Robert Haydon

October 21, 2026

Yucca Valley Aquatics and Recreation Center on track for construction completion by end of 2026

The Yucca Valley Town Council received their 9th quarterly update for the Yucca Valley Aquatics and Recreation Center at Tueday night’s meeting. Project Manager Jen Manckia-Wagner from the…

October 20, 2026

Water thieves can receive $10,000 fines with passing of local ordinance and new Senate Bill

Senate Bill 394 and water theft was discussed at the most recent Joshua Basin Water District (JBWD) Special Meeting held on Thursday, (10/15). Director of Administration David Shook…

October 16, 2026

“No Kings” voting visibility rally this Saturday (10/17) wants everyone to get out and vote early

Around 800 people showed up to the four corners of downtown Joshua Tree this last March for the No Kings Rally, a series of demonstrations that organized around…

October 15, 2026

Joshua Basin Water District Board meets today at 2PM (10/15) for special meeting

The Joshua Basin Water District Board of Directors are meeting Thursday (10/15) at 2:00 p.m. for a special meeting. The Board is expected to quickly adjourn to a…

October 13, 2026

San Bernardino County Public Notices now available on our website

The San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department will now be publishing county public notices with Z107.7. Previously, public notices would only be posted in the San Bernardino…

October 6, 2026

Joshua Basin Water District meet Wednesday (10/7) to continue septic-to-sewer discussion

In August, Third District Supervisor and San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Chair Dawn Rowe sent the Joshua Basin Water District (JBWD) a letter. Inside it had one…

September 29, 2026

Joshua Tree’s groundwater holds some answers to septic-to-sewer questions; county says the rest need more study

If you have heard rumblings of a possible sewer system in Joshua Tree but you aren’t exactly sure what is going on with it, you are not alone.…

September 22, 2026

Landers rallies for their Elementary School in a district that is enrolling less students every year

Enrollment numbers are the financial lifeblood of a school district, and the Morongo Unified School District’s (MUSD) numbers have been decreasing. At a community meeting held at Landers…

September 17, 2026

Joshua Basin Water District Board fill vacant seat and name new Vice President

After board member and Vice President Thomas Short resigned from the Joshua Basin Water District Board of Directors on August 6th, it left the remaining board members with…

September 17, 2026

Rodeo ordinance consideration removed from future Yucca Valley Town Council agendas

First up, San Bernardino County Assistant Fire Chief Bill Villarino gave a brief presentation where he reported that they have just put a new fire engine into service…

September 15, 2026

Joshua Basin Water District board expected to fill vacant seat at Wednesday meeting (9/16)

Former Board Vice President Thomas Short resigned after Joshua Basin Water District’s August 5th meeting, during which he proposed and ultimately pulled a censure of Board President Stacy…

September 14, 2026

Yucca Valley Town Council agenda: Pickleball courts, Youth Commission, fleet and finance updates

The Yucca Valley Town Council meet this Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. On the agenda: The Community Center’s new pickleball courts are already in use, and the Town Council…

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