HOWL Literary Journal 2023 official release event Thursday (5/18)
Copper Mountain College’s long-standing literary journal HOWL will publish its 2023 issue this month and will kick off its official release event this Thursday, May 18th at the CMC amphitheater. Howl Literary Journal is throwing their…
Wednesday Water Round-Up for 5/17
Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District board of directors meets at 4 p.m. today (May 17, 2023), while down the highway Joshua Tree’s Joshua Basin Water District’s regularly scheduled meeting is canceled. On today’s Hi-Desert Water District…
County Sheriff releases statement regarding MVCSD meeting cancellation
Listen here: This week's regularly scheduled meeting of the Morongo Valley Community Services District was cancelled on Friday (May 12) due to lack of quorum, the second monthly meeting in a row to be cancelled. A statement given by MVCSD’s…
MVCSD Ad-Hoc Committee holding meeting during regular MVCSD time
Though their regularly scheduled meeting was cancelled, the Morongo Valley Community Service District's Community Relations Ad-Hoc Committee will be holding a meeting at the same time and at the same place, Wednesday evening (May 17) in…
Laundromat plans in 29 Palms move forward
After years of hauling their dirty duds to Joshua Tree, Twentynine Palms residents will soon have a downtown laundromat of their own as a regional water board has given a thumbs up. Come June, Twentynine Palms will soon have its’ own place to…
Yucca Valley Town Council meets on solid waste charges, Essig Park, unhoused count
Tonight's Yucca Valley Town Council meeting agenda is packed with Town business, including a request for contractors' pre-qualifications for the Yucca Valley Aquatic and Recreation Center Project and a review of Ordinance No. 306,…
Low-cost pet services at Animal Action League today (5/16)
If you have a furry friend that needs spayed, neutered, vaccined or microchipped, the non-profit Animal Action League has low-costs services available from 10AM to 2PM at their Joshua Tree office, located at 62762 Twentynine Palms Hwy. To set an…
Furstworld Fundraiser announced for May 27
A fundraiser for the recently closed local arts and performance space Furstwurld has been announced for May 27. Furstwurld, founded by Bobby Furst in Joshua Tree, was closed recently after the county received a complaint, and the non-profit…
House Fire Spreads to Nearby House in Twentynine Palms, No Injuries
A fire in a Twentynine Palms home spread to a nearby home on Saturday night (May 13,) and both homes suffered from major damage. At approximatley 9 p.m., San Bernardino County fire responded to a report of a structure fire in the 5900…
Morongo Valley CSD meeting canceled again due to lack of quorum
For the second month in a row, the MVCSD board meeting will be canceled for this Wednesday, May 17th, due to what the Board’s Finance Director Johnny Tolbert has called a “lack of quorum.” This occurs in the wake of last month’s meeting…
29 Palms Planning Commission Goes to Church and Hosts Another Study Session on Homelessness
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission gathers Tuesday evening to consider a church permit before revisiting the challenging topic of homelessness. Tuesday night’s meeting of the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission includes a public hearing…
29 Palms Public Cemetery District BOD meets Tuesday (5/16)
The Twentynine Palms Public Cemetery District Board of Trustees meets in regular session tomorrow afternoon (May 16). The Cemetery District will announce the cancellation of their annual Memorial Day event due to staffing issues, though staff…
Morongo Valley Fire Department swears in new members
At 8am on Saturday morning, the Morongo Valley Fire Department closed off their portion of Ocotillo St. and opened their bay doors to serve up pancakes, eggs, and bacon to 70-80 community members at $5 a plate. $1 raffle tickets were sold by…
Spay and neuter appointments return to Joshua Tree Animal Action League
After more than 6 months, today (May 15) the Animal Action League has opened booking for spay or neuter appointments in June at their Joshua Tree location. Booking opened today at 8 a.m., so call (760)366-1100 The Animal Action League asks…
Number of unhoused in Morongo Basin rises; County reserves $72 million to fight it
Listen here: The "Point-in-Time" Count of the unhoused population and a better understanding of the causes of homelessness has encouraged the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors to leverage $72.7 million in federal, state, and County…
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