The Johnson Valley shared use area of the OHV Recreation lands will on Area will be temporarily closed for military training beginning next Thursday, February 15th through Tuesday, February 27th. For more information: http://www.29palms.marines.mil/johnsonvalley/ Related: https://z1077fm.com/blm-land-in-southern-california-open-for-all-types-of-recreation/
The Mojave Desert is of the most unique desert ecosystems in the world, and of course Joshua Tree National Park is the prime example of the popularity of properly protected parks and preserves. Annually, over 3 million curious and adventurous visitors come to our area to visit the park and all the great local bars and restaurants that locals get to enjoy year-round. Last Saturday the “Love Your Park” Food & Drink tour kicked off, with 16 local eateries offering specials that also kick back…
With the upcoming 20th Annual Parade of Homes fundraiser for Reach Out Morongo Basin right around the corner organizers are proud to announce that all homes are secured for the popular home tour. Taking place on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 from 11 am – 4 pm the annual event sees Reach Out Morongo Basin supporters from across the basin open their homes to curious visitors to support its services to senior and disabled residents of the Morongo Basin. Included in the four unique homes in Yucca Valley,…
Beginning Jan. 22, the county Transitional Assistance Department will partner with the IRS to provide free tax prep and e-filing services to eligible low- to moderate-income taxpayers throughout San Bernardino County. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Earned Income Tax Credit programs provides free services to eligible individuals and families whose combined household earned income was less than $64,000 in 2023. Federal and California state returns are prepared and e-filed by IRS-certified…
The Morongo Basin Unity Home, which provides assistance to victims of domestic violence, is holding a fundraiser next weekend, and they want the community to go “all in” on ending teen dating violence. Unity Home’s fundraiser will feature casino games, jazz music, silent and dessert auctions along with a photobooth. The event is being held in conjunction with National Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, all funds raised from this event will be directly applied to assisting victims of…
The Bureau of Land Management is hosting several in-person and virtual public and stakeholder meetings to gather input on the development of OHV vehicle grant proposals for submission to the California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. Grants support off-highway vehicle management activities, including visitor services, law enforcement, resource protection, planning and monitoring, and maintenance on BLM-managed public lands. The OHMVR Grants Division has provided…
A lighter agenda left room for heavier discussion on code requirements for new businesses at last night’s Yucca Valley Planning Commission. The meeting kicked off with an item from last month - that’s the color change request for the newly renamed “Field Station Joshua Tree” located at the west entrance of Yucca Valley. The former Travelodge is technically a mile closer to Morongo Valley than it is Joshua Tree, which is about 9 miles east of the site on Hwy. 62. Last month the self-described…
The former Yucca Valley Travelodge - now named Field Station Joshua Tree - gets another go at getting their exterior paint colors approved. At last month’s meeting the revamped motel’s developers didn’t submit the correct amount of exterior mockups and were told to come back this month with the correct amount for proper consideration. Drainage issues at Brehm park are making the fields extra soggy, especially with all the wet weather we’re having. That issue alongside new business development…
Last year over 800,000 customers lost power in Southern California due to - not rolling blackouts or ancient faulty equipment - but to metallic balloons. You tend to see them more around Valentines day, graduation and birthday parties - and if they are released they have to come down somewhere. If that somewhere is on a power line, the metal in the balloons can cause lines to short or explode, causing outages and wildfires. If they miss a power line, they still hit the ground somewhere out in…
Yucca Valley’s Hi Desert Nature Museum is putting out the call for artists who enjoy making art out of recycled or repurposed materials. Their annual spring recycled art exhibit "Metamorphosis: A Recycled Art Exhibition" will open March 23, and the museum is searching for local artists to contribute works of art for display. Artists of all ages are encouraged to create and submit artwork, there is no cost to participate and each artist can submit up to two pieces. Awards will be…
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