Morongo Valley
Morongo Valley Dog Mayor Election witnesses last minute chicken candidate winning by landslide
Last Saturday in Covington Park at the Morongo Valley Halloween Extravaganza, a Morongo Valley mayor was elected after a controversial last-minute candidate took the big sweep, an unexpected upset that edged beloved two term mayor Roxy out of…
Morongo Valley Music Festival & Halloween Extravaganza goes through Sunday
The Morongo Valley Music Festival and Halloween Extravaganza kicks off this afternoon with a full weekend of free music, a trunk or treat, food trucks, beer garden, family-fun, and two stages full of the hi-desert’s local music talent. The…
MVCSD discuss new Fire Hazard Abatement Program for Morongo Valley residents at tonight’s meeting
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will hold their regular 6PM meeting tonight in Covington Park’s multipurpose room.
Friends of Big Morongo Canyon hold annual meeting tonight in Covington Park
Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve will conduct their Annual Community Meeting at 6PM tonight in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. There will be a presentation on the services Friends of Big Morongo Canyon provide to the Preserve and ways…
MVCSD approves installation of Smokey Bear fire danger sign at top of Morongo grade
The Board discussed the Fire Department’s participation in October’s “Great Shakeout,” an event showcasing the emergency entities, first responders, support systems, fire and law forces, military and other organizations who support the Morongo…
Sheriff’s Department limiting information provided to hi-desert media
This is a collaborative report with The Hi-Desert Star and The Desert Trail One of the Morongo Basin’s primary sources for public safety information was recently limited by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Throughout the 20th…
MVCSD holds special meeting to discuss communications tower, residents raise over $10,000 to oppose the project
Last night the MVCSD held a special meeting to discuss developments with the proposed communications tower and to gather input from Morongo residents before they present their official resolution in opposition of the project. In the wake of the…
MVCSD hold special meeting tonight to discuss proposed communications tower
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be holding a special 6 PM meeting tonight in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. In the wake of last week’s BLM meeting regarding the proposed communications tower, the Board…
Morongo Valley tower on BLM land faces steep opposition from residents as they battle with bureaucracy
The Covington Park Community Room’s air conditioning struggled to keep up with the standing-room only crowd that gathered on Thursday to listen and talk to the Bureau of Land Management. They are considering granting a 30 year lease to…
BLM holding meeting in Morongo Valley over proposed tower tonight (9/5)
A community meeting will be held by the Bureau of Land Management today to discuss a proposed communications tower for the Morongo Valley area. The development project, which includes grading of access roads and ancillary facilities beyond the…
Morongo Valley residents discuss effects of proposed tower before Thursday meeting
The InterConnect communications tower proposed for Morongo Valley continues to stir opposition from local residents. The development project, which includes grading of access roads and ancillary facilities beyond the tower, is now in the 30-day…
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…
Fire Hydrant torn from street in Morongo Valley on Wednesday
A fire hydrant was stolen in Morongo Valley Wednesday morning (August 21), causing $15,000 dollars in damage. According to information provided by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, some time early Wednesday morning, an unknown…
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…
MVCSD honors former Fire Chief James Brakebill with resolution, retirement badge, and cake
Last night, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held their regular meeting in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. After the urging from two public comments regarding opposition to the controversial Broadbands…
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“The Landing” hotel project moves forward with mixed community reactions at Monday Landers meeting
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