STATE OUTLINES PLANS FOR TOMORROW’S REOPENING

California has outlined most of its reopening plans for lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Beginning June 15, fully vaccinated Californians can resume activities without a mask...

MORONGO BASIN MAC MEETS TONIGHT

The Morongo Basin Municipal Advisory Council will gather online tonight (June 14) to discuss regional issues and honor a fallen officer. Reporter Heather Clisby...

49 PALMS CANYON CLOSED TO ALLOW BIGHORN SHEEP TO GET WATER

Beginning today, June 14, Joshua Tree National Park managers will close the 49 Palms Trail to allow bighorn sheep undisturbed access to surface water....

“BIG READ” RETURNS TO THE MORONGO BASIN

For the third year in a row, the Big Read event will return to the Morongo Basin. The Big Read is a month-long community...

29 PALMS CEMETERY BOARD MEETS TOMORROW

The Twentynine Palms Cemetery District Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 15. The trustees will first address...

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN JOSHUA TREE TOMORROW

A distribution of free food will be held tomorrow (June 15) and the first and third Tuesdays of every month, until further notice,  at...

29 PALMS HIGH SCHOOL SHOT PUTTER TAKES A BRONZE AND ALL-CIF HONORS

The Twentynine Palms High School Track and Field team traveled back to Carpinteria High School for the Division IV CIF Championship meet, their final...

KEEP PETS SAFE DURING HEATWAVE

With temperatures expected to well exceed 100 degrees this week, remember to be mindful of your pets. Pets are vulnerable to high temperatures, and...

PUBLIC INPUT FOR NATIONAL PARK CLIMBING MANAGEMENT PLAN CLOSES TODAY

Today is the final day to submit public input for the Joshua Tree National Park Climbing Management Plan. The plan is designed to guide...

APPLICATIONS STILL AVAILABLE FOR THEATRE 29 SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAM

Applications are still available for the 2021 season of Theatre 29’s award winning Summer Youth Theatre program. Entertainment Reporter Charlie Thomas shares all the...

CELEBRATE THE SUMMER SOLSTICE IN HOMESTEAD VALLEY

Celebrate the 2021 summer solstice with a party in Landers Saturday, June 19. Reporter Ernest Figueroa says it’s a way to celebrate the longest...

PET VACCINE CLINICS AT ANIMAL ACTION LEAGUE IN JUNE

The Animal Action League will offer low-cost vaccine and microchip clinics in June. Clinics will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in...

JOSHUA TREE HIGHLANDS ARTIST RESIDENCY STUDIO TOUR TODAY

Beatriz Cortez, an award-winning multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles and the recipient of the 2021 Alma Ruiz Fellowship, is the final of three...

TIPS TO STAY COOL AND SAFE DURING HEAT WAVES

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning beginning this upcoming Monday through Friday. While we are all used to living in...

JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK PROPOSES CAMPGROUND FEE INCREASE

Joshua Tree National Park is proposing a campground fee increase in response to increased demand for camping services. In their recent newsletter, the park...

4TH ANNUAL HI-DEF FRINGE FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

The Morongo Basin’s very own Hi-Def Fringe Festival will kick off this weekend with a wide variety of acts for its fourth annual event....

POTTING SHED PROJECT FOR MIL-TREE THIS WEEKEND

It’s going to be a big build – like an old-fashioned barn raising. Its a Community Potting Shed; Mil-Tree’s next project and it’s in...

“DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE” JUNE ART EXHIBITION AT GALLERY 62

“Down the Rabbit Hole” is the theme of this month’s exhibition at Gallery 62 in Joshua Tree. Reporter Hilary Sloan has the details on...

FUNERAL SERVICE FOR SERGEANT VACA TO BE LIVESTREAMED THIS MORNING

A funeral service will be held for Sheriff's Sergeant Dominic Vaca today. The funeral procession departed the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office at 6:45...

LIMITED INFORMATION ON A DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN YUCCA VALLEY

There is still limited information available on a shooting in Yucca Valley Wednesday night (June 9). Detectives from The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Homicide...