If you are interested in creating some art of your own but need some guidance or inspiration - the “Sketchbook Church” returns to Twentynine Palms Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Sketchbook Church is a free, fun hour of gonzo drawing games. Sketchbook Church is a gathering featuring what they call "gonzo" group sketchbook games. This is the second time Sketchbook Church has congregated, and the event is led by cartoonist and screenprinter Walker Mettling, who calls the event "fun,…

The theft of a solar powered flashing beacon indicating an upcoming stop sign was reported stolen Wednesday (June 5) from a traffic fixture on Yucca Trail near Warren Vista. The Sheriff's Department reports that the light and solar battery were taken from the north side of the Yucca Trail some time between Monday (June 3) and Wednesday (June 5). The Sheriff’s Department contacted the Town of Yucca Valley, who owns the piece of equipment. Town Manager Curtis Yakimow told Z107.7 that while…

The Splash Pad at the Joshua Tree Community Center is open for the summer. Kicking into full summer hours this week, the Splash Pad, which provides free water fun and activities to kids throughout the Morongo Basin, is open today and every day from 9am to 7pm, with the exception of Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The splash pad will keep these hours until Labor Day, so go cool down at the splash pad, located at 6171 Sunburst Ave in Joshua Tree. Twentynine Palm's Luckie Park’s Pool will be open…

It's the first holiday weekend of the summer as we celebrate Memorial Day here in the hi-desert. We've all worked hard, and deserve a chance to relax and cut loose, but Z107.7 wants to remind you: if you've had a few, don't get behind the wheel. If you're imbibing, don't be driving. Whether you're sipping fine congnac, a can of beer from a 32-pack, or having a toke of California's legally available recreational cannabis, if you're going to a place, we…

The Northern Lights phenomenon appeared in the Morongo Basin this weekend, and though the solar storm continues this week, visibility of the phenomenon in our area is expected to diminish. The effects of what meteorologists are calling the largest geomagnetic solar storm in twenty years are creating the phenomenon known as Aurora Borealis in areas where they are not usually present, including here in southern California. In our area, the unusual lights were brightest on Friday night,…

The Northern Lights made an appearance in the hi-desert last night (May 10), and if you used a camera, you could snap a photograph of the dark desert sky shimmering with shades of fuschia and violet. The effects of what meteorologists are calling the largest geomagnetic solar storm in twenty years are creating the phenomenon known as Aurora Borealis in areas where they are not usually present, including here in California.  Throughout the hi-desert and most of southern California, the…

It's high-traffic season here in the hi-desert, and in addition to tourists, area roads are being filled with lost and scared dogs, cats, horses, pigs, and if you're in Wonder Valley, the occasional emu. The weather is warming up, and as pets spend more time outdoors, the likelihood that they may get loose increases too. Strong spring winds can knock down fences, blow open gates, and even spook your pet into making a bolt for it. Here at Z107.7, we've received a dramatic increase…

Rip the sleeves off your dinner coat, bleach your corsage, and speckle your cummberbund with studs and safety pins, because it's time for the Punk Rock Prom. Dress way up or dress way down for tonight's rockin' desert event featuring three iconic local bands. Headlining is Jesika Von Rabbit with her dazzling desert pop, with support from aggressive area favorite the Hot Patooties. Rounding out tonight's line up is the joyous 60's guitar rock of Sweetbeast. Doors for…