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ALL ROADS REOPEN IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK AFTER MONSOON FLOODS
UPDATE 8/10: All roads and access to the south entrance of Joshua Tree National Park are now reopened. Monsoon rains and floods previously closed off Pinto Basin Road and I-10 access to Cottonwood Visitor Center – but crews have cleared…
MDLT LOOKING FOR ‘FEMMES IN STEM’ FOR PAID INTERNSHIP – APPLICATIONS DUE FRIDAY
The Mojave Desert Land Trust is offering a paid internship for women interested in conservation and environmental studies. Women in Science Discovering Our Mojave – or WISDOM – is seeking interns for two new biological research projects in the Mojave…
PUBLIC DEFENDER DISCUSSES REMOVING MINOR CRIMES FROM RECORDS ON ‘UP CLOSE’ SHOW
On last week’s “Up Close Show,” Gary Daigneault had a conversation with Thomas Sone, the Public Defender for San Bernardino County. Some of their discussion focused on removing misdemeanors and minor crimes from the records of offenders who have paid…
MUSD BOARD APPROVES CONTRACT AGREEMENTS FOR 2022-2023
Morongo Unified School District has course offerings for adult and high school students interested in exploring career technical education. Assignment reporter Chris Fleischman joins us with more details… Morongo Unified School District is currently accepting both adult and high school…
MIL-TREE HOLDS SUMMER COOKOUT THIS SUNDAY IN YUCCA VALLEY
Mil-Tree will be holding a free summer cookout for active and veteran service members and their families on Sunday, August 14th in Yucca Valley. The cookout starts at 6:30PM at Sunburst Junction and will serving up jambalaya, music and fun…
TWO ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED BURGLARY AND GRAND THEFT AUTO AT OASIS ELEMENTARY
Two suspects were arrested for alleged burglary and grand theft auto at Oasis Elementary in Twentynine Palms. Yesterday morning (August 8), Morongo Unified School District Employees reported a burglary at Oasis Elementary that appeared to have occurred over the weekend.…
MUSD BOARD TO VOTE ON TENTATIVE CONTRACT AGREEMENTS FOR DISTRICT EMPLOYEES
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet in regular session tonight as they look ahead to the start of the 2022-2023 school year. Assignment reporter Chris Fleischman has more details from the agenda…The Morongo Unified School District…
29 PALMS FAMILY LOSE EVERYTHING IN HOUSE FIRE – FUNDRAISER POSTED
Photo Credit: Kurt Meyer Photo Credit: Kurt Meyer Photo Credit: Kurt Meyer Photo Credit: Kurt Meyer Photo Credits: Kurt Meyer STORY UPDATE (8/9/22): A late-night fire in a Twentynine Palms garage last Tuesday (August 2nd) was quickly knocked back by…
29 PALMS CITY COUNCIL AND YUCCA VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS CANCELED
Tonight’s regular meetings of the Twentynine Palms City Council and the Yucca Valley Planning Commission have both been canceled. The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will meet again on August 23 at 6 p.m. The Twentynine Palms City Council is scheduled…
NOMINATION PERIOD FOR THREE TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL SEATS ENDING SOON
The Twentynine Palms City Council is composed of five district representatives, and this Fall, three seats will be up for election in districts 3, 4, and 5. All incumbents have pulled their papers and plan to run again, specificallyDistrict 3…
FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE MORONGO BASIN THIS WEEK
There are free food distributions this week in the high desert – Tuesday 3PM to 5PM – Spirit and Truth Worship in Twentynine Palms – MAP Wednesday 9:30AM to 11:45AM – Lutheran Church of the Desert – MAP5:00PM to 6:30PM…
NEW LOCATION FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL VACCINE CLINIC
A back-to-school immunization event is happening this morning (August 9). The Morongo Basin Healthcare District’s Community Health Center is helping students get immunizations that are required by the Morongo Unified School District, including shots for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, hepatitis B,…
PROPOSED 29 PALMS SEWER SYSTEM RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT
LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: The City of Twentynine Palms is getting another federal grant for preliminary work and public outreach for a proposed sewer system. The system, estimated at a total of $85,000,000, is proposed to be done in…
COUNTY SUPERVISORS SHROUD EFFORTS TO OVERTURN MEASURE THAT LIMITS THEIR PAY
At tomorrow’s (August 9th) 10 a.m. meeting of county supervisors in San Bernardino, the board will continue its effort to overturn the results of the November 2020 election. That’s when a two-thirds majority of county voters approved Ballot Measure K…
TWENTYNINE PALMS SENIOR CENTER REOPENS TODAY
The center closed for more than a week after an outbreak of Covid-19 among staff members. After quarantining, staff members have recovered and the center opens today at 9 a.m. with full services. Reach Out Morongo Basin Executive Director Robin…