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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

MVCSD holds special meeting to discuss communications tower, residents raise over $10,000 to oppose...

Last night the MVCSD held a special meeting to discuss developments with the proposed communications tower and to gather input from Morongo residents before...

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...

Morongo Valley tower on BLM land faces steep opposition from residents as they battle...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Tips for keeping curious black bears from busting up your belongings here in the...

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...

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...

Hungry desert bears making more frequent appearances around Morongo Basin

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...

Bear causes Morongo Valley hiker to go off-trail, requiring helicopter rescue

A hiker was rescued by helicopter near Morongo Valley this weekend after fleeing from a bear and getting stranded. On Sunday (August 18) just after...

MVCSD to discuss Resolution and retirement ceremony for former Fire Chief James Brakebill

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be holding their regular meeting tonight in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. For the meeting’s agenda,...

Morongo Valley man out on bail arrested for drug and weapon charges

A Morongo Valley man out of prison on bail was arrested again for investigation into drug and weapon charges. On Wednesday (August 14) at around...

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,...