Gabriel Hart

Morongo Valley CSD Approves Tree Trimming Bids, Discusses Halloween Event

October 3, 2022

The Morongo Valley Community Service District Board met Friday night (September 30th) to discuss final bids for the ongoing tree-trimming issue in Covington Park, as well as the upcoming Morongo Valley Halloween Extravaganza. With efficiency and cooperation, last Friday’s MVCSD Board meeting was exemplar, when Board members reached a final verdict for their tree-trimming bid at Covington Park. After spending the last month comparing some particularly expensive quotes from local arborists in the…

Joshua Tree Gem, Mineral & Craft Show happening this weekend

by Gabriel Hart

October 1, 2022

Joshua Tree Gem, Mineral & Craft Show happening this weekend

Joshua Tree’s Gem, Mineral, and Craft show will begin on Wednesday, September 28th. The Joshua Tree Sportsman’s Club will be holding their annual Fall Gem, Mineral, and Craft show, a five-day event starting this Wednesday and ending on Sunday, October 2nd, daily hours of 9am to 5pm. In addition to the shiny and colorful treasures on display, this outdoor event will offer plenty of free parking, food vendors on site, and the Sportsman’s Pub will be open for cold draft beers. The Sportsman’s Club…

Discounted Pet Services this Sept. 30th at Animal Action League

by Gabriel Hart

September 29, 2022

Animal Action League Pet Clinics for Thurs. and Fri (9/8 – 9/9)

The non-profit Animal Action League will have its mobile clinic’s final date this month on Friday, September 30th, between 10am-2pm. Appointments are necessary for spaying and neutering, walk-ins are welcome for vaccines and microchips. Located at the Main Office in East Joshua Tree on the corner of Neptune and 29 Palms Hwy, West of the metal dinosaur statuary. To schedule an appointment, call (760) 366-1100, or go to animalactionleague.net.

MUSD Board of Trustees meeting addresses ‘troubling’ violence at YVHS

by Gabriel Hart

September 28, 2022

MUSD Board of Trustees began last night’s meeting honoring teacher Helen Blackwood with a Certificate of Appreciation, before Superintendent Dr. Vargas focused his report on the issue of last week’s school issues at Yucca Valley High School, which he called “deeply troubling.” Vargas laid out a comprehensive review of measures taken in response to the violence, including “increased security on campus and administration presence throughout, a campus-wide assembly held with students highlighting…

MUSD Board Meets Tonight After Week Of Violence in Schools

by Gabriel Hart

September 27, 2022

The MUSD Board will be meeting tonight (September 27) after a tumultuous week of violence and threats at Morongo Basin Schools. Though the scheduled agenda deals with more routine school district matters, some parents are expected to take advantage of the public hearing portion of the meeting to express their concerns about a threatened shooting at Twentynine Palms Junior School High School, a rumors of a shooting at Yucca Valley High School and what many have said is an overall rise in violent…

Barricades Go Up at Covington Park

by Gabriel Hart

September 26, 2022

A number of bright orange barricades have been placed at the overflow parking at Covington Park in Morongo Valley, if you’re wondering what’s keeping you from parking under the shade of the Tamerisk trees there. Keeping to their promise from last week’s board meeting, Morongo Valley Community Service District Board and the Morongo Valley fire department have closed off emergency areas of Covington Park’s falling branches. Unable to reach an agreement on two quotes from local arborists, the Board…

Giant Rock cleaned up on National Public Lands Day – Photos + Story

by Gabriel Hart

September 26, 2022

Giant Rock cleaned up on National Public Lands Day – Photos + Story

On Saturday (Sept. 24), dozens of local volunteers descended on Giant Rock in Landers to help clean the popular landmark in honor of National Public Lands Day. Armed with industrial trash bags and gloves, over fifty local volunteers met at Giant Rock last Saturday to pick up glass, nails, bottle caps, and other insidious debris littering the beloved landmark. Starting bright and early at 9am, the event brought a diverse age range, ages 5 to 55, giving the rugged act of solidarity a…

San Bernardino County Fire presents free Girls Empowerment Camp

by Gabriel Hart

September 24, 2022

San Bernardino County Fire is presenting a Girl’s Empowerment Camp this October at the Richard Sewell Training Center in the city of San Bernardino. The San Bernardino County Girl’s Empowerment camp is a free, two-day camp to be held October 8th and 9th at Richard Sewell’s Training Center, located at 2824 “W” Street in the city of San Bernardino. The camp will teach various aspects of fire service and provide professional guidance for pursuing a career in public safety for young women ages 12…

Join the Community in Cleaning the Iconic Giant Rock

by Gabriel Hart

September 23, 2022

This Saturday September 24th, Positional Projects are organizing a clean-up at Giant Rock that will include a history talk and exhibit opening. In massive collaboration with Bighorn Desert View Water Agency, Blightsights, High Desert Keepers, The Landers Community Association, and Mojave Desert Land Trust, Positional Projects offers their 7th Annual Stories and Stewardship onsite restoration at Giant Rock in Landers, CA. Gather bright and early at 9am to remove trash and graffiti in honor of…

Morongo Valley CSD Discusses Reopening of Community Center Kitchen, Asks for More Branch Trimming Bids

by Gabriel Hart

September 22, 2022

The Morongo Valley Community Service District Board held their regular meeting last night at the Morongo Valley Community Center. Ignited by public comment, Board members started off the meeting discussing reopening of the Community Center kitchen that has laid dormant since before the pandemic. While no immediate solution was reached, it sparked an enthusiastic exchange board members plan to revisit for its future.Fire Chief James Brakebill gave an update on recent successful Fire auxiliary…

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