Wonder Valley
State plan for Western Joshua Tree Conservation announced by California Fish & Game Commission
Listen here: At yesterday's (February 8, 2023) meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission in Sacramento, the decision on whether to permanently protect western Joshua trees under the California Endangered Species Act was again…
Operation Dust Devil Week 7 – King of Hammers patrolled, 5,000 off-roaders contacted
As Operation Dust Devil entered its 7th week, San Bernardino Sheriff Deputies patrolled Victorville, Hesperia, Juniper Flat, Phelan and Apple Valley - issuing 26 California Vehicle Code Violations, 18 California Penal Code violations, and one…
Rental Scam – two victims lose $2700 trying to rent 29 Palms homes
Another scam is hitting the Morongo Basin - this time targeting people looking for long-term rental properties in 29 Palms. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s office reports that two separate victims said they found and applied for a rental property…
Operation Dust Devil: Week 6 Enforcement numbers
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office continued its off-road education and enforcement operation for the sixth weekend. As part of this ongoing initiative to educate off-roaders about what is legal and what is illegal, Sheriff’s Deputies…
Operation Dust Devil: Week 5 OHV Enforcement Update
The fifth week of Operation Dust Devil saw enforcement all over the county, with the majority of patrols happening in Apple Valley, El Mirage, Juniper Flats and Big Bear. There were 28 code citations, 13 county code enforcement citations, six…
Loud booms, rumbles and shaking normal for Marine Corp training
If you hear loud explosions, booms or rumbles in the hi desert, they are very likely emanating from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. The Marine Corps has issued a sound advisory, indicating that there will be an increase in the…
“Stop Wonder Valley Inn” informational meeting Saturday Jan. 28
For residents opposed to the Wonder Inn resort in Wonder Valley, there will be an informational meeting tomorrow. Hosted by the Stop Wonder Inn Project group, there is an informational meeting about the proposed resort scheduled for tomorrow,…
Attempted Murder Suspect arraigned in Joshua Tree, court date set
The suspect in the Twentynine Palms attempted murder back in November of 2022 was arraigned in court on Friday, Jan. 20th. Pejman Elahi appeared before the court and entered not guilty pleas on two felonies; attempted murder and assault with a…
County Extends Public Comment Period for Wonder Valley Inn Project
The County of San Bernardino has extended the Public Comment Period for the Wonder Valley Inn Project. The Wonder Valley Inn is a proposed hotel and resort project in the Morongo Basin east of Twentynine Palms that has been submitted to the Land…
County seeking comments on 106-room resort in Wonder Valley until Feb. 7, locals plea for more time
Proposed as a 106-room resort, developers of the Wonder Inn aim to take over the “old pink building” that has long sat vacant on Amboy Road. The developers applied for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in November 2021 and have since submitted…
Wonder Valley Chit, Chat & Chew this Saturday (Jan. 14)
The First Chit, Chat & Chew of 2023 will be at the Wonder Valley Community Center tomorrow morning from 8 to 10 AM. Come join fellow Wonder Valley residents and visitors for espresso, coffee, tea and donuts and of course .. the all important…
Food Distribution in Wonder Valley tomorrow 1/10
If you or someone you know is food insecure in Wonder Valley, we have a bit of good news here in the new year. There will be a USDA food distribution tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Wonder Valley Community Center, locate at 80526-1/2 Amboy Road,…
2022 Morongo Basin Theatre Year in Review
Listen here: 2022 saw a return to live in person performance for area theatres for their first full season post pandemic. Theatre 29 brought “Murder on the Orient Express”, The cabaret “Almost Love”, “Rapunzel” and “MIS-CAST 2022” revue to close…
How to (responsibly) dispose of your Christmas tree in the Morongo Basin
Your Christmas tree may still appear green, but all that time inside your home in the high desert has dried that dead tree from the inside out, making it extremely flammable. Needles, sap and small branches can burn too quickly for an indoor…
Operation Dust Devil looks to curb illegal off-roading in the Morongo Basin
Operation: Dust Devil is the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's effort to curb illegal off-roading throughout the county. The initiative kicked off on Saturday December 17, and is scheduled for four and half months. It will…
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