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…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…

Concerned 29 Palms Indian Cove Residents meet with resort developer

Listen here: Reporting by Heather Clisby On Sunday night, more than 40 residents of the Indian Cove neighborhood in Twentynine Palms met with developers of a resort planned for the 218-acre parcel that lies adjacent. Patriotic Hall was packed last night with residents of Twentynine Palms’ Indian Cove neighborhood who expressed numerous concerns to Joubin Sedgh, the new owner of the 218-acre parcel slated for resort development. Sedgh was joined by Project Director Hooman Fazli, who attended the…

Copper Mountain College making changes to support students enrolling and staying in college

Reporting by Heather Clisby Enrollment through the pandemic is finally rebounding, and CMC is up 8.1%. CMC is doing everything it can to support students, including utilizing Federal government resources like the California Promise Program to help eliminate fees for the Spring term and encourage students impacted by the pandemic to return to school. Many students affected by the pandemic came from disproportionately and historically marginalized populations. They are working parents; many are…

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

Election Day, November 8, is fast approaching and includes a race for Twentynine Palms City Council, District 4. Newcomer Octavious Scott is challenging council incumbent and current Mayor Karmolette O’Gilvie. We posed the same five questions to both candidates and here are O’Gilvie’s responses. What makes you uniquely qualified to sit on the council? I have been a resident of Twentynine Palms for 29 years. I came to Twentynine Palms as a Marine spouse and college student. My love for this city…