MVCSD votes in new members at last night’s meeting
Now with a legal quorum of four members, The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors were finally able to hold their regular 6pm meeting last night at Covington Park’s Multi-Purpose Room for the first time in over four…
BLM seeking public nominations for vacant positions
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for positions that are or will soon become vacant on its California, including one position of the BLM’s Desert District Advisory Council. The councils consist of citizens with…
National Park to host 6 artists in residency at Black Rock
Joshua Tree National Park and the JTNP Association have announced their selections for their 2023-2024 artist-in-residency program. Six Artists from four different states and each with a different artistic discipline will be living and working…
Triangle of light due to SpaceX Falcon launch
If you saw a bright triangle of light in the sky above the hi desert a bit after 9 p.m. last night (July 19,) you were looking at a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch out of Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc. The rocket is carrying Star Link…
Excessive heat sticking around, cooling centers open through weekend
The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the Morongo Basin lasting until Saturday (July 22). Temperatures are expected to be in the triple digits over the next few days, and local government buildings, libraries, and…
“Rural Living” designation means large-scale hotel projects considered on case-by-case basis
On Friday’s Z1077 Up Close Show, host Gary Daigneault spoke with Chair of the County Board of Supervisors Dawn Rowe, who discussed larger scale hotel projects that are being considered for development within the Morongo Basin's "rural…
MVCSD meets tonight for first time in 4 months (7/19)
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors is expected to meet in regular session tonight (July 19) for the first time in four months. The Board, which oversees the Morongo Valley Fire Department and Covington Park, has…
Wednesday Water Round-Up for 7/19
Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District board of directors meets at 4 p.m. today (July 19, 2023), while Joshua Tree’s Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting gets underway at 5:30 p.m. sharp. Among the business items at the Hi-Desert Water…
MDLT internship for women interested in science and conservation deadline is Sunday 7/23
The Women in Science Discovering our Mojave - or WISDOM - is offering a paid internship for women currently enrolled in college-level classes from any major. If you are a woman interested in science, along with contributing to desert…
Behind on your Joshua Basin Water District bill? Assistance available Thursday 7/20
Last month, a number of qualified low-income customers of the Joshua Basin Water District attended the first Low Income Household Water Assistance event for a combined savings of more than $16,000. Ratepayers who missed that event will get…
Name released of Joshua Tree man killed in Hwy. 62 collision on 7/13
The name of the Joshua Tree man who was killed in a collision with a dump-truck on Twentynine Palms Highway last Thursday (July 13) has been released, and the investigation suggests that drugs and/or alcohol may have been a factor. The San…
Vacation Rental boom cooling; TOT tax could raise to 11% across Morongo Basin
On Friday’s Z107.7 Up Close Show, host Gary Daigneault spoke with Chair of the County Board of Supervisors Dawn Rowe, who discussed her assessment that the short term vacation rental boom in the high desert is cooling off. She explained how the…
Concerns over concrete at Essig Dog Park prompts response from Yucca Valley
After much controversy about the concrete pathways and the current size of the small dog park, Deputy Manager Shane Stueckle met with residents and dog owners to discuss solutions. Yucca Valley Deputy Manager Shane Stueckle and Dog park patron…
Tonight’s Yucca Valley Town Council meeting canceled
Tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Yucca Valley Town Council has been canceled, due to a lack of agenda items. The Yucca Valley Town Council will meet next on August 1.
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets tonight (7/18)
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets in regular session tonight (July 18). On the Commission’s agenda are three public hearings for three amendments to the city’s development code. The resolutions up for consideration would impact the…
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