Gabriel Hart

August 20, 2026

Morongo Valley CSD meeting suddenly cancelled due to lack of quorum

Last night’s Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Director meeting was cancelled due to last minute lack of quorum. While General Manager Brittany Chavez and Assistant Fire…

August 19, 2026

MVCSD to discuss spending limits, holidays, and conflict of interest code at tonight’s (8/19) meeting

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be in regular session Wednesday (8/19) in Covington Park’s Mesquite Room at 6:00 p.m.. For the meeting’s agenda,…

August 16, 2026

In Memorium: John Curry (1958-2026)

This week, the hi-desert creative class lost a vital scholar: The multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/aesthetic wizard John Curry, who passed away on Sunday, August 9 at his Joshua Tree home, survived…

August 14, 2026

P.O. Box Outer Space hosts reading of ‘open letters to the beyond’ at Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms tonight (8/14)

Tonight (8/14) at Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms, Area 29 Galactic Gathering 2026 will feature a reading by P.O. Box Outer Space, an annual anthology featuring open letters…

August 13, 2026

Area 29 brings four days of alien and space themed fun to Twentynine Palms starting Thursday (8/13)

While the 2023 Perseid Meteor Shower didn’t bring any alien invasion, many residents ran screaming from the twenty-mile gridlock from Morongo Valley all the way to the entrance…

July 29, 2026

Yucca Valley Planning Commission on Outdoor Lighting Ordinance: “If we don’t enforce it then it’s just empty words”

The Planning Commission focused on two standards of the Outdoor Lighting and Night Sky Ordinance: Fully Shielded, which states any outdoor lighting fixtures must not direct light onto…

July 28, 2026

Yucca Valley Planning Commission to discuss potential updates to Outdoor Lighting Ordinance

For the meeting’s agenda, the Yucca Valley Planning Commission will consider two different Native Plant Permits: one relocation of a Mojave Yucca and Juniper on Acoma Trail, and…

July 25, 2026

The Beatnik Lounge Open Mic carries the spirit of accessibility and variety this Saturday (7/25)

The Beatnik Lounge is holding their monthly open mic this Saturday, hosted by local folk chanteuse Frances Whetsaw. Reporter Gabriel Hart chatted with Whetsaw about what makes the…

July 16, 2026

MVCSD introduces new assistant fire chief and approves fiscal year budget with ‘in the black’ projection

Last night, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors met in regular session where they introduced the new assistant fire chief among other fire department reorganizations,…

July 16, 2026

MUSD hosts Resource Day this Friday (7/17) to provide students with school supplies and more

The Morongo Unified School District invites students and families to attend its annual Resource Day on Friday, July 17 at the MUSD Professional Development Center in Joshua Tree…

July 15, 2026

Yucca Valley Planning Commission puts limits on extensions, denies proposal for water vending

Last night, the Yucca Valley Planning Commission approved limits on extensions for Site Plan and Design Review and Conditional Use Permits and also voted down a proposal for…

July 15, 2026

MVCSD to hold public hearing on fiscal year budget and accept a $10,000 grant

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be holding their regular 6:00 p.m. meeting tonight in Covington Park’s Mesquite Room, where they will hold a…

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