Morongo Valley
Morongo Valley Fire Dept. donates truck to Covington Park
After months of back and forth with the Morongo Valley Community Services District crunching numbers to acquire a new maintenance vehicle, The Morongo Valley Fire Department has agreed to donate a vehicle to Covington Park Maintenance.…
Morongo Valley CSD Board Director declares resignation, once conditions are met
In response to accusations from enraged community members, many of whom are organizing recall efforts on grounds of Board members acquiring new legal counsel without consulting the community, Morongo Valley Community Services District Board…
Morongo Valley CSD meeting runs over 5 hours – Fire Dept. mold mitigated amongst contentious crowd comments
Listen here: At this week’s regular session meeting, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors met to address substantial issues related to the Morongo Valley Fire Department and to receive and respond to a multitude of…
Standing room only at Morongo Valley CSD meeting, calls for resignations continue
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board held its regular meeting at Covington Park’s multi-purpose room last night (3/16) at 6pm. Covington Park’s multi-purpose room overflowed to standing room only last night, with over 100 Morongo…
Morongo Valley Community Services District Board meeting agenda for Mar. 15
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board will be holding their regular meeting tonight, March 15, in Covington Park’s multi-purpose room, as well as online on Zoom, at 6pm. Tonight, the MVCSD Board will discuss and approve presenting…
Operation Dust Devil Week 10 – Sheriff patrols in Yucca Valley, 29 Palms and Morongo Valley
Operation Dust Devil has been going for ten weeks now, and sheriff patrols continued in Twentynine Palms, Yucca Valley and Morongo Valley. Deputies issued two California Vehicle Code citations, two California Penal Code Citations, made two…
Morongo Valley CSD announces special meeting today, Feb. 23 at 2PM
Just before noon yesterday (February 22), the Morongo Valley Community Services District announced a special meeting to be held today (February 23) at 2 p.m. On the agenda is the recertification of a proposal that allows the CSD to hold online…
Grocery Store gift card distribution tomorrow, Feb. 14
Free grocery store gift cards will be distributed to needy families by Desert Hills Presbyterian Church tomorrow (February 14). Residents of Yucca Valley, Morongo Valley and Landers who are facing food insecurity are invited to call Pastor Wayne…
State plan for Western Joshua Tree Conservation announced by California Fish & Game Commission
Listen here: At yesterday's (February 8, 2023) meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission in Sacramento, the decision on whether to permanently protect western Joshua trees under the California Endangered Species Act was again…
Operation Dust Devil Week 7 – King of Hammers patrolled, 5,000 off-roaders contacted
As Operation Dust Devil entered its 7th week, San Bernardino Sheriff Deputies patrolled Victorville, Hesperia, Juniper Flat, Phelan and Apple Valley - issuing 26 California Vehicle Code Violations, 18 California Penal Code violations, and one…
Morongo Valley homes with contaminated water wells on SB County agenda
At tomorrow’s (February 7, 2023) 10 a.m. meeting of the county supervisors in San Bernardino, there is just one agenda item that holds particular relevance for our Morongo Basin. Agenda item 35 authorizes the release of…
Rental Scam – two victims lose $2700 trying to rent 29 Palms homes
Another scam is hitting the Morongo Basin - this time targeting people looking for long-term rental properties in 29 Palms. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s office reports that two separate victims said they found and applied for a rental property…
Morongo Valley Community Service BOD Zoom meeting Feb 2nd
The Morongo Valley Community Service District’s Board of Directors will be holding a special session tonight over Zoom at 7pm. On tonight’s agenda, Fire Chief James Brakebill will be signing the legal counsel agreement to retain the services for…
Operation Dust Devil: Week 5 OHV Enforcement Update
The fifth week of Operation Dust Devil saw enforcement all over the county, with the majority of patrols happening in Apple Valley, El Mirage, Juniper Flats and Big Bear. There were 28 code citations, 13 county code enforcement citations, six…
Loud booms, rumbles and shaking normal for Marine Corp training
If you hear loud explosions, booms or rumbles in the hi desert, they are very likely emanating from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The Marine Corps has issued a sound advisory, indicating that there will be an increase in the…
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