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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STAR PARTY AT SKY’S THE LIMIT OBSERVATORY TONIGHT
Sky’s the Limit Observatory and Nature Center in Twentynine Palms invites stargazers to experience the desert night sky this Saturday.…
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MAN REPORTED MISSING IN YUCCA VALLEY FOUND IN PHOENIX
A Reno, Nevada, man who was reported missing in Yucca Valley six weeks ago was located alive and well Thursday,…
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SHERIFF’S VOLUNTEERS LAUDED
CJ Glover, center, was presented with a certificate of commendation for his 40 years of volunteer service with the Sheriff’s…
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MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PART OF COUNTY TEACHER RECRUITMENT FAIR
The Morongo Unified School District will be looking for new teachers during San Bernardino County’s upcoming teacher recruitment fair. With…
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STATE BILL WOULD BAN CELLPHONES IN SCHOOL
School districts may soon be required to restrict or ban smartphones under a new bill making its way through the…
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GRUBSTAKE DAYS SCHEDULE FINALIZED
The Town of Yucca Valley celebrates its heritage Memorial Day weekend with a four-day celebration. The weekend kicks off Friday…
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FIRE INSURANCE RATES COULD GO DOWN IN THE MORONGO BASIN
The Insurance Services Office, an organization that rates fire protection services across the country, recently announced that the Public Protection…
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THOUGHT THEATRE STAGED READING THIS WEEKEND, “HOW TO BURY YOUR PETS”
Thought Theatre continues its Plays by Playwrights series with the staged reading of “How to Bury Your Pets” by David…
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HI-DESERT PLAYHOUSE READING “CLOSING CREDITS: AN EVENING WITH FRANK CAPRA”
The Hi-Desert Playhouse presents “Closing Credits: An Evening With Frank Capra” in areader’s theater staged reading with two performances on…
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FAMILY MOVIE AT THE YUCCA VALLEY LIBRARY TOMORROW
This Saturday, starting at 10:30 a.m. the Yucca Valley Library will play another free movie as part of its family…
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FISH AND CHIPS AT THE JOSHUA TREE VFW TONIGHT
The Joshua Tree Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7264 will serve up a fish and chips dinner tonight (Friday, March…
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HOME ENERGY WORKSHOP IN JOSHUA TREE MONDAY
The Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County will hold a free home energy education workshop in Joshua Tree Monday,…
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JOSHUA TREE LOCAL FOOD PROGRAM SUNDAY FEATURES INDIAN FOOD
If you like good food and good people, vegetables and Indian foods, then reporter Mike Lipsitz says make time for…
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61ST ANNUAL TWENTYNINE PALMS YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND
The 61st Annual Youth Basketball Tournament will take place in Twentynine Palms this weekend, March 22-24. Some 50 teams have been…
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TROJAN BASEBALL LOSES TO INDIO
The Yucca Valley High School Trojan baseball team dropped a road game to Indio High School by a score of…
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JOSHUA SPRINGS BASEBALL LOSES TO BLOOMINGTON CHRISTIAN
The Joshua Springs baseball team lost in six innings yesterday to Bloomington Christian, 15-5. The Lightning had nine hits and…
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YUCCA VALLEY GOLF DEFEATS SHADOW HILLS
Yesterday the Yucca Valley High School golf team defeated Shadow Hills High School by 13 strokes in a non-league match.…
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES
In high school sports today, the Yucca Valley High School softball team will host Indio High School at home, starting…
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COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OPPOSES STATE DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom imposed a moratorium on executions of death row inmates. His executive action is opposed…
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COMMUNITY CLEANUP IN WONDER VALLEY SATURDAY
An upcoming community cleanup for residents in Morongo Basin’s unincorporated communities will be held in Wonder Valley, courtesy of County…
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