The Town of Yucca Valley has closed all its offices to the public through at least April 6. Residents can still conduct business with the Town via telephone, e-mail, and by appointment only. All town-sponsored events, to include senior center events, the Easter egg hunt, Earth Day, enrichment classes, and rentals of town facilities, have been cancelled through April 30.
The City of Twentynine Palms has announced that all activities and sporting events through its Park and Rec Department have been cancelled, to include dance and karate classes, adult co-ed volleyball, Little League, kickball, swim team, youth basketball tournament, junior tennis program, JT55 bike ride, Desert Oasis car show, and the Hilltoppers Motocross races. In addition, Knott’s Sky Park preschool is closed, the Senior Center is closed, and the Fire Department’s Easter egg hunt has been cancelled. Theatre 29 has postponed all productions until the coronavirus pandemic is contained.
The county announced Thursday that almost all county departments are only offering services online and over the phone, closing their public offices until at least April 3. Some of the local services and facilities that are closed include the park and recreation district preschool in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Tree Community Center; and Wonder Valley Community Center.
Services for the following County departments and offices will be available only by phone and online. Offices will be closed to the public:
- Agriculture/Weights & Measures
- Assessor- Recorder-Clerk
- Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector
- Child Support Services
- Children’s Network
- Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
- Community Development and Housing Agency
- County Fire and Fire Marshal
- District Attorney
- Economic Development
- Human Resources
- Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA)
- Land Use Services, which includes Planning, Building and Safety, and Code Enforcement
- Public Works, with the exception of lobby computer access to surveyor records
- Purchasing
- Registrar of Voters, with the exception of election observers by appointment only
- Risk Management
- Special Districts Water and Sanitation
- Transitional Assistance
- Veterans Affairs
- Workforce Development, however, in-person appointments will be conducted only when necessary
The following County attractions and services are closed to the public until at least April 3:
- Big Bear Alpine Zoo at Moonridge
- County branch libraries
- County museums and historical sites
- County Regional Parks, including Calico Ghost Town
- Park and recreation district preschool in Joshua Tree
The following senior and community centers (centers that conduct meal programs will make meals available via drive-thru):
- Big Bear Senior Center
- Bloomington Ayala Senior Center
- Joshua Tree Community Center
- Lucerne Valley Community Center
- Wonder Valley Community Center
