Robert Haydon

July 9, 2026

Speed limit drops to 35 mph on Highway 62 through Joshua Tree

The speed limit has changed on Highway 62 as you enter Joshua Tree, dropping from 45 to 35 miles per hour (MPH) as you enter downtown from the…

July 8, 2026

Save the date: Johnson Valley Painted Rocks Restoration resumes July 19

The Johnson Valley Painted Rocks Restoration Project is holding their next graffiti and garbage cleanup on July 19th beginning at 10:00 a.m. The group is led by the…

July 2, 2026

California Library Parks Pass will now be automatically funded each year

The California State Library Parks Pass Program will continue with $6.75 million in ongoing annual funding included in the state budget. That means the funding stays intact unless…

July 1, 2026

“Joshua Tree Estates” 32-lot development proposed for Sunfair 80-acre parcel

A subdivision calling itself “The Joshua Tree Estates” is planned for a parcel of open desert located a little west of the Sunfair dry lake area. The 80.2…

June 28, 2026

Podcast: Will there be a mining operation in the Pinto Mountains outside Twentynine Palms?

The Pinto Mountain Wilderness area just east of Twentynine Palms stretches for miles toward Wonder Valley and skirts the edge of Joshua Tree National Park. The area is…

June 26, 2026

Twentynine Palms will open cooling center sooner in “the heat index” this summer

Humid weather can make it difficult for folks with only a swamp cooler as evaporative cooling relies on dry air. On those muggy days air conditioners are the…

June 24, 2026

Public Lands Happy Hour tonight (6/24) at Más o Menos with MDLT and NPCA

The Mojave Desert Land Trust and National Parks Conservation Association are holding a Public Lands Happy Hour tonight at Más o Menos here in Joshua Tree. If you…

June 23, 2026

Twentynine Palms City Council agenda: Bike lanes, sidewalks, and that 1% sales tax ballot proposal

The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meet Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. In the consent agenda for tonight’s Twentynine Palms City Council meeting there are a few things worth mentioning…

June 21, 2026

GO SKATE! Twentynine Palms skate scene supports another Go Skate Day at Luckie Park tonight at 6PM

Go Skate Day is happening today (6/21) at Luckie Park Skatepark, The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and goes until 9:00 p.m. It’s all-ages all-skills evening of fun…

June 19, 2026

Yucca Valley pickleball courts painted, Town beautification and monument sign planning progresses

At the June 16th Yucca Valley Town Council meeting, Public Works Director Alex Qishta told the Town Council that the pickleball courts have been painted and they are…

June 19, 2026

Juneteenth flag raising and all-day celebration begins Friday morning

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday’s name was first used in the 1890’s and specifically…

June 17, 2026

BMX is coming back to Yucca Valley

BMX is coming back to Yucca Valley. A formal lease agreement approved at Tuesday night’s Town Council meeting will net the town one dollar in revenue, as well…

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