L.A. TIMES FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS CLIMATE CHANGE IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
The effects of short- and long-term climate change are affecting plants and animals in Joshua Tree National Park, according to a recent article in...
BIGHORN DESERT VIEW WATER TAKES UP THREE “EES”
FEES, guarantEES, and retirEES will be the topics of discussion at tonight’s 6 p.m. meeting of the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency’s board of directors....
PHONES OUT AT THE TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY
Town of Yucca Valley offices are experiencing a current telephone/voice messaging outage. This includes Town Hall, Community Services (Recreation and Hi Desert Nature Museum),...
SCHOOL BOARD INTERVIEWS BOARD CANDIDATES TODAY
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting tonight to interview candidates for a vacant board position. News Director...
MOBILE VACCINATION CLINIC IN TWENTYNINE PALMS TOMORROW
The Morongo Basin Healthcare District’s Mobile Medical Unit is traveling throughout the Morongo Basin offering COVID-19 vaccinations. The next vaccination clinic will be tomorrow...
JOSHUA TREE HIGHLANDS ZOOM STUDIO TOURS START TOMORROW
The Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency (JTHAR) will host online studio tours to celebrate the achievements of three diverse artists. Hilary Sloane tells you...
BLOOD DRIVE IN YUCCA VALLEY TOMORROW
LifeStream will conduct a community blood drive on Wednesday, June 9, at the Vons shopping center in Yucca Valley, from 9 a.m. to 1...
COURT APPEARANCE SET FOR WOMAN ACCUSED OF THE DUI DEATH OF 2 TEENS
Court proceedings continued last week (June 3) for a Morongo Valley woman accused of killing two teenagers while driving drunk in Morongo Valley two...
COUNTY SUPERVISORS WANT MORE TEETH IN MARIJUANA CULTIVATION LAWS
While illegal marijuana grow operations continue to proliferate in Morongo Basin’s unincorporated communities there remains a modicum of hope that a legislative solution is...
EVEN AFTER JUNE 15, STATE EMERGENCY POWERS TO STAY IN PLACE
Most of California’s coronavirus restrictions on businesses and public gatherings will end June 15. But Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that he’s not ready...
“HEALTHY OVER HUNGRY” CEREAL DRIVE KICKS OFF TODAY
The “Healthy over Hungry” Cereal Drive was paused in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. News director Andrew Dieleman says the program has returned...
CALTRANS CONTINUES ROADWORK ON HIGHWAY 62
Roadwork will continue on Highway 62 in Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley from June 7-11. In Twentynine Palms, crews will be working eastbound and...
ONE INJURED IN SATURDAY MORNING OFF-ROAD CRASH IN LANDERS
A man was injured following an off-road vehicle accident in Landers early Saturday (June 5) morning. Morongo Basin Ambulance responded to the single-vehicle accident...
COMMUNITY POTTING SHED PROJECT PLANNED BY MIL-TREE
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...
VENDORS SOUGH FOR REACH-OUT BAZAAR AND FLEA MARKET SATURDAY
Vendors are needed for a summertime bazaar and flea market, sponsored by Reach Out Morongo Basin, set for June 12. Vendor spaces are $20...
LOCAL SUPPORT KEEP THEATRE 29 SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE PROGRAM FEES LOW
Theatre 29’s Summer Youth Theatre is accepting applications now through June 18. Entertainment Reporter Charlie Thomas says that local support is keeping the program...
50-ISH CLASS REUNION PLANNED FOR 29 PALMS HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI
If you graduated from Twentynine Palms High School between 1968 and 1974, mark your calendar for 50-ish class reunion. The main event will be...
“LOU HARRISON’S DESERT DREAM” PRESENTATION AT HARRISON HOUSE THURSDAY
Composer Lou Harrison’s “Life, Legacy and Desert Dream” will be brought to life by Eva Soltes at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 10 on...
TWO 29 PALMS HIGH SCHOOL TRACK STARS IN CIF PRELIMINARY COMPETITION SATURDAY
The 29 Palms High School Track team sent two student-athletes to the CIF Preliminary meet at Carpinteria High School Saturday (June 5). They traveled...
TIPS TO PROTECT YOUR VEHICLE FROM BURGLARS AND THIEVES
Nearly a dozen reports of vehicle burglary and theft within the Morongo Basin were reported to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department over the...
