Work on Old Woman Springs Road begins on Sunday (5/18)

Starting Sunday, May 18, Caltrans will begin a pavement rehabilitation and shoulder widening project on Old Woman Springs Road  from the State Route 62...

Joshua Tree Music Festival: A community-driven celebration recognized as the Best in the U.S.

In March, USA TODAY's readers voted Joshua Tree Music Festival the top music festival in the country. It is irresistible for many who have...

“Mojave Gold” bringing more music and elevated dining to Yucca Valley

The Yucca Valley music venue formerly known as Awe Bar that shuttered in 2023 has been brought back to life as Mojave Gold by local couple Cooper...

Women studies space Desert Goddess Center opens in Morongo Valley

The Desert Goddess Center is a new women's space in Morongo Valley, operated by local women’s studies scholar and activist Jayne DeMente who has started this...

Chaotic incident at Luckie Park in Twentynine Palms shows communication gap between parents and...

On April 3, deputies received a call about an individual wearing a mask and wielding a knife in Luckie Park. The incident, which ended...

Get up close-up with the giant flowers of the Parry’s Nolina right now in...

Those who live in the desert year round don’t have to rely on a superbloom to get their fill of flowers. Lots of native...

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

Listen to this story here: 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...