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Wednesday Water Roundup
Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District board of directors meets today (October 4, 2023) at 4 p.m. Joshua Tree’s Joshua Basin Water District’s regular 5:30 p.m. meeting has been canceled; however, that board will hold a training workshop at 9…
Yucca Valley Town Council agenda includes Aquatic Center update
The agenda for tonight’s Yucca Valley Town Council Meeting includes a Spirit of Yucca Valley Award and introductions to New Employees. Also on the agenda is a Master Fee Schedule Resolution and a 2023 Aquatics and Recreation Center update. The…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission agenda includes building and STR regulations
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission holds their regularly scheduled meeting this afternoon (October 3). On the schedule are three public hearings. First up, the commission will consider an amendment to the building code that will make it…
Cactus Sew-ables meet on Monday
Cactus Sew-ables Quilt Guild will meet on Monday, October 2, at the Yucca Valley Community Center. Doors open at 12:30 with meeting coming to order at 1:00. Our program will be Tricia Schroeter, owner of Trishtacsew Quilt & Fabric Shop, Palm…
Forum at MDLT explores tourism’s effects on Morongo Basin and National Park
The Mojave Desert Land Trust was host to a forum last night on visitation and tourism to the National Park. Speaking on the panel was Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Jane Rodgers, Morongo Basin Conservation Association (MBCA) President…
Basin Transit Board of Directors meeting this afternoon
The Basin Transit Board of Directors holds their regular meeting this afternoon (September 28). The board is expected to discuss board subcommittee assignments and receive an end of year fiscal update. They will also consider the approval of a…
Twentynine Palms City Council votes to study alternate locations for Wastewater Treatment Plant
The current proposed site has drawn ire from some residents and business owners who fear the plant will emit a stench that could affect quality of life and property values. Project engineers chose the current location, north of Highway 62 and…
Twentynine Palms City Council to discuss wastewater treatment plant location tonight (9/26)
After a contentious regular and special meeting earlier this month, the Twentynine Palms City Council will gather this evening in regular session to discuss another controversial topic, the controversial proposed location for the wastewater…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission meeting canceled tonight (9/26)
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission has canceled their regularly scheduled meeting for tonight (September 26). Town staff said that agenda items set for tonight were addressed earlier at the Commission’s September 12 meeting, and…
Twentynine Palms Water Board of Directors meets tomorrow (9/27)
The Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors meets in regular session tomorrow afternoon (September 27). The board is expected to appoint a new member to fill their vacant seat, commend Tim Gomieo for decades of public service, and…
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 dollars…
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…
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…
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 about…
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