The Morongo Basin Transit Authority will meet at 5:00 tomorrow at the MBTA Operations Center, 62405 Verbena Road in Joshua Tree. Among items of interest on the agenda are recognition of the employee of the quarter, election of board officers and "member at large" for 2012, sub-committee assignments, and approval of a grant to purchase a Class E vehicle.

The Big Horn Desert View Water Agency board has a new slate of officers. Reporter Mike Lipsitz said they also looked at merging their accounting... A reorganization topped the agenda at last night's regular meeting of the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency, with Mike McBride stepping up to the President's post, Judy Corl-Lorono moving in the Vice President's spot and Dave Larson taking the Board Secretary position. Also last night, the board voted to renew the services of Mayer…

Tomorrow at 1 p.m., the San Bernardino County Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) and the Senior Affairs Commission invite you to a public meeting concerning the needs of senior citizens. DAAS is the major funding source for programs and services for individuals age 60 and older. The Family Caregiver program also assists grandparents and other older relative caregivers age 55 and older caring for children. The Regional Council on Aging is hosting this meeting. It will be held at…

The Southside Community Center in Yucca Valley got closer to reality after a public hearing at the Yucca Valley Planning Commission last night. Managing Editor Tami Roleff was there and files this report... The Yucca Valley Planning Commission held a public hearing last night for the proposed South Side Community Park, a 37.5-acre park which will be located on the northwest corner of Warren Vista and Joshua Lane. The first stage of the park will be about 5 acres, and will include a 1 ½ acre dog…

Sky's The Limit, STL, a nonprofit organization working to build an Observatory and Nature Center in Twentynine Palms,¬ has received a $10,000 grant from the County Board of Supervisors for the construction of an observatory dome. The funds will be administered by the Basin Wide Foundation (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization). This much-anticipated project will house the large C-14 telescope given to STL by Celestron in 2011, and will facilitate a program of astronomy education that is a key…

At its meeting on Tuesday evening, the Twentynine Palms City Council dwelt at length on accessory structures and land use table changes, and dealt with plans for development videos and planning commission appointments quickly. Reporter Dan Stork was there, and provides the details… Council member Jay Corbin pulled the revised ordinance on accessory structures from the consent agenda. He moved a modified version, in which the minimum size for the new rules to kick in would be raised to 500 square…

The military and civilian communities of the Morongo Basin mourn the death of a Twentynine Palms Marine. The Department of Defense announced the death Corporal Christopher G. Singer, 23, of Temecula, who died Saturday while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. According to the North County Times, Singer died when he was shot on patrol. He was assigned to 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms. As a combat…

SERVICES SET FOR ALAN ANTHONY Alan Anthony, a 67-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died Sunday, January 20, 2013. He was 67 years old. Alan Anthony is survived by his wife Life, stepdaughters Tracey Nolte of Joshua Tree, and Elizabeth Roy of Buckner, Missouri; brother Edward Anthony of San Bernardino; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Alan Anthony was a life-long pioneer of Twentynine Palms. He was employed with the civil service for 30 years before retiring. He was an 18 year…

The Twentynine Palms High School Girls' Varsity Basketball team defeated the Big Bear Bears Tuesday, 53 to 15, to stay undefeated in league at 5 and 0. The 'Cats overall record is 17 and 5. Coach Tim Stanford said nine different Wildcats scored, and the team played outstanding defense. Scoring leaders were: Johnette Brown with 11, Laveena Benavente with 8, and Alex Herrera and Koko Cabrera with 8 each. In high school sports today, the Yucca Valley High School Trojan boys' soccer…

This Saturday from 9 to 1 p.m., the Joshua Tree Recreation and Parks District Office will be open to accept registrations for the Spring Basketball and Team Tennis Programs. Sport seasons will begin the week of March 11 and last eight weeks long. All practices and games will be played outdoors at Sunburst Park in Joshua Tree. The sports programs will be open to ages 4 and up. For more information contact the Joshua Tree Community Center at 760-366-8415.