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…

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…

Twentynine Palms City Council District 4 Candidate: Octavious Scott 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 Scott’s responses. What makes you uniquely qualified to sit on the council? If elected, I’d be the youngest city council member in Twentynine Palms at age 35, but at the same time, I have substantial experience in the private…

Mayor Karmolette O’Gilvie and City Manager Frank Luckino Up-Close Interview Recap

Last Friday’s “Up Close” show featured Gary Daigneault’s interview with Twentynine Palms Mayor Karmolette O’Gilvie and City Manager Frank Luckino where they discussed downtown growth, affordable housing, vacation home rentals, new retail spaces, social justice, and road maintenance. The city of Twentynine Palms is going through a definitive “transformation” so Mayor Karmolette O’Gilvie and City Manager Frank Luckino stopped by the Z107.7 studio last Friday to chat with Gary Daigneault’s on his…

Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours Wraps Up This Weekend – Links to Apps and Schedule

Showcasing 192 artists in 134 studios spread out over hundreds of miles, the Hwy 62 Open Studio Art Tours kicks off this weekend. Stretching from Morongo Valley to Wonder Valley, desert artists will open their personal studios, workspaces and homes to the public. The tours continue this weekend October 15 and 16, and next weekend October 22 and 23. Tour hours are 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Hosted by the Morongo Basin Arts Council, creative mediums include photography, paintings, drawings,…

Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets tonight (10/18)

The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will gather this evening for two public hearings. The first concerns an appeal of the denial of a Vacation Home Rental (VHR) at 7191 Utah Trail, #2. At the time of the original VHR application submission, the dwelling (one of three units) met code requirements. Later interpretations of the code disallow one permit for all three connected units and would only apply to only one unit. The second public hearing will discuss the Site Plan and Design Review for…

Wild, Wild West Hoedown Fundraiser for Reach Out Morongo Basin

To kick off Pioneer Days weekend, Reach Out Morongo Basin is hosting a Wild, Wild West Hoedown fundraiser at the historic Tower Homestead. Reporter Heather Clisby has details … Shine up yer boots, grab your hats and saddle up! Reach Out Morongo Basin is hosting a ‘Wild, Wild West Hoedown’ fundraiser on October 14, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The event will take place at the historic Tower Homestead Guest Ranch - one of the original Twentynine Palms homesteads - at 76969 Amboy Road. There will…

29 Palms City Council Meets Tonight – Business Loan Improvement Program money still available

Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council faces a short agenda that begins with introductions of more new city employees.The council will then discuss the possible expansion of the Business Loan Improvement Program. Last year, the council created the matching-loan program for businesses exclusively within the Downtown Specific Plan. The funds could only be used for upgrading or repairing the outside of the buildings, nothing indoors.There have been just four applicants to engage the program,…