Gabriel Hart

Open public hearing on preliminary budget at tonight’s MVCSD meeting

October 18, 2023

Morongo Valley CSD Board Director declares resignation, once conditions are met

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly 6PM meeting tonight in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. For tonight’s agenda, there will be an open public hearing on the preliminary budget for fiscal year 2023-24, followed by review and approval of the budget. The Board will review, discuss, and approve the updated MVCSD organizational chart, as well as assess a quote for $54,820 to replace the fire department’s backup generator. In continued…

Desert Split Open presents local poet Alexandra Martinez at the Firehouse in Joshua Tree

by Gabriel Hart

October 17, 2023

Desert Split Open presents local poet Alexandra Martinez at the Firehouse in Joshua Tree

The Desert Split Open reading series presents local poet Alexandra Martinez (Friday, October 20th) at The Firehouse in Joshua Tree. Alexandra Martinez will read from her poetry collection, Our Lady of Perpetual Desert, which won Inlandia’s Hillary Gravendyk Prize. Following her reading, she will sit down with Desert Split Open founder Susan Rukeyser to discuss the book’s various social justice themes and how her work balances the personal and political. Followed by complimentary…

Get to know the Friends of the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve at tonight’s community meeting

by Gabriel Hart

October 16, 2023

Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve seeking volunteers, orientation on 1/14

The Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve will be hosting a local meeting for Morongo Valley residents and all Morongo Basin community members in Covington Park’s multipurpose room tonight (Monday, October 16th) from 6 - 7:30PM. Tonight’s meeting will be a chance for community members to get to know Friends of the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, the non-profit founded in 1996. Attendees will learn who they are, what they do, the challenges they face, and what you can do to help. Discussion will…

Second Saturday Art Walk in Joshua Tree tonight

by Gabriel Hart

October 14, 2023

The Twentynine Palms Art Gallery announces their Holiday Market Nov. 26

The Second Saturday Art Walk will be taking place once again this Saturday, October 14th at various downtown Joshua Tree art galleries who will be celebrating their opening receptions. Art Queen East Gallery is presenting Feminal Reverence, a joint solo exhibition of mixed media paintings by local artists Susan Abbott and Valerie Davis, curated by Zara Kand. With explosions of color, harmony, and vigor, this exhibit is an ultimate celebration of feminine energy, including figurative depictions…

MUSD Board of Education accepting applications to fill vacant trustee seat

by Gabriel Hart

October 13, 2023

First MUSD Board of Trustees meeting of the 2023-24 school year tonight

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Education is accepting applications to fill a vacant trustee seat for Area 2 of the district, to serve the remainder of the term through December of next year. The California School Boards Association states five core school board trustee duties as setting direction, establishing an effective and efficient structure, providing support, ensuring accountability, and providing community leadership as advocates for children, the school district, and the…

Morongo Valley Music Festival features 23 bands and events all weekend

by Gabriel Hart

October 13, 2023

The 2nd Annual Morongo Valley Music Festival will be held this weekend, Friday October 13 through Sunday the 15th with over 23 local bands from all over the Morongo Basin. Brought to you by Lisa Black and Paul Forrester of JT City Limits, in conjunction with the Morongo Valley Halloween Extravaganza, this eclectic three-day blowout concert will feature some of the Hi Desert’s finest musical acts. Friday, October 13th from 5-11PM: Jesika Von Rabbit, The Adobe Collective, The Jean Genies, Empty…

Second Annual Morongo Valley Halloween Extravaganza this weekend

by Gabriel Hart

October 12, 2023

The Morongo Valley Youth Softball League will be holding their 2nd Annual Halloween Extravaganza from Friday, October 13th through Sunday October 15th at Covington Park With all proceeds going directly to the Morongo Valley Youth Softball League, this year’s Morongo Valley Halloween Extravaganza is this largest one yet, with fifty craft vendors, 23 local bands, food trucks (including the debut of Morongo Valley’s new pizza place "Just A Small Town Grill"), a petting zoo, pony rides,…

Former board of trustee clerk Robert Hamilton voted President of the Board at last night’s MUSD meeting

by Gabriel Hart

October 11, 2023

Last night, the Morongo Valley Unified District Board of Trustees held their regular 6PM meeting at Joshua Tree Elementary. In the wake of former Board President Kathy Nelson’s resignation at last month’s meeting, MUSD Trustees voted Robert Hamilton in as the new President. Since Hamilton was the former Clerk of the Board, Trustees then voted in Kerri Condley as the new Clerk. This reorganization of the Board currently leaves a vacant seat. Attorney Todd Robins, from MUSD’s legal counsel,…

MUSD Board of Trustees to select new president at tonight’s meeting

by Gabriel Hart

October 10, 2023

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular 6PM meeting tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary. For the meeting’s agenda, there will be a reorganization of the Board which will include selecting a new President of the Board of Education since current President Kathy Nelson announced her resignation at last month’s meeting. In addition, there will be a selection for a new Clerk, and appointment of new Trustee timelines and procedures. President Nelson will be…

MVCSD discusses urgent repairs at tonight’s special meeting

by Gabriel Hart

October 10, 2023

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors announced yesterday afternoon that they will be holding a special meeting tonight at Covington Park’s multipurpose room. The Board will primarily be discussing urgent repairs to the CSD admin building, most from damage incurred from Tropical Storm Hilary. The Board will review, discuss, and hopefully accept bids for repairing the Fire Department’s external doors, the CSD roof, electrical connection damage and wireless signal…

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