Morongo Basin programs expected to receive funding at County BOS meeting (5/21)

Among the many agenda items to be considered at tomorrow’s (May 21, 2024) 10 o’clock meeting of county supervisors in San Bernardino, a handful of programs in our Morongo Basin will receive funding. Reach Out Morongo Basin will get a $250,000 increase in their contact amount for a total of $635,000. The Morongo Unified School District will receive $34,000 to pay for a full-time school-based Probation Officer for one year starting July. The Morongo Basin Sheriff Station is among six that will…

Wednesday Water Round-up for 5/15

Directors at the Joshua Basin Water District will meet in special session at 3 p.m. this afternoon that’s in place of the regular 5:30 meeting. Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meets in regular session at 4 o’clock today (May 15, 2024). At the Joshua Basin Water District directors will hold the second budget workshop where they’ll look at the 23/24 revised capital budget and the 24/25 proposed capital budget. The meeting is at the District Office on Chollita Road in Joshua Tree. At the…

Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency meets tonight at 6PM

The Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency provides piped water for businesses and residents of Landers and Flamingo Heights. The agency’s board of directors meets at 6 p.m. tonight (May 14, 2024). Directors at Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency are expected to approve the district’s employee handbook with human resources-related updates. That resolution is in addition to routine reports and items on the consent agenda. The public is invited to attend in person at the agency’s board meeting office under…

County Board of Supervisors meeting agenda for 5/7

Among the many agenda items to be considered at tomorrow’s (May 7, 2024) 10 o’clock meeting of county supervisors in San Bernardino, two items are of special relevance to our Morongo Basin. As the governing body for Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, Supervisors are expected to extend Hi-Desert Medical Center’s designation as a Level IV Trauma Center for an additional three years to June 2027. Then turning their attention to Twentynine Palms, the board is expected to decrease by $221,000…

Flamingo Heights meeting this Saturday (5/4) over possible 4.5 acre development

Following nearly a year-long hiatus, the Flamingo Heights Community Association will open its doors to host a forum for a local landowner with a desire to build and folks interested in development along Old Woman Springs Road/State Route 247. Saturday’s (May 4, 2024) 3 p.m. meeting at the Flamingo Heights Community Association is being organized at the request of the owners of a nearly 4.5 acre parcel on State Route 247 at Perris Street, adjacent to the popular La Copine restaurant. Operating…

May 1st Water Round-up for JBWD and HDWD meetings

Joshua Basin Water District directors will discuss director compensation and hold a workshop on the revised operating budget. Today’s meeting is at the district office on Chollita Road in Joshua Tree where the public is welcome to attend. At the Hi-Desert Water District directors will hear a presentation on local guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act. Today’s meeting takes place at the district office on the highway at Inca Trail. See the agendas:Joshua Basin Water…

Landers iconic UFO safely docked back at the Post Office

What can only be described as Landers’ most beloved UFO is now safely ensconced at its landing pad outside the Landers Post Office. The saucer, which has three space aliens peering out its windows, was returned to its original landing pad last week by the Landers Association. The four-foot tall by eight-foot-wide saucer had been held at the Landers Association for about five weeks while it underwent a major restoration. The Association took the UFO for safekeeping after it miraculously appeared…

Morongo Basin Healthcare and Yucca Valley hold free health fair this Saturday (4/27)

Free health screenings are just a small part of what’s planned for this Saturday’s (April 27, 2024) Health & Community Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yucca Valley Community Center complex. In addition to free screenings, and vaccinations, organizers promise entertainment and activities that will appeal to young kids, teens, and adults alike. Sponsored by the Morongo Basin Healthcare District and the Town of Yucca Valley, attendees can take advantage of free screenings for blood…

Yucca Valley Hi-Desert Water District meets in special session today (4/24)

Directors at Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meet in special session at 5 o’clock today (April 24, 2024). Following several informational items including a look at the Five Year Capital Plan and an update on the district’s rate study the board will adjourn to a closed session performance evaluation of the general manager. Today’s meeting takes place at the district office on the highway at Inca Trail. For a complete agenda and remote attendance, see this link:…

County Board expected to authorize $250k for land acquisition in Yucca Valley

Among the many agenda items to be considered at tomorrow’s (April 23, 2024) 10 o’clock meeting of county supervisors in San Bernardino, there is one item of special relevance to our Morongo Basin. Supervisors are expected to authorize approximately $250,000 to acquire four-fifths of an acre of undeveloped land in the heart of Yucca Valley. The parcel, located on Joshua Lane just north of Yucca Trail and south of the new county library, is being investigated as the possible new home for Yucca…