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…
2nd Annual Black Birders Week holds free birding class in Big Morongo on 5/27
The Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management and the Wilderness Society to provide a free, family friendly introduction to birding, all while elevating the visibility of black bird enthusiasts here in the hi…
Hi-Desert Fringe Festival tickets half off thanks to California Humanities Grant
Project Sheba, Home of the Hi Desert Fringe Festival has been awarded a California Humanities grant. With this award, the festival is pleased to be able to offer half price tickets for this weekend’s event at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. Full…
Get closer to stories that surround Giant Rock in new Hi Desert Nature Museum exhibit
Giant Rock is exactly what it sounds like - a big freestanding boulder that famously fractured in the early 2000’s to become an even-more iconic feature here in the hi desert. You can visit Giant Rock out near landers day or night, and its size…
Joshua Tree National Park seasonal climbing closures
If you are planning on heading into Joshua Tree National Park to do some climbing, always be sure to check their website for closures that can affect your ability to ascend these natural landscapes. Currently two seasonal climbing closures …
Joshua Tree Art Gallery “JTAG” is closing
The Joshua Tree Art Gallery, the beloved fixture of Downtown Joshua Tree known as "JTAG," is closing permanently. The Board of the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council, Inc, (MBCAC) which operates the non-profit art gallery, has decided…
Twentynine Palms man stabbed in arm and neck on Wednesday (5/16), suspect arrested after short pursuit
The suspect in a Twentynine Palms stabbing was arrested for investigation into assault with a deadly weapon after a short pursuit. On Wednesday (May 17) at approximately 5 p.m., an altercation broke out on the 6400 block of Split Rock Avenue, in…
$6k in Public Arts grants awarded to 29 Palms artists and youth programs
Six grants totaling $6,000 were awarded to local artists by the Public Arts Advisory Committee of the City of Twentynine Palms. Five of the awarded grants are for Youth and the Arts programs included in the 29 Palms Artist Guild’s “Youth Art…
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