Wednesday Water Meeting Round-Up

Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District board of directors meets at 4 p.m. today (June 7, 2023), while Joshua Tree’s Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting gets underway at 5:30 p.m. sharp. On the Hi-Desert Water District agenda, the Mojave Water Agency will present its 2023 Annual Imported Water Operations Plan. Also, staff will present the proposed Water and Wastewater Budget for fiscal 2023-2024 for direction and possible adoption. Those items will be followed by a closed-session…

Morongo Basin Historical Museum grand re-opening set for Saturday (6/3)

The newly remodeled and expanded Morongo Basin Historical Museum’s grand opening is this Saturday, June 3rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 632 Landers Lane in Landers. The public is invited to the opening which follows a six-month beautification project and will unveil new exhibits and attractions that showcase the history and culture of our Morongo Basin. The Museum’s transformation has been made possible by volunteers at the non-profit Morongo Basin Historical Society. Discover seventeen new and…

San Bernardino County BOS meets tomorrow (5/23), over 100 items on agenda

At tomorrow’s (May 23, 2023) 10 a.m. meeting of the county supervisors in San Bernardino, our Morongo Basin will significantly benefit from a handful of the more than one hundred actions on the agenda. On supervisor’s consent calendar a resolution to approve $33,000 for a full-time probation officer in our school district for the fiscal year. The PO will provide intervention and prevention services for problems that reach beyond the school setting. Their efforts often result in reduced student…

Joshua Basin Water District special session tomorrow (5/23)

Joshua Tree’s Joshua Basin Water District will meet in special session at 11 a.m. tomorrow (May 23, 2023). Tomorrow’s special meeting is to review, revise, and recommend adoption of a fiscal 2022/23 revised budget and 2023/24 proposed budget. The workshop takes place at the Joshua Basin Water District offices on Chollita Road in Joshua Tree. The public is welcome to attend in person or via Zoom. Instructions for remote attendance may be found below: To join the meeting via Zoom follow this link:…

Wednesday Water Round-Up for 5/17

Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District board of directors meets at 4 p.m. today (May 17, 2023), while down the highway Joshua Tree’s Joshua Basin Water District’s regularly scheduled meeting is canceled. On today’s Hi-Desert Water District agenda, directors are expected to establish an ad hoc committee to address upcoming Mojave Water Agency agreements. The board will also consider adopting the district’s five-year Strategic Plan, accept the resignation of Public Advisory Committee Member…

County Supervisors to Consider Grant for Desert View Conservation Area

At tomorrow’s (May 9, 2023) 10 a.m. meeting of the county supervisors in San Bernardino, there is just one agenda item that holds particular relevance for our Morongo Basin. On supervisor’s consent calendar is a Wildlife Conservation Board $2 million grant application for the Desert View Conservation Area Recreational on Park Blvd. in Joshua Tree. The Desert View Conservation Area is approximately 605 acres of mostly undisturbed habitat several miles north of the Joshua Tree entrance to the…

Landers Trading Post & Thrift reopening Saturday, 5/6

Other than a convenience store, Landers Thrift Shop has long been the community’s only retail destination. Located on Reche Road two blocks east of Landers Post Office, the newly renovated space reopens as Landers Trading Post & Thrift at Saturday’s unveiling from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staffed and managed by the all-volunteer, non-profit Landers Community Association, the space offers a blend of local makers market pieces and curated thrift items. Designed to provide a unique shopping experience…

Wednesday Water Round-Up for 5/3

On today’s Hi-Desert Water District agenda, directors will revoke the stage two water shortage status. Among other items, the board will consider contracting with an outside vendor to conduct a rate study. And at the Joshua Basin Water District offices on Chollita Road in Joshua Tree, directors will likely approve an update to the district’s conflict of interest code, contract with a utility bill consulting service, and consider a job title update. Both meetings are open to the public,…

Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency BOD special session tonight (5/2)

The Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency’s Board of Directors meets in special session at 6 p.m. tonight (May 2, 2023). The board will hold public workshop number four in which it is expected that the agency’s fiscal 23-24 budget will be fixed and adopted. In other business, there will be a public hearing followed by a vote on a pay increase for the board. They may approve, deny, or postpone the increase. Tonight’s meeting is in place of the canceled May 9 meeting. The public is invited to…

County soliciting feedback on Pioneertown redevelopment and zoning

Property owners in and around historic Mane Street in Pioneertown recently received a letter from County Land Use Services soliciting feedback on a proposed zoning overlay for the 46 acres that is the center of town. The proposal aims to manage redevelopment in the area by keeping it appropriate to community interests, historic preservation, and within a scale that local infrastructure can support. On the table and awaiting approval by county planning is the culmination of years of planning,…