In honor of Pride month, The Firehouse in North Joshua Tree will be hosting their “Burn Bright” Queer Celebration this Sunday, June 22 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Sponsored by Desert Rat Roasters and Urban Soul Farmer, Burn Bright: A Queer Celebration features games, food, drinks, tarot readings, live music by Shotgun...
Hosted by the Historic Plaza in Twentynine Palms with grant funding from the City of Twentynine Palms, everyone is invited to this afternoon of food, music, dancing and fun. Expect delicious grilled food from the Cactus Bar, drinks in the beer garden and cocktail bar, yard games, a mechanical...
The Desert Salon and Mojave Mallows present “S’mores and Stories,” an annual fireside reading event taking place this Sunday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m. outside Más o Menos. This year’s S’mores and Stories local writers include Angelus, Jennifer Lewis, Alexandra Martinez, and Eleanor Whitney. Visiting writers from the Desert Salon writing retreat include Janet...
A man was arrested for shooting at an inhabited dwelling in Joshua Tree. On Monday (June 16) at around 7:00 p.m., neighbors near the 6100 block of Terrace Drive in Joshua Tree called 911 to report shooting in the area. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the area and...
An arrest was made in Landers last week by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Gang/Narcotics Division. Between June 9 and June 15, the Sheriff's Department served four search warrants related to gang members and convicted felons throughout San Bernardino county. One of those warrants was served in the 60000 block...
A trailer fire spread to vegetation late Wednesday night (June 19) in Yucca Valley. At around 11:45 p.m., a passerby noticed a fire burning near the intersection of Onaga Trail and Hilton Ave in Yucca Valley. a representative from County Fire said that by the time engines from San Bernardino...
On the evening of June 3, students and families alike gathered to celebrate the graduation of Black Rock High School’s Class of 2025. One member of that class not in attendance was Joshua Barreras, who was killed in a hit-and-run collision in January 2024. Despite his absence, the school...
There’s going to be some heartache tonight in the city of Twentynine Palms if you miss "One Of These Nights" - the Eagles tribute band that is taking it to the limit at Tortoise Rock Casino starting at 8:00 p.m. Let a peaceful, easy feeling wash over you as you...
“Bearded and Shucked” is Joshua Tree’s West Coast counterpart to New York City’s Mermaid Parade, taking place in downtown Joshua Tree this Saturday, June 21 in celebration of Pride Month. In its ninth year, the parade begins in Friendly Hills before stopping at Sam’s Liquor at Hallee and Twentynine Palms...
The Flamingo Heights Community Center is kicking off summer with a packed Saturday (June 21) full of music, food, and fun. They are asking you to bring a dish to share or something to toss onto the grill. You can sign up for what you'd like to bring and RSVP...
Saturday night (6/21) at the Luckie Park skatepark from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Skate 29’s annual GO SKATE DAY will be happening in Twentynine Palms. If you haven’t been paying attention to the local skate scene in Twentynine Palms, you’ll be stoked to hear there’s now a skateshop...
The Town of Yucca Valley is holding swim lessons for youngsters across the Morongo Basin this summer. Six class levels are offered from parent/baby classes to advanced swim techniques. In addition to offering weekday swim lessons, Saturday Swim School is available, which features four consecutive Saturday lessons per session. You...
A nude man walking on Twentynine Palms Highway is alleged to have fought with law enforcement and sexually assaulted a nurse, and is now facing multiple charges including attempted murder. On Saturday (June 14) at approximately 8:10 p.m., a California Highway Patrol officer says they encountered a nude man walking...
The identity of the body found off Old Woman Springs Road on Tuesday has been released by the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department. Mark Kammerlohr, 52, from Orange, California, was found next to a boulder near the area known as the Johnson Valley Painted Rocks off Old Woman Springs Road...
The suspect in an attempted murder from 2024 turned himself in at the Sheriff's Morongo Basin Station. On March 24, 2024, at 4:00 a.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies responded to an injury call near the intersection of Sunset Road and La Brisa Drive in Joshua Tree. The injured victim...
Last night, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held their regular meeting in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. In continued business, further discussions on whether Covington Park management will be a standing committee or 501c3 non-profit were tabled until the board sees further community engagement. Discussions for a...
The Nationwide celebration known as Juneteenth was officially declared a Federal Holiday by former President Joe Biden in 2021, and became the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was adopted in 1983. It also means there may be some closures that could affect your day...