Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians and JTNP sign new collaboration agreement
An agreement between Joshua Tree National Park and the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians was signed yesterday (January 17), marking a new era of collaboration. Signed at a ceremony at Tribal headquarters in Coachella, the agreement will…
MVCSD Board Members approve “Study Sessions” to supplement regular meetings
Last night’s MVCSD meeting ran for nearly three hours with little accomplished, moving multiple agenda items to February’s meeting to give board members more time to consider each item. Sgt. Scalise opened the meeting reporting two successful…
29 Palms Tourism Business Improvement District Meeting Canceled tonight, Jan. 19
Tonight’s (January 19) meeting of the Twentynine Palms Tourism Business Improvement District Meeting has been cancelled. It has been rescheduled for a week from today, next Thursday, January 26. It will be held at 3:30 p.m. at Twentynine Palms…
Morongo Basin’s lack of affordable housing main focus of MBCA meeting on Jan. 21
Affordable housing continues to be a major issue for residents of the hi desert, and the Morongo Basin Conservation Association will spotlight this ongoing problem at their annual meeting. Set for this Saturday morning (January 21), the Morongo…
David Smith on ‘Up Close Show’ tomorrow, Jan. 20
The outgoing superintendent of the Joshua Tree National Park will be the guest on the Z107.7 "Up Close Show" tomorrow, tomorrow (January 20), from 10 - 11am January. You can call-in live as David Smith takes a last look back at his…
Free online retreat for women warriors offered by Mil-Tree Jan. 20-22
Listen here: Mil-Tree, The Joshua Tree based community outreach connecting veterans and other service members with the wider community through shared experiences and projects, is offering a female veteran online retreat addressing the invisible…
Yucca Valley man suspected of arson after setting fire near 29 Palms bar that banned him
A man was arrested for arson after allegedly setting fire to a Twentynine Palms tavern. On Saturday, January 14, at around 10:30 PM security staff at the Virginian Cocktails on Twentynine Palms Highway alerted Sheriff’s Deputies to an incident…
Cyclist armed with throwing and butcher knives resists arrest in Yucca Valley
A cyclist armed with a throwing knife is alleged to have fought deputies during a traffic stop. At around 1:30 a.m. on Friday morning (January 13), Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a cyclist who had been riding against traffic at night with no front…
Yucca Valley Town Council meeting: Fire updates, Op. Dust Devil, Catalytic Converter theft
Superintendent Smith thanked the Yucca Valley Town Council for a very productive and positive partnership during his ten years as Park Superintendent. Smith spoke about the increase in park visitors to 3.1 million and the association with Yucca…
Public invited to “The Last Hurrah” for JTNP’s David Smith
Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith has been promoted and is leaving the Morongo Basin for San Francisco. With such a prominent fixture in the community moving north, local Rotary Clubs wanted to make sure everyone had a chance…
Hi-Desert Water District meets today (Jan. 18) – 400 properties still on septic face fines
At 4 p.m. this afternoon (January 18, 2023), Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District will meet at the district office on the highway at Inca Trail. And in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the…
29 Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee Meets Tonight, Jan. 18
Tonight, the Twentynine Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC) will kick off 2023 with several agenda items. Following reports from the city and the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID), Brandon Kennedy will offer comments on a…
Sold-out one man show “Kate’s Last Dance” extends for one more show at Theatre 29 January 22
Listen here: AS A RESULT OF UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THEATRE 29 REGRETS ANY INCONVENIENCE. With two sold-out houses in its inaugural run, “KATE’S LAST DANCE”, the brain child of author and performer Kevin Bone, has…
County seeking comments on 106-room resort in Wonder Valley until Feb. 7, locals plea for more time
Proposed as a 106-room resort, developers of the Wonder Inn aim to take over the “old pink building” that has long sat vacant on Amboy Road. The developers applied for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) in November 2021 and have since submitted…
29 Palms Planning Commission Meets tonight Jan. 17
Tonight, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will meet and discuss several issues in a study session. First up is the implementation of certain items for the Downtown Specific Plan.Next, the commission will study an issue recently discussed…
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