Saturday, January 25, 2025

Gabriel Hart

Gabriel Hart is a journalist and author from Morongo Valley, CA.
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MUSD students and staff celebrate Seal of Biliteracy and Reclassification

Last night at Joshua Tree Elementary, MUSD celebrated their English Language Proficiency Assessments for California Reclassification and Seal of Biliteracy, a recognition by the...

Outline of Bond Measure C’s Citizen Oversight Committee presented by attorney at last Tuesday’s MUSD meeting

At last Tuesday’s MUSD Board meeting, Donald Fields of Orrick Law Firm gave a detailed presentation on Bond Measure C’s Citizens Oversight Committee and...

42 part-time positions approved for layoffs at 1/14 MUSD meeting

On Tuesday (1/14) the Morongo Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees held their first regular meeting of the new year. The meeting began with the Board recognizing Director of Facilities and Maintenance David Daniels with a Certificate of Appreciation. Board President Christopher Claire presented Daniels with the Certificate, calling him “a driving force behind numerous projects,” as well as “instrumental” in passing Bond Measure C.

MVCSD approves clean 2024 final audit and discusses Community Relations Ad-Hoc Committee

Last night the Morongo Valley Community Services District held their first regular meeting of the new year in Covington Park’s multipurpose room.

MUSD Board of Trustees expected to layoff forty-two part time positions due to lack of work and/or funds at tonight’s meeting

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will be holding their first regular meeting of the new year tonight at 6:00 PM at Joshua Tree Elementary.

Mass exodus of Los Angeles ‘firebirds’ take refuge in the hi-desert to escape wildfires and toxic smoke

In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, the Morongo Basin has been inundated with hundreds, possibly thousands, of “firebird” refugees: L.A. residents who have either lost their homes, who are unsure of the status of their homes, or who are unable to breath the toxic smoke continuing to permeate Los Angeles County into its second week of the devastating blaze. This mass exodus to the Basin has been testing the limits of our own limited infrastructure, with gridlocked roads, overwhelmed businesses, and our own power outages occurring because of the same high winds fueling the wildfires two hours away.

Desert Region Fire Safe offers free fire assessment for your home to prevent wildfire spread

Desert Region Fire Safe is offering free fire assessment to help ensure your property is a defensible space against wildland fire, where you can...

New bill hopes to ease transition to UC system for California community college students

Among the many new California laws going into effect as of January 1st, the horizons of community college students are being streamlined with AB1291, or the UC Associate Degree for Transfer Pilot Program, which will guarantee them transfer to a UC campus and save students money by offering the chance to earn two degrees in four years.