Heather Clisby has been working in journalism and communications for over three decades, includings stints at newspapers, magazines, blogs and radio stations. A native of Long Beach, California, she can usually be found guiding tourists in Joshua Tree…

29 Palms City Council Advances Wastewater Plan

Last night’s meeting of the Twentynine Palms City Council featured citizen appointments to both housing and wastewater committees, a two-year budget report, and a lively conversation on the proposed wastewater treatment plant and pending sewer plan. The Tuesday night meeting of the Twentynine Palms City Council featured significant discussions on housing, the city budget, and the proposed sewer and wastewater treatment plant. Councilmember Octavious Scott pulled the Housing Element Annual…

29 Palms City Council meets tonight to discuss affordable housing and wastewater

The Twentynine Palms City Council will convene this evening to discuss the formation of a Housing and Homeless advisory committee. The Councilmember Sub Committee, consisting of Mayor Pro-Tem Steven Bilderain and Councilmember Octavious Scott, will likely recommend Andrea Keller and Veno Nathraj to join the committee as well. Next, the agenda will include a presentation of the preliminary Two-Year General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 & 2024-25. The council will discuss a budget…

29 Palms Water District Board Meets Wednesday, Apr. 25

Wednesday evening, the Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors will gather for their monthly meeting. The meeting will kick off with a presentation by Balaji Kadaba, Vice President of Operations at Nobel Systems, on geographic information systems. The board will then discuss a resolution amendment to contract between the Board of Administration California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Board of Directors of the Twentynine Palms Water District. Next, the board will…

29 Palms Planning Commission to Study Vacation Home Rentals

This week, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will conduct two public hearings before taking yet another hard look at the city’s Vacation Home Rental (VHR) policy. The first hearing involves film permits which are currently part of the Temporary Use Permit (TUP) regulations. Last month, it was decided to separate out film permits and create a new chapter within the Development Code. A draft ordinance will operate at two levels of permitting based upon length of film production, conditions…

‘JT Facelift’ Community Clean-Up Event this weekend Apr. 14-15

JT Facelift, a community clean up event organized by the Yosemite Climbing Association and Friends of Joshua Tree, is happening this Saturday, April 15, with rousing before and after parties scheduled at the event hub, Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 2601 Sunfair Road, in Joshua Tree. For over 20 years, the Yosemite Climbing Association has been organizing clean-ups in their area and recently began branching out efforts into other outdoor and climbing communities in the US and Mexico. The…

JT Facelift Community Clean-up this weekend, Apr. 15

To beautify a few eyesore spots in the Morongo Basin, JT Facelift, a community clean-up event, is happening this weekend. JT Facelift, a community clean up event organized by the Yosemite Climbing Association and Friends of Joshua Tree, is happening this Saturday, April 15, with rousing before and after parties scheduled at the event hub, Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground, 2601 Sunfair Road, in Joshua Tree. For over 20 years, the Yosemite Climbing Association has been organizing clean-ups in…

PRIDE 29 celebrating Hi Desert’s LGBTQ+ community April 6-8

Sponsored by Rediscover 29, PRIDE 29 will be Twentynine Palms’ first Pride event, April 6-8, with a goal of focusing on “love and inclusion.” Multiple scheduled events will lead up to the big party on Saturday, April 8, at Freedom Plaza. On Thursday, April 6, the festivities begin with Drag Bingo, hosted by Lady Chilane of 29, from 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. at the Out There Bar, 73839 Twentynine Palms Highway. The free event is open to everyone (21+) with pizza from I Fall to Pizzas. On…

29 Palms Planning Commission agenda for tonight’s meeting, alcohol at Dollar General permit considered

On Tuesday evening, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will kick off their meeting with a selection of the Planning Commission Chair and Vice-Chair. Next, the commission host a public hearing and consider approving a Conditional Use Permit, and finding of Public Convenience or Necessity, for alcohol sales at the newly built Dollar General at 73610 Two Mile Road. Dollar General has applied for a Type 20 Off-Sale Beer and Wine License with the state’s Department of Alcohol Beverage Control…

29 Palms Seeks Public Input on Proposed Wastewater Project

Residents of Twentynine Palms are being encouraged to join an advisory committee on a proposed sewer system for the city. As Yucca Valley moves through Phase One of their own sewer project, Twentynine Palms is hoping to be not far behind, but they are asking residents to help. City leaders are encouraging residents of Twentynine Palms to join a new advisory committee to help guide a proposed centralized sewer collection system and wastewater treatment facility. The project would involve the…

29 Palms City Council talks fitness, crime, and money

Listen here: In a closed session just prior to the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting, the council agreed to have the city join other municipalities across the nation to engage in a national opioids settlement. SoCalGas Public Affairs Manager Deborah McGarry addressed the council regarding concerns of high gas bills. While she expects monthly bills to drop significantly from January, she reminded the council that “SoCalGas does not set prices, they are determined by national and regional…