Schools out for Winter break, and kids heading to the library this Saturday may be greeted by the north pole’s most famous resident. Jolly Old St. Nick is taking a break from holiday preparations to make some appearances at two of our local library branches on Saturday. His first appearance will be at the Joshua Tree library from 1 to 3PM, where he’ll be greeting library visitors and spreading holiday cheer throughout the local branch, whether you’ve been naughty or nice!. Then, using secret…

The Up Close Show with Gary Daigneault is a weekly live interview program where Gary sits down with a guest and dives deeper into a topic that can affect us here in the hi desert. Last week the Chair of the County Board of Supervisors and our local representative Dawn Rowe was on, and with temperatures dropping - Daigneault recalled last years heavy snowfall, and asked Rowe what the County has done to prepare for a possible repeat of "Snowmaggedon." Dawn Rowe: "We have done a…

If you are out today doing some holiday shopping - as most are every weekend in December - swing by the Yucca Valley Walmart where Basin Transit has teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club to fill a bus with new toys for families who are feeling the financial pinch this year. New unwrapped toys will go a long way in helping Morongo Basin families make Christmas morning extra special for kids - and all donations received will benefit those families through the Boys and Girls Club of the Hi…

The 2024 Parade of Homes fundraiser is seeking out an additional participant to join the 4 unique desert dwellings already on the list. Reach Out Morongo Basin is putting on the event on February 18th next year - and the long-running event has had supporters of the non-profit open their homes to curious visitors, raising thousands of dollars in ticket sales and sponsorships for support services that Reach Out Morongo Basin provides to senior and disabled residents of the Morongo Basin. Those…