Heather Clisby

29 Palms City Council Wraps Up 2022 With Awards, New Councilmember

December 14, 2022

29 Palms City Council Wraps Up 2022 With Awards, New Councilmember

The Twentynine Palms City Council chambers was packed last night of curious residents, supportive family members, and an unmistakable holiday atmosphere, all to wrap up 2022. Reporter Heather Clisby was there … Last night’s Twentynine Palms City Council meeting was busy and festive, with Outgoing Mayor Karmolette O’Gilvie bestowing two esteemed awards, and the swearing in of a new councilmember. O’Gilvie presented the Employee of the Year award to Eli Marshall, director of Information Services…

Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors Meet Wednesday Evening 12/14

by Heather Clisby

December 14, 2022

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

The Board of Directors of the Twentynine Palms Water District will meet this evening (December 14) to tackle several agenda items. Wednesday evening, the Twentynine Palms Water District will host their monthly meeting of their Board of Directors, beginning with the election of officers. The board will then discuss sending directors to the Special District Leadership Academy Conference in late February/early March; a daily stipend is included. Next, the board will review proposals and award a bid…

29 Palms City Council meet tonight 12/13, agenda included

by Heather Clisby

December 13, 2022

Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will face a packed agenda for their final meeting of 2022. The meeting will kick off with community recognition awards, then a presentation by the Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC), followed by comments from outgoing Mayor Karmolette O'Gilvie and presentation of Employee of the Year and the Mayor's Recognition Award. There will be the official seating of councilmembers-elect, including Octavious Scott for District 4, followed by a brief…

Twentynine Palms City Council race certified results, 8 votes separated two candidates

by Heather Clisby

December 9, 2022

Twentynine Palms City Council District 4 Candidate: Karmolette O’Gilvie interview

It was a very close race but ultimately, newcomer Octavious Scott won District 4 in the November 8 election for Twentynine Palms City Council. Coming down to just eight votes, Octavious Scott unseated incumbent Karmolette O’Gilvie to represent District 4 on the Twentynine Palms City Council. With 50.65 percent of the votes, Scott will be officially installed at next Tuesday’s city council meeting, along with unchallenged incumbents, Daniel Mintz for District 3, and McArthur Wright for District…

History lovers wanted at 29 Palms Historical Society

by Heather Clisby

November 30, 2022

History lovers wanted at 29 Palms Historical Society

Lovers of local history take note: The Twentynine Palms Historical Society needs volunteers to help with their exhibits and gift shop. Reporter Heather Clisby has details … Since its’ founding in the spring of 1982, the Twentynine Palms Historical Society has been maintaining the Old Schoolhouse Museum and Gift Shop. The original one-room schoolhouse was key to the fledgling community and the education of the children of pioneer families, like the Bagleys and the Smiths. The Society now seeks…

Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors Talks Wastewater

by Heather Clisby

November 17, 2022

The Board of Directors of the Twentynine Palms Water District gathered last night for their monthly meeting where the agenda included a recent service review, employee retirement and wastewater. Last night’s meeting of the Twentynine Palms Water Districts’ (TPWD) Board of Directors began with the board receiving and filing the final draft of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Service Review. Typically, LAFCO conducts the review every five years, but this particular study was initiated…

Twentynine Palms Planning Commission Rejects Appeal of Vacation Home Rental Permit For ‘Boutique Hotel’ Dwelling

by Heather Clisby

November 16, 2022

Twentynine Palms Planning Commission Rejects Appeal of Vacation Home Rental Permit For ‘Boutique Hotel’ Dwelling

Listen here: The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission faced a full agenda last night along with an unusually packed room consisting primarily of those wanting to appeal a Vacation Home Rental (VHR) permit application in Indian Cove. Last night’s meeting of the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission was full of pushback. The first public hearing was an appeal to deny the application for a Vacation Home Rental (VHR) permit at Sullivan and Mantoya Roads on the city’s western edge. Resident Kat…

29 Palms Planning Dept. hosts info workshop for permits, businesses licenses and more

by Heather Clisby

November 16, 2022

The Twentynine Palms Planning Department is hosting a workshop for anyone looking to learn more about how the department works and the best way to utilize its’ resources Let’s say you need a business license but feel real dread at maneuvering city government. Well, you are in luck as the Twentynine Palms Planning Department is hosting a “How To” Workshop tonight to help you along in the process. The workshop will cover topics such as land use, zoning maps, building permits, Temporary Use Permits…

Yucca Valley Town Council – Short Term Vacation Rentals and Aquatics Center on agenda

by Heather Clisby

November 15, 2022

Yucca Valley Town Council meeting will receive Aquatics and Recreation Center Project updates and discuss Short Term Vacation Rental Ordinance. The Yucca Valley Town Council will meet tonight to discuss and review many vital issues. Beginning with the 2022 Triennial California Building Code, an update of the Architectural and Engineering Design for the Aquatics and Recreation Center Project, and an environmental assessment and review of the Short Term Vacation Rental Ordinance. The November 15…

29 Palms Planning Commission – Pot Bellied Pigs and Vacation Home Rentals on Agenda

by Heather Clisby

November 15, 2022

The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets tonight with no less than five public hearings scheduled on issues ranging from Vacation Home Rentals to car washes to potbellied pigs. The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will gather Tuesday evening to host five public hearings on various issues. The first is an appeal to deny a Vacation Home Rental (VHR) permit to property owners at 68467 Sullivan Road, just west of the Indian Cove neighborhood. The appeal states that the 2.4-acre property is…

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