Yucca Valley
Yucca Valley awards bid to Contractor for the renovation of Essig Park
The Measure Y Essig Park, located at 8490 Warren Vista Avenue, between Warren Vista and Joshua Lane, is a multi-purpose neighborhood/ community park project. In March of 2023, after reaching out to residents, the Town received feedback on the…
Dominic Vaca Memorial Football Tournament Saturday (5/27) in Yucca Valley
The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station is hosting the first annual Sgt. Dominic Vaca Memorial Football Tournament tomorrow morning at Yucca Valley high School. The event is a fundraiser for officers who have fallen in the line of duty. Expect a day…
Yucca Valley adds additional waste handling charges to the tax rolls
California is now experiencing a climate crisis, partially due to increased greenhouse gases. SB 1383, a statewide effort to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses, requires all California cities and towns, including Yucca Valley, to reduce…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission reviewed the Land Use Development Report
Yucca Valley Town Staff got straight to the Land Development Report. Starbucks West in the Stater Bros. parking lot is working on its traffic impact analysis. Star Cafe, and Chipotle, are in the building and safety plan check process. Dominos is…
Blood Drive this Wednesday (5/24) at Vons in Yucca Valley
Lifestream will be holding a blood drive tomorrow (May 24) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vons, located at 57590 Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood. Everyone under 17 years of age…
Yucca Valley Town Council adds organic recycling increase to the Property Tax Roll for 2023-2024
At last night's meeting, three new hires were introduced, Animal Shelter specialist Robert Falato, Christopher Lauer, skilled Parks maintenance worker #1, and Jesse Reyes, Skilled Facility maintenance worker #1. The Town also said Goodbye…
Yucca Valley Town Council meets on solid waste charges, Essig Park, unhoused count
Tonight's Yucca Valley Town Council meeting agenda is packed with Town business, including a request for contractors' pre-qualifications for the Yucca Valley Aquatic and Recreation Center Project and a review of Ordinance No. 306,…
Car stolen in Yucca Valley with owner sleeping in backseat
A man jumped out of his own car after waking up in the backseat to find it was being stolen. On Wednesday (May 10) at approximately 5 a.m., County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian. When they…
Blood Drive at Center for Healthy Generations in Yucca Valley tomorrow (5/13)
Blood is desperately needed in the Morongo Basin. To that end, LifeStream will be holding a blood drive tomorrow (May 13) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center for Healthy Generations, located at 57121 Sunnyslope Dr, in Yucca Valley. Healthy…
Sell your vehicle at “Deals on Wheels” event at Elk’s Lodge June 3rd
The Yucca Valley Elk’s Lodge will be holding a “Deals on Wheels” event on June 3rd from 9 AM to 3 PM. Spaces will be available to park anything with wheels that you nee to move: cars, trucks, motorcycles, off road vehicles, trailers, RV's,…
CHP motorcycle patrols issue tickets in the triple digits yesterday in Morongo Basin
126 citations were issued across the Morongo Basin yesterday (May 10) as part a special enforcement detail was conducted in the Morongo Basin by the California Highway Patrol. The special enforcement was announced early Thursday morning, and…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission approves commercial permits for new businesses
During the review of the Chipotle signage permit, a representative from the company said they are making the adjustments needed and will return with corrections. The Commissioners approved the permit with that stipulation. Renovating the Sizzler…
Yucca Valley Airport District BOD meeting tonight (5/10)
The Yucca Valley Airport District Board of Directors meets tonight to consider applicants for the open board member seat. Director Dave Palacios submitted his resignation at the Board's April meeting. The board will also consider tie-down…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission reviews commercial permits and Land Development updates
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will review the Chipotle Sign and Exterior Colors and the sign permit for the Black Bear Diner. The Commissioners will also review the Land Development Update Report. The Planning Commission meeting is…
“Point in Time Count” shows increase in unhoused Morongo Basin residents
Listen here: Results are in from Point In Time Count, which contacts and counts people who are experiencing homelessness. Organized on the national level by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Point in Time Count asks…
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