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…

Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency special agenda for Saturday’s meeting (4/20)

Residents of Landers and Flamingo Heights might want to put any plans for Saturday morning on hold. That's because the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency will meet in special session tomorrow morning. The meeting will be followed by a field trip and everyone is welcome. Directors at Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency meet for a special workshop at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. On the agenda is an annual review of the board of Director’s handbook. Following that item, sometime after 9:30 a.m.…

Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency’s April 9 agenda

Cost of living adjustments and a real estate purchase will be in front of the board at tonight’s (April 9, 2024) 6 p.m. meeting of the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency’s Board of Directors. Directors at Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency will consider authorizing a 3.2 percent cost‐of‐living adjustment for employees and the general manager beginning at the start of the fiscal year this July. And in a related matter directors will convene a public hearing in connection with the same cost-of-living…

Landers group marks 65 years tonight

Listen here: Coffee was 59 cents a pound; a man’s business suit was $29.75, and a first-class postage stamp would set you back four cents… it was 1959 and the newly incorporated Landers Homestead Valley Association held its first membership meeting. Tonight, the all-volunteer community organization will celebrate its 65th year of continuous community service. When the Landers Homestead Valley Association meets at 6 p.m. tonight (Monday, April 8, 2024) at Belfield Hall in Landers the first…

Wednesday Water Round-Up for 4/3

Directors at Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meet in regular session at 4 o’clock today (April 3, 2024). And on down the road in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. At the Hi-Desert Water District directors will embark on a busy agenda covering next steps following the rate study, a look at ten-year projections for labor costs, and a request for proposals in the phase II sewer build. Today’s meeting takes place at the district…