Gabriel Hart

Volunteers help clean up Big Morongo Canyon Preserve after storm damage

August 30, 2023

Volunteers help clean up Big Morongo Canyon Preserve after storm damage

On Tuesday, August 22nd, a small but dedicated work crew entered the Preserve began to “bushwhack” through the 17+ fallen trees that blocked the boardwalks to ascertain the damage, while 6-8 inches of mud was shoveled from the kiosk area and from inside the ambassador booth The following Wednesday and Thursday, the crew continued removing branches off of the main trunks of the fallen trees, proceeding to work on Desert Willow Trail. Volunteers bushwack fallen trees in the Preserve On…

MVCSD to hold special meeting tonight regarding potential exposure to litigation

by Gabriel Hart

August 30, 2023

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

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be holding a special 6pm meeting tonight in Covington Park’s multi-purpose room For tonight’s meeting agenda, public comments will be offered before Board members will adjourn into closed session to conference with legal counsel regarding one potential case of significant exposure to litigation. This closed session will be followed by reportable closed session items if the board deems it legal to share with the public.

MVCSD discuss administration office flood damage from Tropical Storm Hilary

by Gabriel Hart

August 28, 2023

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held a special meeting last Saturday, August 26th, bright and early 8am at Covington Park’s multi-purpose room. While the special meeting was originally planned to only discuss and adopt the 2023-24 preliminary budget, an urgent item was added after Tropical Storm Hilary’s wreckage of the CSD administrative office to assess the flood damage; including roof leaks and water damage to the walls, exposing asbestos. After discussing…

MVCSD Special Meeting this Saturday (8/26) at 8AM

by Gabriel Hart

August 25, 2023

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors are holding a special meeting this Saturday bright and early at 8am at Covington Park’s multi-purpose room. For the meeting’s agenda, Board Members will continue to create, discuss, and adopt a preliminary budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Board of Directors will also review and discuss repair estimates and efforts to fix substantial damage on the CSD’s administration office incurred last weekend during Tropical Storm Hilary.

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve suffers damage from Tropical Storm Hilary

by Gabriel Hart

August 24, 2023

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve suffers damage from Tropical Storm Hilary

The Big Morongo Canyon Preserve in Morongo Valley suffered major damage from last weekend’s Tropical Storm Hilary and will remain closed until clean-up crews can finish the daunting task. Over 5 inches of rain hit Morongo Valley on Sunday, August 20th, with much of the muddy run-off gathering in the Preserve; uprooting trees, damaging trails and toppling the boardwalk. Big Morongo Canyon Preserve Executive Director Kevin Wong said a management team and six official BMCP volunteers are…

Meet Steve Hayden, newly-appointed Board Director of the MVCSD

by Gabriel Hart

August 18, 2023

Last Saturday during a special meeting, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors appointed and swore in celebrated community member Steve Hayden to the board’s remaining 5th seat. Steve Hayden As the vice president of the Morongo Valley Youth Softball League and their permanent empire for the last several seasons, Steve Hayden has been a proud Morongo resident since 2014. Hayden’s family history in Morongo goes further back, however; when his grandfather finished…

MVCSD accepts Cal Fire grant for Morongo Valley Fire Department

by Gabriel Hart

August 17, 2023

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held their regular 6pm meeting last night in Covington Park’s multi-purpose room. With three new business items to tackle, the board started with accepting a grant from CalFire, awarding the Morongo Valley Fire Department $9315 for wildland Personal Protection Equipment, with a match of an additional $4657. Next, the Board discussed the Resolution 22-05 Schedule of Fees with attendees, who provided feedback to the Board assuming…

Yucca Valley announces 2nd annual Basketball Clinic

by Gabriel Hart

August 17, 2023

Yucca Valley announces 2nd annual Basketball Clinic

Following the success of their first series last summer, the Town of Yucca Valley has announced the second installment of their Basketball Clinic with Coach Geeson at the Boys and Girls Club August 28th-31st Designed for grades 3 through 6, the Yucca Valley Basketball Clinic provides young players with a fantastic opportunity to enhance their skills while having a blast on the court. Facilitated by Coach Geeson, who has over twenty years of experience coaching basketball and developing players,…

MVCSD Board of Directors agenda for tonight’s meeting

by Gabriel Hart

August 16, 2023

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will hold their regular 6pm meeting tonight at the multi-purpose room in Covington Park. For new business items, the MVCSD board will discuss and review a bid for tree maintenance in Covington Park, after reports of trees in the softball field being a safety hazard to the public. The MVCSD was selected for funding through the 2023 Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant from CalFire, with $9315 awarded for wildland Personal Protective…

MUSD Speech and language screening for children on Tuesday and Wednesday (8/15-16)

by Gabriel Hart

August 15, 2023

Morongo Unified School District sends out gun safety letter – AB 452

The Morongo Unified School District will be holding a two-day speech screening for preschoolers ages 3-5 on Tuesday, August 15th, and Wednesday, August 16th. Does your child use less than two-word sentences or gestures to communicate, respond inappropriately to when you talk to him/her, or speak so people outside the family cannot understand them? If so, schedule an appointment with a speech speech/language pathologist. Tuesday August 15th at Oasis Elementary School, and Wednesday, August 16th…

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