If you’ve been on Highway 247 driving south from outside landers - you may have seen the striking signs warning drivers of the dangerous stretch of road they are on. "PASS HERE - DIE HERE" is the message, warning drivers on the 2-lane highway that despite double yellow lines on many stretches of High 247, impatient and dangerous drivers illegally pass others causing accidents and fatalities along the stretch of road that heads into the Morongo Basin. On November 20th of last year - a…

Listener Timothy Curr sent in these photos from Monday's full moon - called a Super Blue Moon despite appearing a little warmer here in the hi-desert. From the photographer: "From looking due west towards Twentynine Palms... from 7:30 to 8:01 pm we saw the beginning of the moonrise and to where it's completely full. It's the supermoon as they say so I took a chance to capture it." Photos by Timothy Curr

How are your plants doing? Save for some serious flash floods and downpours in Twentynine Palms - this summer has been relatively rain free for the rest of the Morongo Basin. Small showers and periodic precipitation are no replacement for monthly monsoons and sustained storms that give the desert a drink and refreshes the aquifer that our trees and other ancient natives tap into. I’ve stepped up my watering of my outdoor plants to try and keep pace with relentless heat. Certain natives I put in…

You’ve been hearing a lot about the meteor shower that's peaking tonight and tomorrow - and if you have been outside this week at night you’ve probably seen some Perseids action already. The warm nights and the slight sliver of a moon has already created a great viewing experience that feels like an extra privilege of living here in the hi-desert - casually catching a meteor shower in our backyards that some can only catch on Instagram. Will we see the thousands of visitors we saw last…

If you are going to be outside tonight - might as well spend it under the stars and on the plush grass of the Yucca Valley Community Center for their Summer Concert Series and the high-energy music of Cassie B! The San Diego singer will be belting out covers and originals starting at 7:00 tonight, but gates open at 6:30 so come out and grab a spot, hit up some local food vendors and swing by the Z107.7 booth to say hello! That’s the Yucca Valley Summer Concert Series with Cassie B - gates open…