary elitism

MVCSD expected to reorganize board in the wake of new member vote-in

Joshua Tree Art Walk: feral gardens, book release party, live music, visiting artists and more

Naturalist Josh Jackson joins public lands advocate Alicia Pike to discuss The Enduring Wild this Saturday (3/14)

Friends of The Big Morongo Canyon Preserve seek two new board members

Parents and staff pack MUSD meeting to discuss school closures, overcrowding, and lack of transparency

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