Heather Clisby

Inaugural Twentynine Palms Book Festival Deemed Success

October 30, 2023

The first-ever Twentynine Palms Book Festival took place last Saturday and, between live sessions, book signings, and other events, the new festival surpassed expectations. Bookworms, aspiring writers, and 31 published authors gathered Saturday to celebrate the written word at the first annual Twentynine Palms Book Festival. Spread out over downtown, with a closing party at Mas O Menos in Joshua Tree, the festival’s debut surpassed expectations according to event creator, Patrick Zuchowicki.…

Twentynine Palms Books Festival features variety day packed with literary activities

by Heather Clisby

October 25, 2023

This Saturday, the first-ever Twentynine Palms Book Festival will take place downtown and feature a variety of free activities for the literary-minded. Featuring the tagline, “Celebrating the Frontier Spirit,” the debut of the Twentynine Palms Book Festival this Saturday will feature live sessions, author interviews, and book signings. With 31 authors participating, the free festival will take place primarily at Corner 62, 73552 29 Palms Hwy, or at the Twentynine Palms Community Center, just…

Twentynine Palms City Council meets tonight to discuss wastewater, next City Manager

by Heather Clisby

October 24, 2023

The Twentynine Palms City Council will gather this evening to discuss wastewater plans, equity and social justice, and recruiting a new city manager. Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting will begin with a grateful sendoff to outgoing City Manager Frank Luckino. Next, there will be a public hearing around adding an Equity and Social Justice Element to the city’s General Plan. To comply with federal and state law, the council will host another public hearing to consider introducing…

Twentynine Palms Water District Board Meets Wednesday

by Heather Clisby

October 24, 2023

Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency meeting agenda for Oct. 11

The Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors will gather Wednesday for their usual monthly meeting. Wednesday evening, the Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors will gather for their monthly meeting. After public comments, the board will review and adjust the meeting schedule for the remainder of the year. There will then be a discussion of Utility Bill Analysis from Utility Cost Management (UCM), before reviewing proposals and awarding a bid for the Local Hazard…

Twentynine Palms City Council officially hires Larry Bowden as Interim City Manager

by Heather Clisby

October 17, 2023

Last night, the Twentynine Palms City Council officially hired Larry Bowden as Interim City Manager to replace outgoing City Manager Frank Luckino. Reporter Heather Clisby was there … The Twentynine Palms City Council held a 27-minute meeting last night to – once again – hire Larry Bowden as Interim City Manager to replace Frank Luckino, who is leaving October 26 to take the same position with the city of Desert Hot Springs in Riverside County. Bowden, who has served on the city…

Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets tonight

by Heather Clisby

October 17, 2023

Tonight, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will gather to address small changes to the permitting process. The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will meet tonight with just one agenda item, tweaking the permitting process on various fronts. Minor amendments to the development code language would apply to areas such as, number of permit extensions, fees and deposits, square-footage, and land-use tables. The meeting begins at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road. It can also be…

Twentynine Palms City Council to appoint interim City Manager tonight

by Heather Clisby

October 16, 2023

Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will hold special session public meeting with just one agenda item: appointing an Interim City Manager. With the sudden resignation of City Manager Frank Luckino on October 4, the city of Twentynine Palms was scrambling a bit to fill Luckino’s shoes for the time being, until a permanent replacement can be selected. So, the Twentynine Palms City Council will meet tonight to accomplish just that with the highly-likely appointment of Larry Bowden, a…

Pushback from solar-weary residents and small-scale miners on Chuckwalla Monument gathers steam

by Heather Clisby

October 15, 2023

Pushback from solar-weary residents and small-scale miners on Chuckwalla Monument gathers steam

Listen here: Concerned residents and gold mining hobbyists gathered Thursday afternoon to hear a presentation and voice opinions about the Chuckwalla Monument in Riverside County that they say will bring an end to their decades-long practice of conducting small-tool prospecting and mining. Just off Interstate 10 near Blythe, a group of concerned residents met Thursday afternoon in a room that usually stands in as a chapel for the small community at Chiriaco Summit. Organized by Margit Rusche,…

Twentynine Palms City Council meets briefly; sets special meeting to appoint Interim City Manager

by Heather Clisby

October 11, 2023

Though the agenda was mostly empty, and the meeting adjourned in less than 30 minutes, last night’s gathering of the Twentynine Palms City Council was necessary for a quick transition. As per outgoing City Manager Frank Luckino stated, a special (closed) council meeting is set for Wednesday, October 11, at 11:15 a.m. to discuss and perhaps decided on an interim City Manager. Last night’s regular meeting will instead be held next Monday, October 16, with a closed session at 5:00 p.m. and the…

Pioneer Days Dignitaries announced

by Heather Clisby

October 10, 2023

87th Annual Pioneer Days in Twentynine Palms Set to “Party Like It’s 1987”

Dignitaries of the 87th annual Pioneer Days were announced over the weekend, including Grand Marshall, Judge and Sheriff, and Old Timer of the Year. At the 87th annual Pioneer Days kickoff last Saturday, dignitaries were announced, and the pioneering Smith Family of Twentynine Palms was named Grand Marshall. Homesteader Bill Smith established Smith’s Ranch in 1923 and along, with his wife, Thelma, raised six kids while creating an entertainment and social hub for the burgeoning community of…

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