Joshua Tree Gem and Mineral Show returns at new location
The Joshua Tree Gem and Mineral Show has returned to Joshua Tree at their new location: the Joshua Tree Lake RV and Campground, 2601 Sunfair Road. Explore the many vendors selling rocks, fossils, slabs, equipment, crystals, geodes, Jewelry,…
Prepare for a wet winter: Free sandbags at Joshua Basin Water District this Saturday (9/30)
This is an El Nino year and long-range forecasts indicate that Southern Californians would be smart to prepare for a cooler and wetter than normal late fall and winter. The County Fire Protection District will be at the Joshua Basin Water…
Lifestream updates their blood donation guidelines, blood Drive today (9/26)
Lifestream Blood Bank, which operates a number of blood drives across the Morongo Basin and throughout San Bernardino County, announced this week that they have implemented updated FDA blood donation guidelines and eliminated questions based on…
Giant Rock clean-up effort “largest one yet”
In continued honor of National Public Lands Day, Positional Projects held their 8th annual clean-up of Giant Rock, the popular historic rock formation in Landers last Saturday. In collaboration with Bighorn Desert View Water Agency,…
County BOS expected to approve $7 million for storm repairs
Among the many agenda items at tomorrow’s (September 26, 2023) 10 o’clock county supervisor meeting in San Bernardino, the board is expected to authorize funds for storm-related repairs. Supervisors are expected to approve four million…
Twentynine Palms Public Cemetery board meeting tomorrow (9/26)
The Twentynine Palms Public Cemetery District Board of Board of Trustees meets in regular session tomorrow afternoon. On the agenda is a financial overview of bank accounts and county funds, along with a staff operations review. Public comment…
MDLT forum to explore impacts of tourism in the Morongo Basin
If you’re interested in the impact of tourism in the Morongo Basin, the Mojave Desert Land Trust is holding a forum on visitation this Wednesday (September 27). The forum, which is sponsored by the MDLT, the National Parks Conservation…
Food, music, classes and more at upcoming 27th Annual Orchid Festival
Food, music, classes, and much more will be at the 27 Annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival at Gubler’s Orchids in Landers. Learn more about Orchid species, drink specialized beers, and support the many non-profit organizations represented. …
Free admission to National Park on National Public Lands Day, first day of Fall
It’s the first day of fall - and you can already feel it in the air. Cooler winds and fall foliage have given some parts of the desert a yellow hue normally reserved for springtime. It’s been a wet year in California, with a strong El Nino…
Community Garden coming to Joshua Tree every Sunday
Mil-Tree is creating a community vegetable garden at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. The garden is being created with the low water of the high desert in mind - creating individual container gardens along with larger “wicking beds” - which are…
Last day to register for California Desert Summit
The California Desert Coalition is holding a California Desert Summit in Joshua Tree on Saturday, September 30. The California Desert Summit is organized by the California Desert Coalition (CDC) and sponsored by the Rose Foundation and the…
Volunteer your skills at the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library, meeting Saturday morning
If you’ve been interested in volunteering your time and skills to a worthy cause here in the Morongo basin - the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library are holding a meeting tomorrow morning where you can learn about how your small actions can…
High Desert Beekeepers meet tomorrow (9/23)
The High Desert Beekeepers Association holds their monthly meeting tomorrow (September 23). Beekeepers and bee enthusiasts are invited to attend, share a bee story, learn what to do with cappings that accompany honey harvesting, and learn…
MVCSD passes preliminary budget for public review with only $104 under
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held their regular 6pm meeting last night in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. In the General Manager / Fire Chief report, Chief Brakebill announced various storm damage at…
“Coffee with a Cop” in Yucca Valley tomorrow morning (9/22)
You can have coffee with a cop tomorrow (September 22) morning in Yucca Valley. From 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., members of Sheriff’s department Morongo Basin Station will be posted up at the Yucca Valley Starbucks to meet with members of the…
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