Among the many items on the consent agenda, one item with certain approval is a speed limit reduction in the Mesa area. Canterbury Street between Avalon and Balsa avenues will see the speed limit reduced from 55 to 35 miles per hour. That action is in response to results from an engineering and traffic survey conducted in April of 2020 following public requests. The survey found that more than 85 percent of motorists traveling that section of residential road maintained a speed of 36 miles per…

The Basin Wide Foundation held its 24th Annual Awards Celebration on Thursday night (October 20) in which the charitable organization recognized the contributions of high desert residents to the community. Morongo Basin Healthcare District won “Business of the Year,” and Morongo Basin ARCH was awarded “Non Profit of the Year. Chelsi Chastain, Marie Bobin, Art Guttierrez and Nala Destiny Voss were each recognized for their exemplary contributions to the community and culture of the Morongo Basin,…

After the Town Council's closed meeting, the members heard the County Sheriff's Department update report and the presentation of the Spirit of Yucca Valley Awards to Wiefels Mortuary. Last night, Sheriff Shannon Dicus presented an update from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department on Operation Hammer Strike, eliminating illegal marijuana farms, and Operation Dust Devil, partnering with Code enforcement to regulate off-road vehicles and to educate the community. The Council…