Over the last few months, almost every major Post Office in the Morongo Basin has experienced a break-in or burglary, and the brazen theft of things like blue post office boxes or residential mail is always a problem in rural areas. There are many ways to mitigate the amount of personal info that is sent to your mailbox - going paperless with your bank statements or bills is a good start. But that isn’t helpful for folks who have already had their mail stolen. On top of mail theft - credit card…

The World Famous Cactus Sew-ables Quilt Guild is meeting at the Yucca Valley Community Center this Sunday at 1PM - with doors opening at 12:30. The guest speaker will be Kathy Dunham on “The Magic of Value.” The theme for May’s meeting is a festive “Cinco de Mayo.” If you aren’t a member of the Cactus Sew-ables Quilt Guild, you are still welcome to attend and see what all the hub-bub is about. It’s only $3 at the door - that’s Sunday at 1PM at the Yucca Valley Community Center.

Three local graduating high school seniors have shown a commitment to being conservation-conscious and will be getting some help from a local non-profit on their higher education costs. For over 50 years the Morongo Basin Conservation Association has been an active force in desert conservancy, keeping an eye out for changes or developments that threaten the natural elements of the hi-desert - which over time can be taken for granted. Part of the MBCA’s mission is to help educate the next…

Lead: Looking for a job, or are you a local business looking for skilled candidates? Copper Mountain College is holding a hiring fair on May 9th. On Thursday May 9th from 12PM to 3PM - the Copper Mountain College Career Services department is having a Hiring Fair at the Bell Center on campus. The event is open to everyone in the community even if you aren’t a student or alumni of the community college, and it will be gathering  businesses from around the basin to chat with folks and get resumes…

If you’re traveling from the hi-desert to Big Bear this week, expect delays on State Route 18. Caltrans will be replacing culverts along the highway from Lucerne Valley to Big Bear Dam, and only one lane will be open to traffic in both directions, necessitating flagging and traffic control. Construction begins today (April 29) and will be happening all week long form 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.