Morongo Basin Theatres win top Awards at 2022 Desert Star Awards
The Desert Theatre League hosted their 34th annual Desert Star Award presentation on Sunday, October 16th at Sun City Palm Desert. With a near capacity house, awards recognizing outstanding performances during the 2021-22 theatre season amongst…
Joshua Tree National Park congested west entrance slated for upgrades – Up Close Show
On Friday’s (October 14) Up Close Show, Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith provided Gary Daigneault with an update about the Park’s new West entrance. Smith explained that the entrance would help mitigate crowding at the…
Morongo Basin Healthcare District Special Meeting Tonight (10/17)
The Morongo Basin Healthcare District is holding a special meeting tonight (october 17) to appoint a Director to its board. Four candidates have applied to fill the vacant seat on the MBHD Board of Directors, and each of them have met the…
Twentynine Palms Cemetery District discuss “Day of the Dead” events tomorrow
The Twentynine Palms Cemetery District Board of directors meets in regular session tomorrow afternoon (October 18). The board will review cemetery operations and discuss their upcoming “Day of the Dead” event scheduled for October 30. The…
Free Native Plant Cuttings and Propagation class Tuesday (10/18)
Joshua Basin Water District is offering an online class on native plant propagation - taught by Tony Walters from the Mojave Desert Regional Conservation District. The class will teach you how to safely and successfully take cuttings from native…
Yucca Valley Trojans dominate Desert Mirage in Homecoming Game
The Yucca Valley Trojans football team dominated Desert Mirage with a 70-7 win at Friday Night’s (October 14) Homecoming Game. The Trojans scored 10 touchdowns in the game, 8 of which came in the first half. This setup a running clock the entire…
Johnson Valley Oktoberfest Happening Today (10/15)
The 12th annual Johnson Valley Improvement Association Oktoberfest is happening today - rain or shine - and they have beer, cider, food, and events that will give the famous German festival celebration a run for their money. The fun begins at…
Experimental Sounds and Music at Beatnik Lounge tonight (10/15)
Experimental sounds will be spilling out of the Beatnik Lounge in downtown Joshua Tree this evening - starting at 8PM sharp. A mix of local and touring artists will be playing tonight: UsufructMika PontecorvoNihilanonAnastasia GastelumPhog…
Ten Broken Cellos performance at Yucca Valley Material Lab on Sunday (10/16)
The non-profit Yucca Valley Material Lab is presenting a new performance on Sunday by a pair of cellists, composers and improvisers. Ten Broken Cellos creates sounds and performances that responds to the sounds and landscapes inspired by the…
Sunfair Dry Lake clean-up event all weekend (Oct. 15 – 16)
Local photographer Denny Truong is hosting a two-day clean-up and campout at Joshua Tree’s popular Sunfair Dry Lakebed this Saturday (October 15th) and Sunday (October 16th). Sponsored by Forward Observations Group, the free family friendly…
86th Annual Pioneer Days Parade is this Saturday (10/15)
This year’s Pioneer Days parade will feature some familiar voices in a new location. The 86th annual Parade starts at 10:00 am this Saturday (October 15) and will follow the same route from years past, starting on State Route 62 at Split Rock…
MUSD Principals Discuss Protocols and Response for social media threats
Morongo Unified School District High School Principals were the guests on last weeks Z1077 Up Close Show, and they discussed their protocols for social media threats. Assignment reporter Gabriel Hart brings us highlights from that conversation.…
“The Who Generation” ride the magic bus to Tortoise Rock Casino tonight (10/14)
For one week only, Tortoise Rock Casino’s Saturday free concert series moves to Friday, and hey, that’s tonight (October 14). If you’re asking yourself, “who’s playing tonight?”, you are absolutely correct. It’s the music of the Who, as played…
Little Pioneers Pageant Winners Announced
The Little Pioneers pageant, part of the Pioneer Days event in Twentynine Palms, was held this week. Among all the boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 6 years-old who dressed in frontier-inspired costumes, briefly interviewed, and invited…
Landers Cookbook reprinted after 40+ years
Post-It Notes were launched, a gallon of gas was $1.25, and Chicken McNuggets first appeared on McDonald's menu. The year was 1981 and still eleven years before the magnitude 7.3 earthquake would shake things up in Landers. In 1981 a bright…
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