MBHD Board of Directors Meets Tonight
The Morongo Basin Healthcare District Board of Directors meets tonight (October 6) in regular session. On their agenda is an appointment to the CHC governing board, a name change for a health clinic, a review of human resource policies and more.…
Black Rock Art Gallery Opening “static equilibrium” exhibition October 7
Listen to this story here: A new art exhibition by 2017 Joshua Tree National Park Artist-In-Residence Koichi Yamamoto debuts at the Black Rock Art Gallery beginning October 7. Entitled “static equilibrium”, Yamamoto creates a series of intaglio…
Stroll through water-wise landscapes at the JBWD Demonstration Gardens
The Joshua Basin Water District has opened the gates to their water-wise demonstration garden. Native plants are naturally hardy to our arid environment, and the demonstration garden consists of 5 themed mini-gardens to inspire you to use…
Morongo Basin Jehovah’s Witnesses Return to Door-to-Door Ministry After 30-Month Pandemic Pause
Morongo Basin Jehovah's Witnesses resumed their trademark door-to-door ministry beginning September 1; the two-and-a-half-year suspension of the work ended just in time for the launch of a global campaign featuring an interactive program…
29 Palms Ladycats Volleyball Have Strong Showing at Coachella despite losses
The Twentynine Palms Highschool Ladycats volleyball teams traveled to Coachella Valley last night (October 5) to take on the Mighty Arabs. Junior Varsity lost in two, 17-25 and 9-25. Anisa Youso had 2 kills. Liyah Pride had 1 ace serve, 1 kill…
New Art Exhibit Grand Opening at JTNP Downtown Visitor Center
The Joshua Tree National Park is having a grand opening of the new art display at the park's downtown visitor center at Freedom Plaza in Twentynine Palms at 3PM on Thursday (October 6).They are opening a new exhibit that focuses on American…
Operation Hammer Strike has seized marijuana worth over One Billion dollars
Operation Hammer Strike was created to eradicate unpermitted commercial cannabis farms that sprouted up throughout the county’s vast unincorporated desert region after a state law made illicit marijuana farming a misdemeanor.During the past…
Yucca Valley Town Council Meeting approved the Public Art Policy and reviewed the Demographic Study
At last night's Town Council Meeting, the council filed and reviewed a highly informative Demographic study from economist John E. Husing Ph.D., and approved the Public Art policy. Last's night meeting was packed with information,…
The Mojave Desert Land Trust Fall Plant Sale is coming Saturday (Oct 8)
The Mojave Desert Land Trust Fall native plant sale is this Saturday, Oct. 8th. This is the first in-person native plant sale since 2019 when the pandemic moved the sale online - those sales were so popular that their website frequently had a…
Wednesday Water Roundup – regular meeting for JBWD, Hi-Desert
Later today(October 5, 2022) in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. The Hi-Desert Water District, which serves Yucca Valley, has no meeting today. Following the dispatch of routine items on…
Basin Transit Provide $83,000 Transportation Assistance Grants
At a brief but enthusiastic meeting at their Joshua Tree headquarters last Monday, the Basin Transit Board made awards totaling over $83,000, providing financial support to local non-profits such as Reach Out Morongo Basin, Copper Mountain…
Morongo Valley To Consider Dogs for Mayor
The electoral race for Morongo Valley’s first Dog Mayor commences this week, with the winner to be sworn in on October 29th. Assignment reporter Gabriel Hart talked to election organizer Alison Nikyar of All American Gas. Calling all…
Coexisting with Wildlife – learn about living with coyotes at Pioneertown presentation Thursday (Oct. 6)
The Friends of Pioneertown are teaming up with Project Coyote to give a presentation on coexisting with wildlife - with a focus on the famous lonesome desert dweller - the coyote. This free event will be on Thursday October 6th at 6pm in…
Road Rage Incident Leads to Applebee’s Parking Lot and Arrest for Suspected DUI
A road rage incident ended in the parking lot of the Yucca Valley Applebee’s, where one man was arrested for suspicion of DUI over .08%. On Friday (September 30) afternoon, an unidentified female driving a gray Subaru called 911, indicating that…
A Welfare Check at Morongo Valley Gas Station Leads to Arrest for Suspicion of DUI
A welfare check at the Morongo Valley Chevron station turned into an arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. According to a Sheriff’s report, Jonathan Angulo, a 30 year-old resident of La Puente, parked his Jeep at a pump at the gas…
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