A powerful state agency will be taking a close look at two wastewater projects in our Morongo Basin. Reporter Derwood Andrews says the meeting is open to the public... On Thursday, January 19, at 9 in the morning, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board meets for a strategic planning workshop, at 73-720 Fred Waring Drive Suite 100, down in Palm Desert. Items of local interest are the wastewater discharge requirements and proposed treatment plants for the new Super Wal-Mart at Avalon…

The Morongo Basin Conservation Association, MBCA, invites you to their annual meeting from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday in the Joshua Tree Community Center. A highlight of the meeting will be a special presentation by members of the Morongo Basin Dark Skies Alliance, an alliance of representatives from eleven area groups and agencies focused on promoting energy-saving lighting, and improving the San Bernardino County lighting ordinance. Before the meeting and during a program break, local…

The Yucca Valley Town Council meets in a busy session tonight, Managing Editor Tami Roleff says the Council will take action related to the state dissolution of Redevelopment agencies, a splash park contract, and look at hiring a consultant for a 1 percent sales tax campaign... After a month off, the Yucca Valley Town Council meets for the first time in 2012 tonight. The meeting starts off with a closed session at 5 p.m. in the Town Hall Conference Room to discuss potential litigation and to…

Our two Morongo Basin municipalities, the City of Twentynine Palms and the Town of Yucca valley, are sharing honors as a California Strong City, Strong State. Reporter Dan Stork has the kudos... The Town of Yucca Valley has joined the City of Twentynine Palms among the dozens of California cities that are featured on the Strong Cities | Strong State web site. The web site is part of an ongoing campaign that promotes City success stories alongside profiles of the elected officials and city…

In the wake of the controversial firing of Morongo Valley Community Services District Manager Meg Foley, a group of citizens are meeting to organize a recall of three of the five Morongo Valley CSD Board members. According to Spokesman Bear Zeller, the group is organizing to learn the legal steps needed to begin a formal recall effort against Board members Michael Francis, Glen Sheppard, and Johnny Talbert. The Citizens group held their first organizational meeting last night. Zeller told Z107.7…

The Trojan boys basketball team beat the Shadow Hills Knights in overtime by the score of 78-74. Dutch DeMeo hit a three pointer at the end of regulation to send the game into overtime where the Trojans took control. Tanner Littrell lead the team with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Dutch DeMeo had 27 points and 8 assists. This brings the Trojans record to 2-1 in league play, 8-9 overall. Next week the boys travel to desert mirage high school on Wednesday and play Big Bear at home Friday night. The…

Theatre 29 is looking for backstage volunteers. A backstage recruitment will be held tonight during auditions for Lost in Yonkers." Reporter Mike Lipsitz says everything from set builders and painters to costumers and assistants are being sought... Theatre 29 will hold a special open house event for anyone who would like to join the backstage production crew building sets and props, costuming, helping with scenery transitions, running sound and lights, and more. Theatre 29 has an ambitious…

Cal fire is suspending burning permits on all state responsibility lands within Inyo, Mono and San Bernardino counties. This is being done because of the continued extreme weather conditions and the acute dryness of the vegetation due to the lack of rain, which creates a high potential for wildland fire. The burn suspension took effect Friday, January 13, and is effective except in incorporated cities. Also, the use of campfires is restricted to campfire facilities located within established…

The Department of Defense is seeking to dramatically reduced it's 4 billion dollar a year energy bill and make it's bases less dependant on the commercial electricity grid. Reporter Dan Stork says a recent story in the Desert Sun newspaper outlined some of the plans that will affect our own 29 Palms Marine Base... The Department of Defense (DoD) could generate 7,000 megawatts of solar energy¬equivalent to the output of seven nuclear power plants¬on four military bases located in the…

A Twentynine Palms man is behind bars today, accused of transporting a controlled substance. A traffic stop about 10:30 Thursday morning near the intersection of Sunnyslope Drive and Mesquite Springs Road in Twentynine Palms ended in the arrest of Charles Newland, 25. Charles Newland was arrested for investigation of transporting a controlled substance, booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with his bail set at $100,000.