20th Annual Wonder Valley Music Festival Lineup Announced

The lineup for the 20th Annual Wonder Valley Music Festival has been announced. The event, started in 2003, has continued to be a popular...

Wonder Valley Film Festival continues weekly screenings Wednesday, Mar. 8

The Wonder Valley Film Festival will continue screening movies this Wednesday at the Palms Restaurant in Wonder Valley. The festival features films that are...

“Stop Wonder Inn Project” – Deadline Today to Submit Letters Calling for Environmental Impact...

Residents opposing the proposed resort development in Wonder Valley, The Wonder Inn, should note an important deadline that ends today. Reporter Heather Clisby has...

Hi-Desert Fringe Festival seeking submissions for its Sixth Season

Listen here: Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Hi-Desert Fringe Festival. In its sixth year of showcasing original, non-traditional, provocative performance art, the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

County seeking comments on 106-room resort in Wonder Valley until Feb. 7, locals plea...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Wildfire Season Planning – Joshua Tree and Homestead Valley tonight 12/22

Most winters - fires aren’t a concern in the hi-desert, but its always good to be prepared for the possibility of a dry and...