Joshua Tree
Local animal shelters experience high animal volumes during the summer months
Across the country, summer is the busiest time of year for animal shelters, partly due to increased travel by pet owners as well as breeders contributing to the overpopulation problem with animals they bred in spring. This trend also holds true…
Tips for keeping curious black bears from busting up your belongings here in the Hi-Desert
It’s the season for bear encounters around the Morongo Basin. Social media has been flooded with reports of bears breaking into cars, trailers, and yards, and one hiker even had to be rescued at the Mission Creek Preserve near Morongo Valley…
Blowout Book Sale at Joshua Tree Library on Saturday, free children’s books available
The Friends of the Joshua Tree Branch Library will be hosting a blowout book sale on August 17th from 9-3. All books and DVD's will be 50 cents each with children's books will be free with a limit of 10 books per child. The…
Election deadlines extended for Twentynine Palms and Morongo Valley CSD
**(updated to show filing has been extended for District 2) The deadline to file paperwork for a candidacy in a local elected body has passed, but two organizations have extended the deadline in the hope for more candidates. Official…
San Bernardino County Veterans Affairs in Joshua Tree this Wednesday (8/14)
The San Bernardino County Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is committed to supporting veterans and their families by ensuring they receive the benefits they've earned through their service. Coming up Next Wednesday, August 14, Morongo…
Suspects cited for firing paintballs at Joshua Tree National Park signs and facilities
On Sunday, August 4th a park ranger patrolling the Jumbo Rocks Campground in Joshua Tree National park noticed bright yellow paintball splatters on structures and signage. While at the campground, Law Enforcement Rangers found a slingshot in…
Free backpack and school supplies giveaway tomorrow in Joshua Tree
The Lighthouse Christian Center is giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies at an extravaganza event. Starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. and running until 2:30 p.m., the "Make a Splash for Jesus" backpack giveaway over the…
Desert Split Open reading series hosts award-winning crime-fiction author Ivy Pochoda tonight (8/3)
This Saturday, The Desert Split Open reading series welcomes award-winning crime-fiction author Ivy Pochoda for a discussion and live reading from her new Audible book Jackrabbit Skin. Jackrabbit Skin is set in a fictionalized town…
“Road rage” in line to Joshua Tree National Park sends one to hospital
A road rage incident in the line to enter the National Park sent one man to the hospital. On Saturday (July 27) at around 7:15 p.m., Sheriff's Deputies and paramedics with Morongo Basin Ambulance responded to Joshua Tree National Park.…
Learn the “Medicine Wheel” at Rainbow Stew on Saturday
Come learn about the Medicine Wheel Teachings of the Star Maiden Circle this weekend at Rainbow Stew. This full day session of spiritual learning and interactive practice is being organized by Valerie Eagle Heart, and will feature shadow self…
Wednesday Water Round-Up for 7/17: HDWD and JBWD
Directors at Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meet in regular session at 4 o’clock today (July 17, 2024). Down the road in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District board meets at 5:30 p.m. Among the many items on today’s agenda at the…
Woman says sister sprayed her home with pepper spray through “doggy door”
A Joshua Tree woman claims her sister sprayed her with pepper spray through an open dog door earlier this week. Just after 2:45 AM on Wednesday morning, Sheriff’s deputies were contacted by a woman at Lazy H Manufactured Home Community in Joshua…
“Golden Hour” drag show tonight at Sunfair in Joshua Tree, accompanied by live classical music
Something different is happening at 8PM tonight at the Joshua Tree Campground off Sunfair, maybe even the first of its kind to hit the dry lakebed, when OB Productions present their live art installation drag show set to classical music for an…
Three fires hit hi-desert over 4th of July weekend
There were three major fires over the Independence Day holiday weekend, with the largest believed to have been started by illegal fireworks. Yucca Valley Brush Fire A one-acre brush fire on the night of July 4 led to home evacuations in…
Community Resource Days offers healthcare, legal aid, social services in Joshua Tree on 7/10
The first of several planned Community Resource Days at the Joshua Tree Community Center kicks off this Wednesday (July 10). The program hopes to provide a one-stop hub for residents seeking assistance with healthcare, legal aid and social…
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