Local News
Local news, events and information for the Morongo Basin: Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Morongo Valley, Landers, Wonder Valley, and all other unincorporated areas of the hi-desert.
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Submit questions for California’s 23rd District Congressional Candidates, on the “Up Close Show” this Friday (6/13)
The public is being invited to take part in a special edition of the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday.…
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Marine convoy from Twentynine Palms rolls through Joshua Tree on their way to Los Angeles
An estimated 700 Marines were deployed from Camp Pendleton and the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC)…
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Landers Homestead Valley Association meeting recap for Monday (6/9)
The extensive Caltrans improvement project that involves repaving and widening the road continues along Highway 247. The section between Aberdeen…
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San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meets today (6/10)
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meets in regular session Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. Though no items on…
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Yucca Valley Planning Commission to hold public hearing on overlay district for senior mobile home parks
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will hold three public hearings at this week’s meeting, one of which concerns an overlay…
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Twentynine Palms City Council agenda for Tuesday (6/10)
A proclamation will recognize Juneteenth Independence Day and the month of June will also be recognized as LGBTQ+ Pride month.…
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Remembering Gregory Lloyd Barber, 68, of Twentynine Palms
Gregory Lloyd Barber, 68, of Twentynine Palms, passed away unexpectedly on May 27, 2025. Greg was born on November 21,…
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Bobby Furst, beloved artist and founder of Furstwurld, passes
Known as the ‘unofficial mayor of Joshua Tree,’ the Morongo Basin has lost one of its brightest lights with the…
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Hi-Desert Medical Center holding annual “Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive” through Friday (6/13)
The Hi-Desert Medical Center’s (HDMC) annual cereal drive begins Monday (June 6) and runs through Friday (June 13). Called “Healthy…
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Hi-Desert Artists Center hosting Matt Elson’s “Art Marketing Working Group” today (6/9)
Morongo Valley artist Matt Elson invites artists to join his monthly working group designed to help each other grow, share…
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Summer hours for Twentynine Palms Community Center begin Monday (6/9)
The Twentynine Palms Community Center features opportunities and programs for children and adults to stay active and cool indoors all…
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Who is behind the camera in this 33 year-old Landers Earthquake VHS?
Listen to a longer version of Sunday’s radio story here: Unknown voice: “June 28th, 4:55 in the morning in 1992.…
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Eureka Fire reaches 85% containment in Covington Flats area of Joshua Tree National Park
It’s been just over a week since the Eureka Fire ignited in Joshua Tree National Park. Last Friday at around…
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Local shelters offer free adoptions on Saturday for statewide “Adopt-a-Pet” day (6/7)
Saturday is California Adopt-a-Pet Day, and more than 150 shelters across the state are holding adoption events, including a few…
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FREE “Punk, Country and Pizza” show tonight at Giant Rock Meeting Room featuring The Hot Patooties
There is a FREE all-ages show tonight at the Giant Rock Meeting Room, and it’s featuring a hi-desert favorites The…
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29 Palms Art Gallery opens June Exhibition tonight featuring work by Reeyna Daniel, Ruben Rodriguez, and Edward Montgomery
The 29 Palms Art Gallery celebrates their June exhibition opening on Saturday, June 7 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. featuring Reeyna Daniel…
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“Hologram Teen” record release party tonight at White Label Vinyl in Twentynine Palms
Hologram Teen is the solo project from former Stereolab Keyboardist Morgan Lhote, and her new album is called “Captain Fluo.”…
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Twentynine Palms garage fire spreads into home and displaces family of four
A fire at a residence in the 6700 block of Manzanita Avenue in Twentynine Palms burned an attached garage and…
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Twentynine Palms man enters “not guilty” plea for attempted murder charge after getting cut off at bar
The Twentynine Palms man accused of trying to stab the bartender who stopped serving him was arraigned in court for…
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Construction picks up on Old Woman Springs Road starting on Sunday (6/8)
Construction on Old Woman Springs Road will become busier starting this Sunday (June 8). CalTrans has issued an advisory that…
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