Ninth annual ‘Bearded and Shucked’ mermaid parade swims through downtown Joshua Tree this Saturday...

“Bearded and Shucked” is Joshua Tree’s West Coast counterpart to New York City’s Mermaid Parade, taking place in downtown Joshua Tree this Saturday, June...

Suspect in 2024 attempted murder turns himself in

The suspect in an attempted murder from 2024 turned himself in at the Sheriff's Morongo Basin Station. On March 24, 2024, at 4:00 a.m., San...

Joshua Basin Water District agenda for Wednesday (6/18)

The June 18th board meeting agenda has the following: Statutory & Regulatory Requirement for Board Adopted Salary Schedule Renewal of Geoviewer Software Subscription Services Cross Connection Control Plan Public...

Second Saturday Art Crawl in Joshua Tree tonight (6/14)

Coyote Little features artist Rene Pickup and jewelry designer Clay Sixty-Two, with drinks provided by Desert Midnight Lemonade. In celebration of Pride Month, Coyote...

Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan continued to August; changes include reducing burden on single-family...

The presentation began with California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Chuck Bonham urging the commission to approve the latest draft of the Western Joshua...

MUSD announces 2025 Summer Meal Program for June and July

As part of their ongoing commitment to ensure the well-being of students during the summer months, Morongo Unified School District invites all children up...

Volunteer with the Native American Land Conservancy at a hidden spring in Morongo Valley

Bear’s Water is a hidden spring in Morongo Valley recently acquired by the Native American Land Conservancy (NALC), and this Friday, June 13, you...

The NALC hosts a full moon hike in Joshua Tree’s Coyote Hole this Wednesday

The Native American Land Conservancy is hosting a full moon hike through Coyote Hole in Joshua Tree this Wednesday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. With...

Soul Skin Dance brings a ‘visceral’ experience to ballet this Friday and Saturday at...

Alchemy Arts Collective presents Soul Skin Dance for a show entitled “Beauty” at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center this Friday and Saturday (June 6...

Community Pancake Breakfast this Saturday (6/7) at Copper Mountain Mesa Community Association

On the first Saturday of every month, Copper Mountain Mesa holds the Community Pancake Breakfast at the Center from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Serving...

Graduation and commencement schedule for MUSD Schools

Morongo Unified School District’s graduation season is upon us this week for our local student’s 2024-25 school year. For Twentynine Palms High School, graduation night...

Joshua Basin Water District meets Wednesday (6/4

The Joshua Basin Water District Board of Directors meets in regular session Wednesday afternoon (June 4) to budgeting issues through 2026. The Board will...

Update: Hike is cancelled but presentation is still on. “Force of Nature” at MDLT...

Mil-Tree in partnership with the Mojave Desert Land Trust has received a grant for the Force of Nature Programs from the National Environmental Education...

San Bernardino County releases homeless count, reveals 10.5 percent decrease

The 2025 Homeless County & Survey Final Report has been released by San Bernardino County reflecting the annual Point-in-Time results. County-wide, the number of...

Joshua Tree Accordion Festival squeezes 11 acts into Saturday’s inaugural event at Art Queen

The first Joshua Tree Accordion Festival will be taking place this Saturday, May 24 at Art Queen from 3:30 to 9:00 p.m. The fest...

Man arrested at Joshua Tree Music Festival for suspected sexual battery and indecent exposure

A man was arrested for investigation into sexual battery after allegedly groping women and exposing himself at the Joshua Tree Music Festival. On Friday (May...

Updated: Missing 86 year-old Twentynine Palms woman Lorraine Bird found deceased

Update 5/20/25: Lorraine Bird was found deceased in Johnson Valley. A woman with dementia has been reported missing out of Twentynine Palms. Lorraine Bird, a...

Joshua Tree National Park has accessibility resources for planning your visit

Planning ahead is always a smart thing to do when you are heading into a National Park - especially one as visited and varied...

Registration opens today for Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Desert’s Summer Program

Registration opens today for the Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Desert's summer program. The eight-week program begins on June 9, and has been...

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...