The 21st annual HWY 62 Open Studio Art Tours is set for three weekends from October 8th through 23rd. There are 192 artists showing in 134 studios across 8 desert communities. On the “Z107.7 Up Close show with Gary Daigneault” this Friday (September 23) find out more about this a one-of-a-kind experience for art lovers and art buyers to create a free customized self-guided tour of artist studios. Join Ed Keesling and Karen Murphy from the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council for an overview of…

The Morongo Basin Transit Authority Board of Directors meets in regular session tonight. On their agenda is the End of Year update on the fiscal year 2021-2022 and the possible approval of the Transportation Assistance Grant Program Awards. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at 62405 Verbena Road in Joshua Tree at 5 p.m.

The Homestead Valley Community Council has a meeting this Monday at 3PM at the Yucca Mesa Community Center on 3133 Balsa Ave. All HVCC agendas, contact information and minutes are posted on their website which is www.homesteadvalleycc.com

The Morongo Basin Healthcare district is working to do their part to end the HIV epidemic. Before the pandemic, the organization said that HIV infection numbers were dropping but now they are working on regaining that ground. They are teaming up with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to normalize HIV testing for all age groups. Destigmatizing HIV testing by making it a routine test is one way to let more people know their HIV status - according to Marge Doyle from the Morongo Basin Healthcare…