The meeting began with the Board recognizing Twentynine Palms High School Valedictorian Amiel Escobal, Salutatorian Vanessa Tran, and Yucca Valley High School Valedictorian Jaden Cadwising, each of them receiving a Certificate of Appreciation. Next, participants in MUSD’s Aspiring Administrator course joined Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Stacy Smalling and course...
Grubstake Day is coming, and the Town of Yucca Valley is inviting all hi-desert runners to sign up for the 34th Annual Grubstakes Run. The popular event, part of the Grubstake Days event happening throughout Yucca Valley on Memorial Day weekend, includes a 10k run, 5k run, and 2k walk. Set...
On Thursday (May 8) at around 11 a.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputies assigned to the Town of Yucca Valley contacted Duane Bronson, a 55 year-old transient, in the Grocery Outlet complex on Twentynine Palms Highway. County records show that Bronson was found to be a registered sex offender...
Low-level crimes and past indiscretions can hang around a person’s permanent record, acting as a roadblock to simple but necessary services like renewing your state ID. Once you lack a valid ID, job hunting and housing can become more difficult, creating a spiral that can be hard to pull...
Sergeant Berumen representing the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, reported that there had been a down tick in Landers’ crime recently and only two burglaries were reported last month. There was an accident with the Off Road Vehicle associated with the Sheriff’s department’s off-road unit the Dust Devils. The deputy...
Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will kick off their meeting with a presentation to the Youth Council by Senator Rosalice Ochoa Bogh. City staff will then present the preliminary two-year General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and 2026-27 for initial council review. The new fiscal year begins...
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission meeting will begin with a Public Hearing concerning a Class III Home Occupation Permit. The applicant proposes to conduct private music lessons and music composition within an accessory dwelling unit, with a maximum of five customers per day, five days per week. Town Staff...
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular 6:00 p.m. meeting tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary. For the meeting’s agenda, The Board will recognize the valedictorian and salutatorian students from Twentynine Palms High School and Yucca Valley High School for their outstanding academic achievements, as well...
If you live in Yucca Valley and are curious about the status of your sewer hookup, the Hi-Desert Water District is holding an open house event on May 14. The event offers an opportunity for the public to learn about the Phase 2 Sewer Project and upcoming construction work set...
The Landers Homestead Valley Association will meet at Belfield Hall today (5/12) from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. There will be brief reports from representatives of Bighorn Desert View Water District, Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino County Fire, the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors and others. Valerie Eagle Heart Meyer -...
The Town of Yucca Valley is seeking applicants to fill two open seats on the Revenue Measure Oversight Commission. Appointed by the Town Council, the Commission is composed of seven members serving four-year terms. The body meets a few times annually, where members review and make recommendations for the...
In March, USA TODAY's readers voted Joshua Tree Music Festival the top music festival in the country. It is irresistible for many who have danced in the desert at night, shared food with strangers, or wandered into a late-night sound bath beneath the stars. Founded in 2003 by Barnett English,...
The Morongo Basin is a place where artists come when they want the space to work in an inspiring landscape, and as incredible as our artists are not every great artist can be a great business person. One local artist is hoping to change that. Matt Elson, the creator of...
The Yucca Valley music venue formerly known as Awe Bar that shuttered in 2023 has been brought back to life as Mojave Gold by local couple Cooper Gillespie and Greg Gordon, both former employees of Pappy and Harriets. Mojave Gold will be officially opening May 31 with an ambitious spirit while remaining mindful of our...
The Joshua tree isn't a tree—it's a member of the agave family, more closely related to grasses than oaks or pines. Despite being an iconic symbol of the Mojave Desert, there's still so much we don't know about it. Scientists are continuing to study how it reproduces, what threatens...
The second Saturday Joshua Tree Art Crawl will be happening tonight (May 10) featuring opening receptions for participating galleries in downtown Joshua Tree. Coyote Little, located in the Art Queen complex, will feature visual art by Kat Johnson and Dianne Bennett and music by Palo Xanto and Sweetbeast from 5:00...
The San Bernardino County Public Defender’s Office is bringing its Mobile Defense Program to the Joshua Tree Community Resource Fair this Wednesday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program is the first of its kind and began right here in the morongo basin at an event held...
