The operating dates and hours of a number of Morongo Basin businesses and organizations will be affected by the holidays. Government offices, schools, the post office, banks, the County court system, MBTA bus service, and most businesses will be closed Tuesday, December 25, and Tuesday, January 1, for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Many offices will close early or not open at all on Monday, December 24, and Monday, December 31. Burrtec Waste and Recycling will also be closed on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Trash pickup will be delayed by one day. With information about other closures in the town of Yucca Valley, here’s managing editor Tami Roleff…
In Yucca Valley, the town will be closed on December 21 and will reopen January 2. Building services will be open for inspections only on December 26-27 and will resume regular hours on January 2. The Hi-Desert Nature Museum will be closed December 23 through January 1. Beginning Sunday, December 23, the Yucca Valley Animal Shelter will be available by appointment only for pet owners to retrieve impounded animals. Call the shelter at 760-365-3111 extension 105 to arrange a meeting time to pick up your pet or to leave a message for a lost or found pet. Shelter staff will return calls each day between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The Animal Shelter provides kennel runs for anyone who has found a stray pet and wishes to drop off the pet on their own. Beginning Saturday, December 22, Yucca Valley Animal Control Services (field operations) will be responding to priority calls only during the holidays. Those requiring emergency animal assistance during this time should call San Bernardino County Sheriff’s dispatch at 760-365-2364. The Yucca Valley Senior Center will be closed December 24-25, and December 31-January 1.
HOLIDAY CLOSURES IN THE MORONGO BASIN
