Former employees speak out against Yucca Valley Animal Shelter manager’s euthanasia protocols
Two former employees of the Yucca Valley Animal Shelter have spoken out against the policies of the current manager. Reina McAlexander began working as...
Joshua Tree National Park authorized to offer jobs back to six park rangers fired...
The National Park Service has been authorized to rehire the nearly 1,000 probationary positions that were cut from National Parks nationwide on February 14th.
The six...
Local filmmaker Mike Caravella’s “Astral Plane Drifter” has hometown premiere tonight (3/15) in Yucca...
Astral Plane Drifter is the award-winning, multi-genre, cult-classic smash film by local auteur director Mike Caravella. The psychedelic Western, sci-fi, kung-fu comedy will be...
Review: A Streetcar Named Desire at Theatre 29 (Final Weekend)
Theater 29’s production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire had its opening night last Friday in front of a packed house.
In sync with...
Flying Doctors offering free dental and vision care this weekend (3/8 – 3/9)
An all-volunteer team of dentists, hygienists, and vision professionals is returning to the Morongo Basin this weekend (March 8th and 9th).
Jeffrey Grabow, Corporate Chair...
SB County Defender’s Mobile Defense Program coming to Lucerne Valley on Wednesday (3/5) with...
The San Bernardino County Public Defender’s office will be in Lucerne Valley on Wednesday, March 5th with their Mobile Defense Program, which offers free...
Desert Bingo brings community to locals and funding to non-profits
BINGO! That's what you shout when you get the right combination of numbers on your board. It's a classic, sometimes quaint game of chance,...
Joshua Tree National Park layoffs: “I owe my life to the Rangers”
There have been recent reports of probationary ranger layoffs, though official details are still forthcoming. Joshua Tree National Park is a fragile ecosystem, and...
Miss Yucca Valley 2025 Audrey Grady has eyes set on space after graduation
2025's Miss Yucca Valley is Audrey Grady, she's a 16 year-old junior at Yucca Valley High School, and she's lived in Yucca Valley her...
Residents gather to show support for fired Joshua Tree National Park Rangers
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On a warm and busy morning at the corner of Highway 62 and Park Blvd in downtown Joshua Tree -...
Sign up for Congressman Jay Obernolte’s Saturday (2/22) Community meeting in Yucca Valley here
Congressman Jay Obernolte is hosting a community coffee this weekend to receive feedback from the Morongo Basin Community. Obernolte serves in the United States...
Bleeding in the Air: Volunteering during the Mass Casualty Drill in Joshua Tree National...
Last Monday, a who's who of emergency agencies combined forces to stage and rehearse a Mass Casualty Incident within Joshua Tree National Park. Volunteer...
Joshua Tree National Park “Probationary Employees” receive termination notices from Department of the Interior
As the Trump administration aggressively moves to downsize the government, Z107.7FM received news this afternoon that layoffs were underway at the already-understaffed Joshua Tree...
Jazz Finds New Life in the Morongo Basin: From the Z Club to the Copper...
At the Z Club in Joshua Tree, Susan Henry is on a mission to keep jazz alive. Henry, a longtime performer, opened the club in October...
Copper Mountain College offers free citizenship prep course
Copper Mountain College wants to help you pass the U.S. citizenship test.
If you're living in the Morongo Basin but are not an American citizen,...
Smokey Bear unveils Morongo Valley’s new fire danger sign
Yesterday at noon sharp, Smokey Bear hosted the unveiling of Morongo Valley’s new fire danger sign at the top of the Morongo grade on...
The smell of rain in the desert: photos from the weather around the Morongo...
Rain has finally fallen on the hi-desert. Beginning Monday morning at around 3:00 a.m. in Joshua Tree, a light soaking rain fell on the...
Opening reception for ‘Recurrence’ tonight (1/25) at the Compound in Yucca Valley
The Compound gallery in Yucca Valley presents a six-artist group show entitled “Recurrence” tonight, with opening reception from 6-10PM.
“Recurrence” features works revealing the enduring resonance...
The “Lynch Crag” and the connection between the late director and Joshua Tree National...
Acclaimed director and artist David Lynch died on Thursday. His body of work, including films like Blue Velvet, Elephant Man, and Mullholland Drive, as...
Kurt Schauppner’s “Stories, Excuses and Alibis” plays at Theatre 29 this Saturday and Sunday...
Kurt Schauppner is known as the acclaimed journalist and editor behind Twentynine Palms newspaper "The Desert Trail." What I didn’t know is that he’s...
