Meetings
Wednesday Water Round-Up for 2/21
Directors at Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meet in regular session at 4 o’clock today (Feb. 21, 2024). And on down the road in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. At the Hi-Desert…
Yucca Valley Town Council meets tonight: salary increase, vandalism, and Water District committee
Tonight’s Yucca Valley Town Council meeting includes the enactment of a 30 percent salary increase for council members. Effective January 1, 2025, the proposed increase will raise council members’ salaries from $610 to $950, the maximum allowed…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets this week to discuss ‘glamping’ campgrounds and VHR violations
This week, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will meet to discuss ‘glamping’ campgrounds before digging into the Vacation Home Rental violations database. The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission gathers this week to discuss regulations…
Twentynine Palms Public Cemetery District board meets tomorrow (2/20)
The Twentynine Palms Public Cemetery District Board of Trustees meets in regular session for the first time in 2024 tomorrow afternoon (February 20). Trustees will be sworn in by Steve Reyes on behalf of the County Board of Supervisors for their…
MUSD Board of Trustees pass preliminary layoff resolution at last night’s meeting
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees held their regular meeting last night at Joshua Tree Elementary to standing room only, most of whom were Morongo Teachers Association members voicing their concern and solidarity against the…
Twentynine Palms City Council ponders moving the 29! Sign; approves lighting upgrade at Luckie Park
Last night, the Twentynine Palms City Council heard application presentations for grant funding, pondered a possible relocation for the 29! sign, and approved a lighting upgrade for Luckie Park. Reporter Heather Clisby was there … Just 30…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission begins looking at development standards for new businesses
A lighter agenda left room for heavier discussion on code requirements for new businesses at last night’s Yucca Valley Planning Commission. The meeting kicked off with an item from last month - that’s the color change request for the newly…
Yucca Valley Airport District board meets tonight (2/14)
The Yucca Valley Airport District Board of Directors meets in regular session tonight (February 14). On their agenda is a vote on a proposed private party construction of six hangars and a discussion about consequences for the disregarding of…
Yucca Mesa Improvement Association hosting Measure W forum tomorrow (2/15)
The Yucca Mesa Improvement Association will host a Measure W forum with County Fire Officials tomorrow evening (February 15). If you missed a previous meeting or can't make a future meeting, all are welcome to attend. County Fire staff will…
Twentynine Palms City Council to hear application presentations for block grant funding tonight
The Twentynine Palms City Council will host a workshop tonight on block grant funding just prior to the official meeting before diving into an agenda featuring development code amendments and light pole upgrades at Luckie Park. Tonight, the…
“Field Station Joshua Tree” paint job up for approval at tonight’s Yucca Valley Planning Commission
The former Yucca Valley Travelodge - now named Field Station Joshua Tree - gets another go at getting their exterior paint colors approved. At last month’s meeting the revamped motel’s developers didn’t submit the correct amount of exterior…
MUSD considers position eliminations in tonight’s 6PM meeting
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will be holding their regular 6 PM meeting tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary. For the meeting’s agenda, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services Amy Woods will be recognizing the 29…
Bighorn-Desert View Water meeting tonight considers fee increase
At tonight’s (Feb. 13, 2024) 6 p.m. meeting of the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency directors will consider an increase in fees and a decrease in days. Rapid cost increases are the source of tonight’s review of service line installation fees…
MUSD to consider eliminating 40 positions
The MUSD Board of Trustees will consider a “preliminary classified layoff resolution” that, if approved, would eliminate 40 MUSD staff positions. Among those positions are Campus Safety Coordinator positions, Deaf Hearing Impaired position, Noon…
California Fish and Game Commission monthly meeting today (2/12)
The California State Fish and Game Commission begins their two-session monthly meeting today. There are no agenda items related to local hi-desert flora or fauna, but the public is always invited to provide comments on issues beyond the scope of…
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