After a long successful career as a Photostylist and producer in New York and Los Angeles, Hilary Sloane moved to the Morongo Basin and began a new career as a journalist and documentary photographer, getting a journalism certification from Michigan…

Yucca Valley Old Town Parking Improvement Project holds outreach workshop meeting Tuesday, Apr. 18

The Town of Yucca Valley has announced plans to develop new parking areas in the Old Town area, and is holding a public Outreach workshop on what is being called the Old Town Parking Improvements project. At the Outreach Workshop, Town Staff will provide insight and answer questions related to the new project which is planned for a piece of land along Elk Trail, running northwest from Highway 62. The Old Town Parking Project is expected to provide paved, striped parking spaces in addition to…

Yucca Valley Planning Commission business updates: Chipotle, Quick Quack still coming

The Planning Commission had rejected color changes and new signage designs for Carl's Jr. at the last meeting. Nothing new has been presented since then, but the designers will submit new plans soon. Chipotle is going through the plan check process, building and safety, and engineering grading plan. Quick Quack has completed its rough grading and the building and construction permits. There was nothing new to report for Dominoes and Jersey Mike's. Star Cafe is working on different…

Yucca Valley Planning Commission meets tonight, April 11

The Yucca Valley Planning Commission agenda will review permits and the Land Development Report. At tonight's meeting, the Yucca Valley Planning Commission will review the Carl's Jr. Sign and Exterior Color Change permit and receive and file the Land Development Update Report. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93099123163?pwd=a1doMnFSc0cyRlpENlNkSHpYaU9Udz09 Meeting ID: 930 9912 3163 Passcode: 467551

Town of Yucca Valley has two open Commissioner seats

The Town of Yucca Valley has two vacancies for Commissioner positions. Yucca Valley is accepting applications from residents and interested individuals to serve as a Revenue Measure Oversight Commissioner or a Yuca Valley Planning Commissioner. There are two Commissioner positions available. First, the Planning Commission, which advises the Town Council and Community Development Department on matters concerning future development and land use within the Town of Yucca Valley, has an opening. The…

Yucca Valley Town Council approves Aquatic Center budget, discusses Joshua Tree protection

The Town Council adopted a resolution to amend the current year and the next fiscal year's special revenue fund budgets and allocate funds for the Aquatic and Recreation Center Project construction costs. The cost estimates provided by agency architects and contracted service providers include materials, service providers, furniture, and fixtures, everything at the current market value. In addition, the budget consists of the additional solar generation project and the Brehm Park…

Yucca Valley Town Council reviews Aquatic Center, Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act

As the design phase for the Aquatic and Recreation Center project nears closure, Town Staff has recommended that the Council adopt the resolution to amend the Special Revenue Fund Budget and allocate the remainder of funds through completion. Also on the Agenda is a review of the State Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act Legislation. According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife's related fact sheet, the proposed State trailer bill would provide for conserving the Western Joshua tree at…

Yucca Valley Planning Commission appoints new Chairman positions – movie theater has sold

At last night's Yucca Valley Planning Commission meeting, Chairman James Henderson nominated Councilman Clint Stoker as the new Chairman. Mathew Thomas appointed Gerard Noonan as Vice Chair. The Planning Commission also reviewed the exterior color change permit and revised Carl's Jr building signage. The Planning Commission questioned the bright exterior red color and illuminated metal corrugated signage projecting above the roofline of the existing Carl's Junior proposed for…

Yucca Valley Planning Commission to Nominate and Elect Chairman and Vice Chairman

The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will nominate and elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman and approve a commercial permit at tonight's meeting. Also on the agenda is a permit for the exterior Color Change of the Carl's Jr Sign at the new commercial structure located at 57222 Twentynine Palms Highway, with the condition that the proposed signage shall comply with the Town Ordinance. Additionally, the commission will review the Land Development Update Report. The Yucca Valley…

“Wonder Valley Inn” resort proposal denied by San Bernardino County Planning Commission

San Bernardino County Planning Commission met yesterday, March 23, to review a request for a conditional use permit and to rezone a rural area into 24 acres of Commercial zoning to accommodate a Resort/hotel project. The in-person meeting began at 9:00 a.m. at the County Building in San Bernardino. It was also virtually attended via live community feed at the Bob Burke Government Center in Joshua Tree. Concerned residents of the Morongo Basin filled two County rooms and spoke for 3 minutes a…

Yucca Valley Town Council Aquatics & Recreation Workshop recap

The Yucca Valley Town Council held a special workshop to review the current Aquatics and Recreation Center Project design boards before the regular meeting. Unfortunately, there were fewer community members than the Council had hoped for, but the board display invited lively conversation and praise. During the Town Council meeting, the Council honored the outgoing Town Planning Commissioner, Brad Napientek, who has been a powerful force on the Town Planning Commission, and the outgoing Revenue…