Gabriel Hart

MUSD Board of Trustees meeting tonight (1/10)

January 10, 2023

Listen here: Tonight's (January 10th) MUSD Board of Trustees will hold their regular 6pm meeting at Joshua Tree Elementary. Assignment reporter Gabriel Hart has tonight’s meeting’s agenda for us today. For tonight’s MUSD board meeting, action items include: The adoption of the 2023 Board meeting calendar; A request to approve County Form 1, which addresses delegation of authority; A request to approve Amendment 1 in the amount of $20,121.00 for DSA testing services for the 29 Palms High…

MVCSD votes in new President, Commission Titles

by Gabriel Hart

December 22, 2022

MVCSD votes in new President, Commission Titles

While last night’s MVCSD meeting lasted nearly two hours, it began with a vital lightning-round of shifting titles and new faces... starting with the board of directors honoring former Vice President Shawna Johnson for her end of term, awarding her with a plaque of appreciation. Next, new members Michael Emory and James Ronald Whitney were sworn in as directors alongside Jennifer Henning who was re-elected, then Henning was promptly voted as the new President of MVCSD with James Ronald Whitney…

MVCSD to swear in new Board Directors at tonight’s meeting (12/21)

by Gabriel Hart

December 21, 2022

Tonight (December 21st) the Morongo Valley Community Service District board will hold their regular meeting at Covington Park’s multi-purpose room at 6pm. For tonight’s agenda for the MVCSD board meeting, new board directors will be sworn in, and board directors will discuss appointment of President and Vice President and will also discuss titles. A contract with West Coast Arborists for regular maintenance on Covington Park’s trees is requested for approval, and the Board will review, discuss,…

A trip on Basin Transit from Yucca Valley, through Joshua Tree to 29 Palms

by Gabriel Hart

December 18, 2022

A trip on Basin Transit from Yucca Valley, through Joshua Tree to 29 Palms

Listen here: Basin Transit Driver Amboy Sharma The wide expanse of the high desert can often feel fragmented, our shifting destinations distant, inconvenient and even dangerous due to our extreme weather and pitch-black nights. With the option of a walking commute a rarity, it’s ironic we live in an area of such natural beauty yet spend most of our time confined to our automobiles; our eyes fixated on the road rather than the gorgeous panorama surrounding us.As a seven-year resident of the…

MUSD Board Member Hilary Slotta honored for end-of-term at board meeting

by Gabriel Hart

December 14, 2022

MUSD Board Member Hilary Slotta honored for end-of-term at board meeting

Last night’s MUSD board meeting began in open session at 5pm where returning board member Roberta Myers and newly elected member Christopher Claire were sworn in. At 5:35 the Board went into close session and returned to open session at 6:05 PM. Open session began by honoring long time board member Hilary Slotta, celebrating her end of term. Slotta led the pledge of Allegiance before board members gave personal tributes. Marine Corps representative gave a slide show presentation on the recent…

How to get to Palm Springs Airport for $5 and less stress this holiday travel season

by Gabriel Hart

December 11, 2022

How to get to Palm Springs Airport for $5 and less stress this holiday travel season

Listen here: Holiday travel is ramping up, and with high gas prices and scarcity of Uber and Lyft in the Morongo Basin, consider our overlooked public transit system. I was recently tasked with picking up my partner’s car at the Palm Springs Airport, and instead of transferring the burden to someone else driving me all the way to Riverside County, I took a chance on our own Basin Transit system for my first time. With a stop at the end of my street in front of Morongo Valley’s “Can-Do” Country…

“Old Spanish Trail” historical talk at Old Schoolhouse Museum in 29 Palms Friday, 12/9

by Gabriel Hart

December 8, 2022

The 29 Palms Historical Society will be hosting their monthly Second Friday Lecture Series this Friday (December 9th) at the Old Schoolhouse Museum. Called “History and Change on the Old Spanish Trail from Mountain Springs, Nevada to Salt Creek” - the talk is sponsored by the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park and the 29 Palms Historical Society. As an artery for Mexican pack mule trains, Manifest Destiny, mountain men, horse thieves, and the slave trade, the Old Spanish Trail had a…

Four MUSD schools given ‘Social Media Safety’ presentations this week

by Gabriel Hart

December 2, 2022

Four MUSD schools given ‘Social Media Safety’ presentations this week

Four MUSD campuses were scheduled for the “How to Keep Students Safe On Social Media” presentation this week, given by the Organization For Social Media Safety, led by National Education Director Ed Peisner. After the first presentation on Monday (November 28th) at Twenty Nine Palms Junior High was canceled due to only one parent showing up, low attendance was anticipated for the following night at Twenty Nine Palms High and subsequently moved to Zoom. On Wednesday (November 30th), La Contenta…

Yucca Valley High School Students comment on recent fights and violence

by Gabriel Hart

November 23, 2022

Threats of Gun Violence at Yucca Valley High School Prove Unfounded

At last week’s MUSD board meeting, a Yucca Valley High School teacher gave his students a voice during public comment regarding the recent uptick in on campus violence. Since September we’ve heard plenty about what teachers, administration, parents, and law enforcement have to say about the current rash of on-campus violence at Yucca Valley High. But during the public comment portion of last Tuesday’s (November 15) MUSD board meeting, American Government teacher Jason Bolt gave a sorely needed…

‘Operation Dust Devil’ aims at curbing dangerous and illegal off-roading

by Gabriel Hart

November 21, 2022

‘Operation Dust Devil’ aims at curbing dangerous and illegal off-roading

Listen here: With the conclusion of marijuana-enforcement Operation Hammerstrike, San Bernardino Sheriff Shannon Dicus has reallocated deputies to Operation Dust Devil, an off-roading enforcement team to crack down on illegal and irresponsible off-roading. Operation Dust Devil is scheduled for four and a half months beginning on December 17th, 2022. The team will primarily work Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with a varying weekday, plus all holidays. When announced at last Wednesday’s Morongo…

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