Meetings
Beautification of Yucca Valley discussed at Town Council meeting
At last night’s meeting the Yucca Valley Town Council approved a major raise for council members, effective in 2025. They also discussed designing new signs to help beautify the town. The council discussed creating three new monument signs for…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission tackles commercial campgrounds and VHR violations
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission gathered last night to host a public hearing on commercial campgrounds and conduct a thorough examination of Vacation Home Rental violations over the past three years. Last night’s meeting of the…
MVCSD to discuss taking part in $25 million “Hometown Grant Project” at tonight’s meeting
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be holding the regular open session 6PM meeting at Covington Park’s multipurpose room, as well as closed session special meeting at 5PM. Starting with a closed session at…
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…
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