Gabriel Hart

MUSD to proclaim May 10th ‘Day of the Teacher’ at tonight’s meeting

April 25, 2023

For tonight’s MUSD meeting agenda, Director of Secondary Curriculum Issac Hirales will provide information on the Department of Defense Education Activity Grant Program, and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Stacy Smalling will present the initial points for contract negotiations regarding MTA/MUSD Sunshine Proposal with Jason Bolt. The Board of Education is requested to adopt Resolution #23-16 proclaiming May 10, 2023, as Day of the Teacher in the Morongo Unified School District, as…

Details Surrounding Cancellation of Morongo Valley CSD Meeting Emerge

by Gabriel Hart

April 24, 2023

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

After only scant details offered from the board, much of which led to unnecessary speculation by attendees, Z107.7 has learned there was clearer logic leading to the cancellation of the MVCSD meeting on Wednesday, April 19th. With President Henning, Vice President Whitney, and Fire Commissioner Emory absent, many assumed it was a scenario of “no call, no show,” considering the three members are presently under scrutiny of a recall. However, the day of the meeting, President Henning…

Morongo Valley CSD meeting cancelled due to three board member no-shows

by Gabriel Hart

April 20, 2023

Listen here: The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board was scheduled for their regular meeting last night but was cancelled due to lack of legal quorum. With a full meeting agenda and a packed room ay 6pm, the three seats belonging to the controversial board members President Jennifer Henning, Vice President James Whitney, and Fire Commissioner Michael Emory stood empty, leaving Finance Director Johnny Tolbert, Park Commissioner Christina Gorke, and General Manager/Fire Chief James…

MVCSD agenda for tonight’s meeting at Covington Park, 4/19

by Gabriel Hart

April 19, 2023

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board will be holding their regular meeting tonight at 6pm in the Multi Purpose Room at Covington Park. For tonight’s MVCSD meeting there will be an announcement of reportable closed session items, followed by a “Fire Safe Council” presentation by Justin Merino of the High Desert Emergency Action Alliance. Action items include: a review, discussion, and vote on Board titles of President, Vice President, Finance Director, Park Commissioner, and Fire…

Morongo Valley Community Services District recall effort raises $4000 at spaghetti fundraiser

by Gabriel Hart

April 14, 2023

The opposition to three Morongo Valley Community Services District board members continues with official recall efforts, organizing and fundraising to see them removed from the board. Assignment reporter Gabriel Hart spoke to Shawna Johnson, president of the Morongo Valley Recall Committee and former vice president of the MVCSD, yesterday morning after a successful Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for the cause. On Wednesday, April 12th, around 150 community members attended the Morongo Valley Recall…

Zine Release Party Tonight at Space Cowboy Books

by Gabriel Hart

April 8, 2023

Zine Release Party Tonight at Space Cowboy Books

Local artist Zara Kand celebrates the release of her Dada-inspired new magazine ADAD Zine this Saturday, April 8th, at Space Cowboy Books in Joshua Tree, as part of Sun Alley Shops Second Saturday Artwalk. This Saturday April 8th, a release party for the inaugural issue of Adad Zine will take place as part of the second Saturday Artwalk in Joshua Tree at Space Cowboy Books. Adad Zine is a new mini magazine that pays homage to the Dadaist movement and features an assortment of absurdist art and…

Morongo Valley Fire Dept. donates truck to Covington Park

by Gabriel Hart

April 4, 2023

Morongo Valley Fire Dept. donates truck to Covington Park

After months of back and forth with the Morongo Valley Community Services District crunching numbers to acquire a new maintenance vehicle, The Morongo Valley Fire Department has agreed to donate a vehicle to Covington Park Maintenance. Announced at the MVCSD meeting on Thursday, March 16th, Fire Chief James Brakebill offered to donate an obsolete yet still fully functional fire truck to Covington Park maintenance, saving the CSD thousands of dollars in their budget as well as minutes on future…

Final Week for HOWL Literary and Arts submissions at CMC

by Gabriel Hart

April 3, 2023

Final Week for HOWL Literary and Arts submissions at CMC

The Copper Mountain Foundation’s Literary and Arts Review, HOWL, is accepting submissions of poems, prose, art and photography until April 7th. All students and community are encouraged to submit their work to this High Desert literary tradition, founded by CMC professor emeritus Greg Gilbert in 1996. Email submissions and any questions to current editor Renee Gurley at [email protected] To kick off their 2023 season, Copper Mountain College’s Literary and Arts Review, HOWL, will be hosting free…

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

by Gabriel Hart

March 30, 2023

In response to accusations from enraged community members, many of whom are organizing recall efforts on grounds of Board members acquiring new legal counsel without consulting the community, Morongo Valley Community Services District Board Director Michael Emory has agreed to resign in 12 months under three proactive conditions. Addressing the ongoing contention between the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board and community members attempting recalls for three Board members, Board…

Local author Ruth Nolan hold free writing class for CMC’s ‘HOWL’ workshop Friday, Mar. 24

by Gabriel Hart

March 23, 2023

The Copper Mountain College HOWL writing workshop continues this Friday, March 24th with local author Ruth Nolan facilitating the class. Local author Ruth Nolan will be leading the HOWL writing workshop this Friday on the CMC campus in room 101 from 2 to 4pm. Ruth Nolan is a professor of English and creative writing at College of the Desert and has been named Mojave Desert Literary Laureate. She’s the author of poetry book After the Dome Fire, editor of No Place for a Puritan: The Literature of…

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