Gabriel Hart

Live discussion of lost Gram Parsons Sci-Fi Film “Saturation 70” this Saturday at 29 Palms Book Festival

October 24, 2023

Twentynine Palms Water District Board Meets Wednesday

A mysterious sci-fi film starring Gram Parsons and other counterculture luminaries shot in Joshua Tree in 1970 will be the subject of an upcoming book by local writer Chris Campion. Before Star Wars, Blade Runner, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, there was Saturation 70, the groundbreaking lost sci-fi film about environmental collapse by visionary filmmaker Anthony Foutz and legendary special effects maestro, Douglas Trumbull. Saturation 70 starred country rock icon Gram Parsons,…

MUSD Board of Education accepting applications to fill vacant trustee seat

by Gabriel Hart

October 23, 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…

Sweet Beast and Hawk Messengers headline Beast Night at the Beatnik in Joshua Tree

by Gabriel Hart

October 21, 2023

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

Tonight, Joshua Tree’s Beatnik Lounge presents a monthly local band showcase called BEAST NIGHT, hosted by the band SWEET BEAST. Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for the reverb-soaked surf-twang of Sweet Beast, joined by the experimental psych-blues of The Hawk Messengers for a two-band bill that will bring the thunder with three hours of non-stop music from 7 to 10PM. Bring your friends and your wildest spirit. Don't miss out on this epic event at the Beatnik Lounge, at 61597 29 Palms Hwy…

MVCSD passes preliminary budget, continues storm repair discussion

by Gabriel Hart

October 19, 2023

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

Last night, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held their regular monthly 6PM meeting at Covington Park’s multipurpose room. For Fire Chief James Brakebill’s report, he stated the Fire Department staff is continuing to work with FEMA for reimbursements on various repairs to the Fire Department building, including mud damage to the brake system of a fire apparatus. Chief Brakebill also reported the Fire Auxiliary had raised over a thousand dollars over the weekend…

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

by Gabriel Hart

October 18, 2023

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 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

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

Second Annual Morongo Valley Halloween Extravaganza this weekend

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…

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