With election day coming up November 8th, we are being inundated with conflicting campaign messages. On the ballot are decisions for State, County, and local concerns as well as State, County, and Local candidates. Join Gary Daigneault this Friday at 10:00am on the Up Close Show show as he takes a close look at what is on the ballot. Listen as Gary explains what those ballot measures really mean and looks at how the new "district" voting has affected local races. You can hear all about…

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,…