The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be holding their regular 6PM meeting tonight at Covington Park’s multipurpose room.

The BLM has responded to recent vocal opposition to a proposed communications tower by extending the public comment period until October 7th, a three week extension past the original deadline of September 16th. Morongo Valley resident Sara Fernandez, who organized last week’s GoFundMe campaign that successfully raised over $12,000 for legal services to help residents oppose the tower project, told Z1077 that while the attorney she has acquired had nothing to do with BLM’s extension, the attorney…

Sixteen schools within the Morongo Unified School District have been recognized by the state for their continued work on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS. PBIS is a nationally recognized research-based tiered framework intended to support students’ behavior, academic, social, emotional, and mental health by creating positive school environments. The PBIS Awards are given annually to schools that demonstrate excellence in implementing positive behavioral support systems,…

The Morongo Valley Community Services District will be holding a special meeting this Sunday at 4PM at Covington Park’s multipurpose room with one item on the agenda: to approve the CSD’s resolution opposing the BLM tower. After a public meeting from 1-4 where residents are invited for assistance writing their substantial comments for their own opposition to the tower, the Board will review, discuss, and approve their official resolution. The resolution states a variety of opposition points to…

This Saturday, The Native American Land Conservancy will be holding a special event at Hunat Paač Piháaka, their recently re-acquired land in Morongo Valley from 10am to 1pm. The day will center on indigenous art and perspectives on land management, plus a guided hike around Hunat Paač Piháaka. Located at the top of Big Morongo Canyon, the property at Hunat Paač Piháaka (or “Bear’s Water”) is a shade covered wonder with a running river alongside the NALC’s new educational center. "Speaking…