Gabriel Hart

May 27, 2026

Yucca Valley Planning Commission pauses on recommended minimum square footage for single family residences

While it was recommended that the Planning Commission retain the Single-Family Resident minimum dwelling unit size standard of 725-square feet, local contractor Neil Rauschenberg got on the mic…

May 26, 2026

Yucca Valley Planning Commission agenda: how small can a single family residence be built?

The Planning Commission is expected to retain the Single Family Resident unit size standard of 725 square feet. The commission discussed this at a meeting last March, where…

May 21, 2026

Accordion Festival organizer Skyler Fell on ‘Up Close’ show with Gary Daigneault this Friday

The 2nd annual Joshua Tree Accordion Festival is coming up this June 6th & 7th at Art Queen in Joshua Tree. The fest will feature accordion acts, an…

May 21, 2026

MVCSD approved a $209 cap on annual fire assessment fee for Morongo Valley residents, with good progress on interim fire chief and grant

If you’re a Morongo Valley resident curious about how much you pay annually for fire service, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors approved a limit…

May 20, 2026

MVCSD to discuss budget, softball league fees, and resident fire assessment fees at tonight’s meeting

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will hold their regular meeting tonight (5/20) in Covington Park’s Mesquite Room with discussions on budget, softball league, and…

May 17, 2026

Mr. Little’s Construction 1 class teaches Twentynine Palms High School students proper technique and mindfulness in a growing trade

Secondary Building and Construction teacher Neil Little is in his third year guiding Twentynine Palms High School students through the intense but gratifying world of building from scratch.…

May 15, 2026

Authors Gina Frangello and Emily Rapp Black discuss “Literature of the Body” at Desert General

This Saturday at Desert General in Twentynine Palms, authors Gina Frangello and Emily Rapp Black will be discussing their approach to Literature of the Body, and the body…

May 9, 2026

Tonight’s JT Art Walk features new “Walker’s Wipeout” store and gallery

The Joshua Tree Art Walk will be taking place this Saturday at participating galleries in downtown Joshua Tree, including a new space from local artist Walker Mettling. Reporter…

May 6, 2026

Public backlash against school closures continued at Tuesday’s MUSD meeting

Amongst otherwise positive recognitions given from the MUSD Board of Trustees, last night’s regular meeting was dominated by the public voicing their disapproval of school closures, with one…

May 5, 2026

MUSD to update their list of inappropriate Adult-Student Interactions at tonight’s meeting (5/5)

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular 6:00 p.m. meeting tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary, rescheduled a week early from their usual second…

May 2, 2026

It’s the final weekend for Mojave Gold

Eleven months after Z107.7fm announced their opening, Mojave Gold announced that they will be closing, with final dinner service this Sunday, May 3. Their Instagram post said, “Some…

May 1, 2026

Author Brian Townsley celebrates the release of his new desert-noir novel “Under A Black Flag” this Saturday at Desert General

Crime fiction author Brian Townsley will be celebrating the release of his new novel “Under A Black Flag” published by Starlite Pulp, featuring Townsley’s notorious antihero Sonny Haynes’…

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