Meetings
Yucca Valley Town Council agenda: budget, workplace violence prevention, and Point-In-Time Count
The Yucca Valley Town Council will vote to approve the proposed budget for the new fiscal year. The drafted budget will include elements provided by the town’s Strategic Plan, which focuses on creating a balanced budget without disturbing the…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting canceled tonight
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission’s regular Tuesday meeting has been canceled - next week the Twentynine Palms Town Council meet at their regular time and the Planning Commission’s next meeting is set for July.
High Desert Beekeepers meet Saturday at noon in Joshua Tree
The High Desert Beekeepers Association meeting will be tomorrow at 12 noon. They have a pretty sweet topic for June: "How do you extract honey?" Bring your bee stories and adventures to share. Learn what's in bloom in our desert…
Twentynine Palms City Council Meeting reviews budget changes
At last night's meeting, the City Council proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth, and the entire month of June as LBGTQ+ Pride Month. Chelsi Chastain from Copper Mountain College received the Pride proclamation and announced a "Lunch and…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission votes to update ground disturbing policy
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission considered the Ground Disturbing Permit Policy. Since 2022, the town's policy has stated that all ground-disturbing projects requiring a building permit must submit both a Native Plant Permit and a…
MUSD Board of Trustees discuss Proposed Budget and Fund Balance at last night’s meeting
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees held their regular 6 PM meeting last night at Joshua Tree Elementary. With their Proposed Budget and Fund Balance study session going overtime twenty minutes into the scheduled regular…
Yucca Valley Airport District meeting tonight
The Yucca Valley Airport district meets in regular session tonight (June 12) where they will access fees and gate access card applications. The board will also receive an update from the airport manager and continue their discussion regarding…
CMC Board of Trustees meets Thursday (6/13)
The Copper Mountain College Board of Trustees meets in regular session tomorrow afternoon (June 13.) The board will consider their latest star award recipient, Kim Martin and will recommend granting Faculty member Cathy Jorgensen Itnyre the…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission paved the way for further discussion for food truck vending on sidewalks, private property
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission held a third round of discussions on outdoor sidewalk displays commonly found at secondhand stores in town. The Commission drafted a list of potential regulation recommendations at previous meetings in…
Twentynine Palms City Council talks money tonight
Tuesday evening, the Twentynine Palms City Council will gather for a public hearing on revisions to the General Fund, and discuss event grants, contributions to local nonprofits, and a possible partnership. Tonight’s meeting of the Twentynine…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission to consider food trucks, sidewalk sales
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will host another review on pop-ups on Highway 62. At recent meetings in both November and May, the Planning Commission has considered ways to regulate outdoor sidewalk displays commonly found at secondhand…
High Desert Beekeepers swarm on Saturday (5/25)
The High Desert Beekeepers Association meets tomorrow (May 25). The topic for this month’s meeting is managing a hive, preventing swarming, and swarm removal. They’ll also receive an update on the live Landers swarm capture that was viewed…
MVCSD and Firefighters discuss staffing and preemptive vehicle maintenance at last night’s special meeting
Last night the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held a special meeting in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. For the first action items, the Board discussed overdue maintenance for the Fire Department’s Medic Engine…
Yucca Valley Town Council votes on organics fees, art for Summer Music Festival
The Yucca Valley Town Council decided on art for this year’s Summer Music Festival. Here is reporter Adeline J. Wells with that and more from last night’s meeting. The Yucca Valley Town Council kicked off its meeting with a public hearing…
MVCSD to discuss Fire vehicle maintenance and preliminary budget at special meeting tonight
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be holding a special 6 PM meeting tonight in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. For the meeting’s agenda, the Board of Directors will review, discuss, and approve the quote…
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