HI-DESERT WATER SAYS IT IS HAS PLENTY OF RESERVES
California Governor Jerry Brown declared California was officially in a drought last month, and the Mojave Water Agency, which provides state water to Hi-Desert Water District, will not be receiving any water from its water supplier. This means…
CURT SAUER NAMED NEW JOSHUA BASIN WATER DISTRICT GENERAL MANAGER
The Joshua Basin Water District Board of Directors announced, pending contract approval, that they have appointed Curt Sauer as their new general manager. Sauer had retired four years ago as Superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park. He…
LAST WEEKEND FOR “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST” AT THEATRE 29
The classic comedy, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” by Oscar Wilde, continues its run at Theatre 29 through this Saturday. The play, directed by Butch Pelfrey, features Broadway-class period costuming by Kathryn Ferguson, and a delightfully…
A LESSON ABOUT INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES
The price of freedom from the insidious desert invader, the Sahara mustard plant, is eternal vigilance. That’s one thing reporter Dan Stork learned at the recent Morongo Basin Conservation Association’s annual meeting… Morongo Basin…
TOWN PLANS BUS TRIP TO LINCOLN SHRINE IN REDLANDS
Join the Town of Yucca Valley on Wednesday, February 19th for a day trip to the Lincoln Shrine, located at the A.K. Smiley Library in Redlands, for a guided tour. Departure time is 8:45 a.m. at the Community Center and will return at 4:30 p.m. …
YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL PART 2 OF 2: SOLAR AND GRADING REGULATIONS
After meeting in joint session with the Planning Commission Tuesday night, managing editor Tami Roleff says the Town Council held its regular meeting to vote on more routine matters. Yesterday, in the first part of a two-part story, wildlife…
DESERT WRITER’S GUILD MEETS SATURDAY AT TWENTYNINE PALMS LIBRARY
Friends of the Twentynine Palms Library are hosting the Desert Writers Guild at the Twentynine Palms Library February 8 at 2:00 p.m. Mysteries of the Whispering Sands is the Desert Guild’s latest publication. The anthology will be available for…
LECTURE ON “CHEMICAL REACTIONS” SATURDAY AT HI-DESERT NATURE MUSEUM
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is offering a series of “Science Saturday” lectures. Reporter Taylor Thacker invites you to learn about chemical reactions… The Hi-Desert Nature Museum continues their popular education program, Science Saturdays,…
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: SCORES AND SCHEDULES
The Yucca Valley High School Lady Trojan basketball team scored a 46-36 win last night over Desert Hot Springs in Trojan Gym. Coach Jess Geeson said the team was led by junior Ashley Priest who scored 20 points and pulled down 15 rebounds. She…
MORONGO VALLEY MAN KILLED IN TRAGIC TRACTOR ACCIDENT
A Morongo Valley man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a tragic freak tractor accident. At 3:28 p.m., William Wesley Wire, 61, was driving a construction-type tractor on his property in the 8500 Block of Rose Eden Drive, near Altadena, when the…
YUCCA VALLEY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, APPROVE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
In the fourth joint meeting of the Yucca Valley Town Council and the Planning Commission held last night, the two bodies finally approved and adopted the General Plan Update, despite objections from some commissioners and council members about…
FIRE DESTROYS A LANDERS HOME TUESDAY
A Landers home is a total loss following a fire yesterday. Shortly after 5 p.m., 16 fire fighters from Joshua Tree, Yucca Mesa, and Yucca Valley responded to a fire in the 4600 block of Kickapoo Trail in Landers. The fire fighters were not able…
TWO ARRESTED WITH DRUGS IN TWENTYNINE PALMS AFTER TUSSLE WITH DEPUTY
Two Twentynine Palms residents were arrested Monday when drugs were found on them during a probation compliance checks. According to a Sheriff’s report, a deputy went to a home in the 74500 block of Sunset Drive about 7 p.m. to conduct a…
FULL HOUSE AT THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ASK FOR MORE PAY
Per usual, the agendized items of the Board of Education were dispatched in the blink of an eye, but its meeting was an hour long and spirited. Reporter Dan Stork explains why… The Board of Education of the Morongo Unified School District…
MORONGO BASIN COUNTY MAC WANTS INPUT ON AREA ROADS
The Morongo Basin Municipal Advisory Council Committee on Roads will meet 10 a.m. Friday at the Bob Burke County Government Office in Joshua Tree. The committee is soliciting public comments on issues pertaining to roads in the unincorporated…
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Local Election Results for the Morongo Basin (Updated 11/7)
Updated 11/7 @ 7:00 A.M. As ballots continue to be counted, we have an update on…
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