Listen here: We’re counting down to the final hours of 2023 -so we thought we’d take a look at some of the news stories reported this year by the talented and dedicated news team here at Z107.7. Last January still felt like it was going to be a calm winter, and news wise San Bernardino County’s illegal marijuana task force Operation Hammerstrike wrapped up, while Operation Dust Devil continued to monitor and enforce illegal off-road activity. Old Woman Spring’s Road made early 2023 news with…

Z107.7 is broadcasting to you from Joshua Tree - located more or less right in the middle of the Morongo Basin, which itself is a roughly-defined valley stretching from Twentynine Palms and the Marine Corp Air Ground Combat center, westward through Yucca Valley and including the unincorporated areas of Wonder Valley, Pioneertown and Rimrock, Landers, Morongo Valley, Yucca Mesa, Desert Heights, Johnson Valley, Homestead Valley, Flamingo Heights and of course, Joshua Tree. Despite all these…

The Hi Desert Nature Museum will be starting out the new year with a new exhibit of old things - namely abandoned planes, trains and automobiles by Photographer Ken Lee. The museum says the photos will take you on a nocturnal journey through secret locations hidden in the deserts of the Golden State. The exhibit opens January 6th but there will be an opening reception on Friday, January 12th from 5 to 7pm, with a presentation and a book signing by the Photographer at 6PM. For more info - check…

Today, December 21st marks the Winter Solstice - the first day of the winter and the shortest day of the year for daylight hours. The Sun was up this morning just before 7 and will settle back below the horizon around 4:47, giving us about 10 hours of daylight to get all those holiday plans done while the sun is up. Compared to last year, the weather, wind and cold feel mild - and the often-referred to bringer of rain EL NINO has yet to deliver for the hi desert. The winter solstice typically…

Listen here: Native plants are having a comeback. It’s one of those "easy sell" ideas - it's a small investment with big payoffs. Landscaping your home with plants that have probably already lived there at some point is an easy way to create more shade, hold soil during the murder winds and just create natural beauty on your property. Most areas of the Morongo Basin are at an altitude that will support most plants, cactus and other native species you can find in Joshua Tree…