Last night, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held their regular meeting in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. The meeting began with International Association of Firefighters Union State Rep Kevin Fugate offering his support to the stretched thin Morongo Valley Fire Department who are currently facing temporary shift layoffs. Fugate informed the Board of various grants he could assist with, including FEMA’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant…

Tonight, Desert Bingo will be holding their first ever Pride affiliated game at the Red Dog Saloon, and it’s expected to be their largest attended event to date, anticipated to hit at least $50,000 in their all-time fundraising for the Morongo Basin Ambulance and ACLU. The lengthy list of prizes up for grabs come from local businesses and artists including tickets for New Kids on The Block at Acrisure Arena and This Lonesome Paradise at Pappy and Harriets; goodies bags from Sun of the Desert,…

Old Town Yucca Valley’s Rainbow Stew is going to be holding their monthly drum circle this Sunday afternoon starting at 2 o’clock. A drum circle is an informal gathering of percussionists and dancers, often at parks and beaches. Percussionists usually gather in a circle and dancers are often seen in the center of the circle. The participants make up the music as they go along, using their listening and playing skills to make musical connections and express themselves in any and all ways that…

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular 6 PM meeting tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary. The Board will hold three public hearings. First, for the 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan, to set goals, plan actions, and leverage resources to meet those goals to improve student outcomes; second, for the 2024-24 Proposed Budget and Fund Balance; and third, for the proposed 2024-2025 SELPA (or Special Education Local Plan Area) Local Plan, to include the…