For the first time in months, measurable rainfall is hitting the morongo basin. Starting at around 3 a.m. on Monday morning in Joshua tree, precipitation has been steadily falling through the hi-desert with forecasts calling for more chances of rain throughout the afternoon and evening. Drivers should be a...
Spring Semester starts today (January 27) at Copper Mountain College, with a full week of activities for returning students. CMC has set up welcome stations across their campus to provide assistance to new and returning students. On Tuesday (January 28) the school will hold a Cafecito Chat at the Christine Proudfoot...
The Miss Yucca Valley Scholarship Pageant is sponsored by the Yucca Valley Sunset Rotary Club. The Pageant will begin at 6 p.m. February 8th. at Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel at 57373 Joshua Lane Yucca Valley. Eleven high school juniors are competing to be part of the Miss Yucca Valley court....
The Special Olympics are coming to Twentynine Palms this spring, and the organizers want you to get involved. The City of Twentynine Palms is hosting an information meeting this Wednesday (January 29) the community to an exciting and informative session about the Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) and its mission...
Established January 14 of this year, the Chuckwalla National Monument is an area of protection that many are celebrating, although it faced pushback from small scale miners who worried their claims within the proposed borders would suddenly be useless. Reporter Heather Clisby circled back with Greg Herring, a member...
The Compound gallery in Yucca Valley presents a six-artist group show entitled “Recurrence” tonight, with opening reception from 6-10PM. “Recurrence” features works revealing the enduring resonance of familiar patterns. Forms composed of recurring elements — whether in the form of materials, motifs, or concepts — inspire curiosity about the artists and...
This Sunday there will be an aircraft show at the Yucca Valley Airport from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. noon. Pilots will be taxiing their aircraft of all varieties and vintages out of their hangers to answer questions and give tours of the planes. They will be set up...
Tickets are now on sale for Mil-Tree’s fundraiser event “Live From Joshua Tree,” featuring stories and performances from hi-desert luminaries. If you’re not familiar with Mil-Tree, here’s Mil-Tree organization Executive Director Cheryl Montelle to explain what they do. “Well, Mil-Tree is a non-profit organization that brings veterans, active service members and...
If part of your self-improvement plan for the new year was to be more active in your local political scene - there are lots of different ways you can get engaged with local government depending on where you live. Twentynine Palms In Twentynine Palms - the City Councils meets on the...
State Route 247 is one of the most dangerous roads in the Morongo Basin. Known locally as Old Woman Springs Road the two-lane highway serves as a major thoroughfare in the Morongo Basin connecting Twentynine Palms Highway with communities in Flamingo Heights, Landers, Johnson Valley and more. The last decade...
If you’re receiving food stamps, you may be entitled to some reimbursement for food lost during this month’s power outages. After outages hit Southern California Edison customers throughout the Morongo Basin, many people in our community lost food that may have spoiled in powerless refrigerators and freezers. The San Bernardino County...
The High Desert Beekeepers Association will swarm for their monthly meeting tomorrow (January 25). On their agenda is a discussion about beekeeping goals for the new year, as well as a new experiment from Randy Oliver. The Association wants you to bring your questions, ideas and opinions to the meeting,...
Calling all dancers and movement artists — a local dance collective is hosting auditions for their next performance.
The Friends of the Yucca Valley Library are holding a clearout Sale featuring items of local interest as well as lots of books for kids! The non-profit wants to give the kids section of their bookstore a bit of a refresh, so come fill a bag with kids books...
Solar energy, power generation and electricity shutoffs will be the topics at this year’s Morongo Basin Conservation Association. The organization is holding its 56th annual meeting on Saturday, (January 25), 2025, in the Yucca Room at the Yucca Valley Community Center. Accomplishments of MBCA over the previous year will...
The Yucca Valley Flute Circle will meet tomorrow January 25. They say the New Year brings opportunities to play together at Flute Circle meetings and elsewhere. You and your friends are invited to share a new flute insight, phrase or song at our meeting. Available accompaniment includes rattles, drums and...
The boys soccer teams from Yucca Valley High School and Twentynine Palms High School faced off against each other yesterday. In Junior Varsity, the Trojans bested the Wildcats with a final score of 11-1. And in varsity, Yucca Valley shut out Twentynine Palms, with a final score of 5-0. The girls basketball...
