Gabriel Hart is a journalist and author from Morongo Valley, CA.

MVCSD discusses revenue ideas at last night’s special meeting

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held a special meeting last night at 6Pm in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. The only item on the agenda of this special meeting was an open discussion regarding revenue possibilities for the MVCSD, an item continued since last month’s regular meeting. With the MVCSD continuing to be over budget, Finance Director Johnny Tolbert said, “If we don’t find a way to get more money to our fire department, we will lose the department.”…

Two students recognized for Seal of Biliteracy at last night’s MUSD meeting

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees held their regular 6PM meeting last night at Joshua Tree Elementary. The meeting began with the Board presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to Behavioral Instructional Assistant Satore Mark for her exceptional work at Condor Elementary and 29 Palms Junior High. Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Amy Woods recognized Andrea Tene Meza of 29 Palms High and Joseph Natzel of Yucca Valley High for achieving the Seal of…

MVCSD holding special meeting tonight at Covington Park (1/10)

The Morongo Valley Community Services District board of directors will be holding a special meeting tonight at 6PM in Covington Park's multipurpose room. For the meeting's agenda, the Board will use the time to have an open discussion regarding revenue possibilities for the MVCSD, continuing the discussion between the board and attendees at last month's regular meeting.

MUSD Board of Trustees holding meeting tonight (1/9)

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular 6PM meeting tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary. For tonight’s agenda, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Amy Woods will be recognizing students from 29 Palms High and Yucca Valley High for the Seal of Biliteracy, an award given to students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation. The Board is requested to approve a MUSD/CSEA Memorandum of Understanding…

Rock and Rapture jewelry pop-Up donates $1000 to Mil-Tree during closing reception

The pop-up jewelry boutique Rock and Rapture held their closing reception at La Matadora in Joshua Tree last Saturday, where they donated a check to a hard-working local charity. When Rock and Rapture founder/curator Shahasp Valentine chose Mil-Tree as the recipient of her shop’s donation, she initially imagined the amount would be around $500. But last Saturday, after a successful two-month residency of artistic commerce at La Matadora, Valentine was able to present a check for $1000 to Cheryl…

Closing Reception for Rock and Rapture this Saturday at La Matadora in Joshua Tree

Rock and Rapture, the pop-up jewelry boutique that has taken over Joshua Tree’s La Matadora Gallery since November, will be holding its closing reception this Saturday, January 6th from 3 - 5PM. Staying true to her promise to give a percentage of its sales to a local charity, Rock and Rapture’s founder and curator Shahasp Valentine picked Mil-Tree, our local veteran outreach organization, as the recipient. Valentine said, “I’m really into contributing to our community and I’ve always been…

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve highlights achievements and goals for 2024

After a turbulent year of damage incurred from two major storms, Morongo Valley’s Big Morongo Canyon Preserve has recently counted its blessings while setting goals for 2024. As clean-up efforts continue, Preserve Director Kevin Wong lists ten major moves forward in a newsletter sent to supporters. Among these achievements, Wong notes recruitment of new personnel, including Preserve Host John Springer and Education Ranger Kaeliegh Watson; outdoor and science education to over 551 elementary…

Starlite Pulp Launch at Space Cowboy Books on Saturday (12/30)

On Saturday, (December 30th), Joshua Tree’s Space Cowboy Books will be hosting a reading from multi-genre publisher Starlite Pulp, who are launching the third issue of their journal featuring some of the finest crime, horror, sci-fi, and western authors in Southern California. Starting at 4PM at the backstage in Space Cowboy, Starlite Pulp’s editor in chief Brian Townsley will introduce nine authors published in Starlite Pulp Review’s third offering. Featured readers include Space Cowboy Books…

Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve holds fundraiser at Spaghetti Western next Sunday (1/7)

Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve will be holding a fundraiser at Spaghetti Western on Sunday, January 7th in Morongo Valley. Whether you’re a Morongo Valley community member or a Morongo Basin nature lover at large, join Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve at Spaghetti Western in Morongo Valley between 4 and 9PM for live music, raffles, family-friendly activities, and the kick-off of Spaghetti Western's new Preserve Signature cocktail. Every time the specialty cocktail is…

MVCSD To Hold Special Meeting Tonight In Covington Park

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be holding a special meeting tonight at 6PM in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. While the bulk of the meeting will be in closed session, community members are welcomed to attend in case the board adjourns with anything reportable to the public. Items on the agenda include continued business of Fire Chief and General Manager James Brakebill’s performance evaluation, as well as a General Manager item the board was not able…