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

“American Highwaymen” country-supergroup tribute tonight 8/4

Twentynine Palms Tortoise Rock Casino continues their LIVE AT THE ROCK free concert series with American Highwaymen, a tribute to the country supergroup The Highwaymen tonight, August 4th. Like they are “still alive” and “living still,” The American Highwaymen play the hits of the beloved 1980s project of Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings. Since “that road goes on forever.” Twentynine Palms Tortoise Rock Casino is the “place to rest your spirit if you can,” when…

Wildfire fund offered to those affected by fire hardship

With the wildfire season among us, The Inland SoCal United Way has set up the San Bernardino and Riverside County Wildfire Fund for those affected. Households in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties who meet eligibility requirements for those displaced or damaged by fire may receive up to $500 in financial assistance to help pay for costs incurred due to fire to help replace lost items, hotel stays, or other fire related needs. Eligible households must be residents of San Bernardino or…

Meet the new board members of the Morongo Valley Community Services District

After seven months of turbulence within the Morongo Valley Community Services District, including recall efforts, resignations, and unprecedented legal barricades, the CSD has reached an apparent point of calm appointing two new board members to get back on track. With the swearing in of Vice President Lynn Watts and Fire Commissioner Lance Fisher to commence at the CSD’s regular meeting on Wednesday, August 16th, Z107.7 reached out to these new members to introduce them to the community.…

Morongo Valley Firefighter’s Auxiliary 1st Annual Golf Fundraiser on Saturday, 8/19

The Morongo Valley Firefighter’s Auxiliary and Firefighters Union 5028 will be hosting their 1st Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 19th at the Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs. With the Morongo Valley Firefighter’s Auxiliary’s sole purpose to support their local Fire Department, a primary goal is to raise funding for the Morongo Valley Fire department to become a certified American Heart Association CPR class location. This first annual fundraiser will…

MUSD Orientation: Yucca Valley and 29 Palms High School begins mid-August

Orientation for the Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms High 2023-24 school year begins mid-August. For Yucca Valley High School Students: 11th and 12th grade registration is August 14th from 8a-10am and 4-7pm in the multi-Purpose Room. 10th grade registers August 15th from 8-10am and 4-7pm in the multi-purpose room. 9th grade registers August 16th from 4-7pm in The Bridge in front of the gym. For Twentynine Palms High School Students: 12 grade registers on Friday, August 11th 11th grade…

Copper Mountain Mesa Potluck returns this Friday, 7/28

The Community Potluck returns to Copper Mountain Mesa Community Center this Friday, July 28th. Sponsored by the Copper Mountain Mesa Community Association, the Community Potluck encourages community members to bring a dish to share and to enjoy the community center game room with pool and pinball. Food, friends, music, games, and stunning views of the Joshua Tree Mesa area. This event is BYOB, free, and open to all at 6pm this Friday, July 28th at 65336 Winters Rd. in North Joshua Tree. Please…

Morongo Valley Firefighter’s Auxiliary 1st Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser

The Morongo Valley Firefighter’s Auxiliary and Firefighters Union 5028 will be hosting their 1st Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament on Saturday, August 19th at the Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs. With the Morongo Valley Firefighter’s Auxiliary’s sole purpose to support their local Fire Department, a primary goal is to raise funding for the Morongo Valley Fire department to become a certified American Heart Association CPR class location. This first annual fundraiser will…

MVCSD votes in new members at last night’s meeting

Now with a legal quorum of four members, The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors were finally able to hold their regular 6pm meeting last night at Covington Park’s Multi-Purpose Room for the first time in over four months. Assignment reporter Gabriel Hart was in attendance and has the recap for us today. With new directors Lynn Watts and Lance Fisher recently appointed to the board, the MVCSD exuded a calm atmosphere of hopeful focus with four months’ worth of overdue…

MVCSD special meeting canceled after 4th Emory no-show

The Morongo Valley Community Services District special meeting scheduled last Friday, June 30th at 6pm was canceled due to lack of quorum at 6:15. In a last ditch good faith, Park Commissioner Christina Gorke and Finance Director Johnny Tolbert waited 15 minutes past start time for a possible change of heart from Fire Commissioner Michael Emory, who sent an email Thursday saying he would not be attending despite requesting the meeting be rescheduled to that date. Emory has since been absent from…

MVCSD holds special meeting tonight, Director Emory not attending

After the cancellation of last week’s regularly scheduled meeting, The Morongo Valley Community Services District will hold a special 6pm meeting tonight in Covington Park’s multi-purpose room. Tonight’s MVCSD special meeting will be held in good faith of Fire Commissioner Michael Emory attendance after over three months of absence resulting in the Board lacking quorum in the wake of two other board member’s resignations. For tonight’s agenda, the MVCSD Board of Directors…