Robert Haydon

Yucca Valley Starstruck Dancers heading to NYC, seeks community’s help getting there

March 28, 2023

Yucca Valley Starstruck Dancers heading to NYC, seeks community’s help getting there

9 Morongo Basin kids are heading to New York City for a week of dancing exposure, classes, performances and competitions, and are asking for the community’s help to get them there. The Starstruck Dancers Diva Team are HQ’ed out of Yucca Valley and have been invited to Broadway Dance Center in New York City for a once-in-a-lifetime trip where the dancers will stay in Times Square, train at the Dance Center and attend a class instructed by a Radio City Rockette, as well as professional photos,…

Spring in Joshua Tree National Park brings more visitors, more flowers and busier hikes

by Robert Haydon

March 26, 2023

Mines, historic structures and ‘legacy pollution’ getting cleaned up in Joshua Tree National Park

It’s official - spring is here and the weather is finally playing along with some warm days that actually feel like the hi desert. It’s been a strange year of weather all up and down the state - but here in the Morongo Basin the late snow and heavy precipitation have some whispering excitingly about a superbloom here in the desert. There’s no official definition of this still nascent term for an extra-colorful California wildflower season - however, just the possibility of an even more colorful…

“Recycled Art” opening reception tonight at Hi Desert Nature Museum

by Robert Haydon

March 25, 2023

“Recycled Art” opening reception tonight at Hi Desert Nature Museum

The Hi Desert Nature Museum is holding an opening reception tonight for its newest art show titled “Metamorphosis: A Recycled Art Exhibition.” The show features artwork made from recycled or reused materials that have been contributed by local artists. The opening reception is open to the public. They will be awarding one adult and one youth art piece with a best-in-show award, and there will be live music and refreshments. The opening reception is tonight from 4pm to 7pm at the Hi Desert…

High Desert Beekeepers meet Saturday, Mar. 25 in Joshua Tree

by Robert Haydon

March 24, 2023

High Desert Beekeepers meet Saturday, Mar. 25 in Joshua Tree

The High Desert Beekeepers Association is meeting tomorrow, March 25th from noon to 2PM. Come share your bee stories and adventures, or bring your bee question and be prepared for multiple answers, ideas and opinions from the growing number of high desert beekeepers. The topic for tomorrow’s meeting is “what do you look for inside the hive?” THe meeting is happening at the Nourishing Tree at 62057 29 Palms Hwy in Joshua Tree. You don’t have to be a beekeeper to attend, just have an interest in…

29 Palms Track & Field vs. Desert Hot Springs results

by Robert Haydon

March 23, 2023

Local Sports – Tennis Scores and Football Tonight

The Twentynine Palms High School Track and Field traveled to Desert Hot Springs to face the Golden Eagles yesterday (March 22) Both teams were bested: boys 82-22, girls 80-40. Outstanding PRs for the meet were Elisabeth Marshall in the 1600m (6:47.88), the 3200m (14:48.02) and Amiel Escobal in the 800m with a time of 3:05.11. Top scorer for the girls was Jayde James with 15 points. She won the high jump, triple jump, and long jump. Freshman Anea Haynes scored 10 points with…

Morongo Basin Regional Council on Aging meets Thursday, Mar. 23

by Robert Haydon

March 22, 2023

The Morongo Basin RCA (Regional Council on Aging) is having their monthly meeting on tomorrow (March 23) from 12 to 1:00 at the Yucca Valley Senior Center. David Wilder, Chairman of the San Bernardino Senior Affairs Commission (SAC). Chairman Wilder will have a presentation and provide information concerning issues of seniors and the disabled. All seniors, disabled, concerned family members, care givers and interested members of the public are invited.

Mil-Tree performance featuring Tim Easton and local songwriters

by Robert Haydon

March 22, 2023

Mil-Tree performance featuring Tim Easton and local songwriters

Mil-Tree is presenting a performance from singer/songwriter Tim Easton, featuring participants from Mil-Tree’s Singer Songwriter Workshop. The FREE event is taking place on Sunday, April 2nd at Noble Hall at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. Doors open at 5PM with the performance starting at 5:45 promptly. The singer-songwriter workshop took place over 4 days at Mil-Tree, where it offered active military members and veterans the skills to write and perform their own music. Class leader and…

Scammer impersonating bank employee steals over $19,000 from Morongo Basin resident

by Robert Haydon

March 21, 2023

Rental Scam – two victims lose $2700 trying to rent 29 Palms homes

Last week a Morongo Basin resident received a call from an unknown male telling her that he was from her bank, and that her account had been hacked into. The male told the victim that he would help set up fraud detection on her account, and requested that she tell him her account information, which she provided. A few days later, the victim found transactions from San Diego totaling just over $19,000 dollars from her account. The sheriffs report that they are continuing the investigation. …

Invasive weeds threaten Mojave native species, pose larger fire danger in summer months

by Robert Haydon

March 19, 2023

Invasive weeds threaten Mojave native species, pose larger fire danger in summer months

Listen here: To the hopes of Instagrammers everywhere, a superbloom is rumored to be heading to the hi desert this spring. Just the thought of my backyard filled with flowers has me pausing on weeding too aggressively - as its been about 3 years since it was blanketed with the bright yellow and pale purple wildflowers that come with wetter weather in the winter. There are - however - a few easy to spot weeds that are good to grab early - as they are invasive to the mojave desert and…

SB County Mountain area roads cleared, rain forecasted

by Robert Haydon

March 18, 2023

San Bernardino County reports that its cleared and widened 100% of previously snowed in county roads the mountain areas, making all 929 miles passable to normal most vehicles. Some non-county roads remain snowed-in or impassable though, and with rainstorms expected in the mountains this weekend - it’s always good to check on conditions before traveling into the mountains. You can see up to date road condition reports online at https://snowinfo.sbcounty.gov

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