The Mojave Desert Land Trust is located right on the edge of Joshua Tree - you probably pass by the big MDLT sign on Highway 62 coming in or passing through our small unincorporated community of Joshua Tree. Tucked between the Town of Yucca Valley and the City of Twentynine Palms, Joshua Tree is of course named after the iconic succulent- which is one of the two threatened species that the Mojave Desert Land Trust named in their annual report that they released earlier this week. If you…

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department have announced that they will be out in maximum enforcement of DUI laws tonight from 6PM to 2AM. DUI stands for driving under the influence, and that means alcohol, marijuana, or even over the counter drugs - anything which can impair your driving and reaction times can result in a DUI charge which - on average can cost a driver 13 thousand dollars in fines, a suspended license - or worse, you can harm or kill yourself or others. It’s not worth…

"This is a heavily self-reliant community people… most people that live in the desert choose to live out here because of the solitude, and while we have a very social community we also live in a place where people like their space. With that said a lot of those people are the very first people to stop and help…” That's Justin Merino of the High Desert Emergency Action Alliance. We were talking about the hi desert’s propensity to help one another - and during a rising fentanyl epidemic…

Blood supplies are low in the Morongo Basin, and Lifestream will be holding a blood drive tomorrow (April 20) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center for Healthy Generations, located at 57121 Sunnyslope Dr. in Yucca Valley. Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood. (Everyone under 17 years of age must provide LifeStream with written parental consent.) Donors receive a free mini-physical (including readings for blood pressure, pulse, cholesterol levels, iron level and…

As more visitors come into the Morongo Basin and the National Park - San Bernardino County Search and Rescue prepare for the possibility of lost hikers or campers in the nearly 1500 square miles of the Morongo Basin. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s aviation unit has upgraded a major part of their search and rescue operation. According to their newsletter - the new helicopter is a Bell 412 EPX medium lift twin engine which has increased payload capabilities and important for the hi-desert:…

Listen here: Amboy Crater is a great destination if you are looking for something to do on these warmer spring days, especially if wildflowers are on your “must see” list this Spring. Coincidentally it’s situated about 66 miles from Joshua Tree, Needles and Barstow and is right off historic Route 66 - I’ll let the numerologists assign meaning to that little fact. What it means to me is DAYTRIP. If I see BLM land less than an hour away - its hard for me to not just jump into the car for…

The Marine Corps has issued a sound advisory in our area for Friday, April 12. Marines will be participating in training that will increase noise output in the area of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday night. Sounds may be amplified by potential cloud cover. The Marines at the base will be participating in a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation exercise. To provide feedback and sound reporting or for more information about operations…

The Yucca Valley Airport District Board of Directors meets in regular session tonight (April 10) where they will be discussing finances and insurance policies. The board will also receive a report from the airport manager. The meeting is open to the public and begins at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Yucca Valley Community Center.

The Flying Doctors SoCal Golf Tournament is returning to Hawks Landing Golf Course in Yucca Valley on April 20th - and there is still space for 3 teams to join up. The tournament will feature on-course games like longest drive, closest to the pin, a putting contest, and a chance at a new car if you sink a hole in one. Mulligans, raffles and a 50/50 drawing all on top of a great day of golf. The Flying Doctors have been Flying Medical Missions since 1975 - most recently right here in the…