Yucca Valley Planning Commission reviews plant permits and Land Use Development at tonight’s meeting (5/23)
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission meets tonight (May 23), and their agenda includes a lengthy consent agenda consisting of native plant permits. The Commission will also receive Land Development Update report. The meeting begins tonight at 6…
MUSD Board of Education meets tonight (5/23)
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Education holds their regularly scheduled meeting this evening at Joshua Tree Elementary. The Board is expected to consider an update to personnel policy and a number of ongoing budget issues. The…
Twentynine Palms Water District Board meets Wednesday, agenda inside (5/24)
Wednesday evening, the Twentynine Palms Water District (TPWD) Board of Directors will gather for their monthly meeting. The meeting will kick off with a presentation by TPWD employees on GIS/GEO, or geographic information systems. Next, there…
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…
Groves Cabin Theatre announces closure after 40 years in Morongo Valley
Groves Cabin Theatre has announced that it will be closing its doors after nearly 40years. The small theater in Morongo Valley that has made a big impact on the high desert’s arts community. Founded in the 1980’s by Bill and Joy Groves, the…
Arthur Davies jury trial delayed another week
The jury trial of Accused child-murderer Arthur Davies’ was scheduled to start today after a series of delays has kept the case suspended in the courts for nearly 5 years. Arthur Davies was arrested in 2018 for investigation into the…
Yucca Valley Airport District special session tonight (5/22)
The Yucca Valley Airport District Board of Directors has called a special session meeting for tonight (May 22). The board will Review private line of credit as interim funding before CALTRANS loan approval, review and updated quote and start…
San Bernardino County BOS meets tomorrow (5/23), over 100 items on agenda
At tomorrow’s (May 23, 2023) 10 a.m. meeting of the county supervisors in San Bernardino, our Morongo Basin will significantly benefit from a handful of the more than one hundred actions on the agenda. On supervisor’s consent calendar a…
“Ocotillo Gate” entrance closed at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center has closed the entrance known as the Ocotillo Gate until further notice. This closure is due to massive flooding resulting in a sink hole. There will be a road closure at the intersection of Morongo…
Joshua Basin Water District special session tomorrow (5/23)
Joshua Tree’s Joshua Basin Water District will meet in special session at 11 a.m. tomorrow (May 23, 2023). Tomorrow’s special meeting is to review, revise, and recommend adoption of a fiscal 2022/23 revised budget and 2023/24 proposed budget.…
Copper Mountain College continues commencement ceremonies this week
Copper Mountain continues its commencement ceremonies this week, as 232 students celebrate the conclusion of their education at the high-desert’s institute of higher learning. Last Friday, the school held it’s The Lavender Graduation…
Seattle Writer Justine Chan visits Joshua Tree to discuss her park ranger-inspired poetry book
The Desert Split Open reading series is hosting Seattle writer Justine Chan tomorrow (May 23) for an in-conversation mediated by local author Annie Connole at The Firehouse in Joshua Tree at 6pm. Chicago-born Seattle writer/poet Justine Chan…
Pony Express delivering free desert-themed postcards for Grubstakes Days
Get your giddy up and come on out for Grubstake Days to see the historical Pony Express delivering mail to the Pioneertown postmistress. On Sunday the 28th, the Pony Express will deliver free desert-themed postcards mailed from the Yucca Valley…
Low-cost pet services at Animal Action League today (5/22)
If you have a furry friend that needs spayed, neutered, vaccinated or microchipped, the non-profit Animal Action League has low-costs services available today (May 22) from 10AM to 2PM at their Joshua Tree office, located at 62762 Twentynine…
Channel Trails Pedestrian walkway opens in 29 Palms
The multi-use trail is over 2000 feet long, with a 10-ft wide sidewalk alongside a granite path. Street crossings have ADA compliant ramps and the there are benches, trash cans, bike racks, and water refill stations as well. In line with…
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Haunted House has been bringing spooky fun to Yucca Valley neighborhood since ’95
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