Cactus Sew-ables Quilt Guild meeting Oct. 3rd
The Cactus Sew-ables Quilt Guild is meeting tomorrow, October 3rd at the Yucca Valley Community Center. Kim from the Fabric Outlet is going to be there, as well as Breakwater fabrics which was a vendor from the March quilt show. The doors open…
Open Poetry Reading Sunday (Oct 2) celebrates young poets and artists in Cholla Needles
An open poetry reading being held tomorrow at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center will be celebrating the 70th issue of the art and literary magazine Cholla Needles. The reading is from 4 to 6pm but you can come early as the café is open until 3.…
Art Gallery Openings tonight in Joshua Tree and 29 Palms (Oct 1)
The Joshua Tree Art Gallery is opening their Highway 62 Open Studio Art Tours collective show today. The gallery will be featuring work from many of the artists who will be participating in the open studio art tours that start next weekend. The…
Morongo Basin Orchid Festival keeps Landers colorful all weekend long
If you are a visitor to the hi desert this weekend, you chose a colorful time to be here. Just a little north of here in Landers thousands of orchids and other exotic plants will be on display for free - Gary Daigneault joins us with details on…
Wonder Valley Music Festival brings more live music to the Palms Tonight
The Wonder Valley Music Festival is happening tonight from 7 to 11PM at the Palms in Wonder Valley. The festival was created by the hi desert’s own Ben Vaughn, who will be playing in an ensemble and a duo alongside other artists like The Hawk…
The Arizona Highwaymen play legendary county classics for free tonight at Tortoise Rock
A cold wind is blowing into Twentynine Palms as the Arizona Highwaymen take the stage at Tortoise Rock Casino tonight. This free concert will feature the songs of the classic country supergroup The Highwaymen who was originally made up of Johnny…
Landers Open Air Market Today from 9AM – 2PM
The Landers Open Air Market is BACK this Saturday (Oct. 1) after a 6 month hiatus. Homemade and handcrafted items join the usual mix of local artists and tailgaters, and you can get delicious desert sundries like locally made peanut brittle and…
Joshua Tree Gem, Mineral & Craft Show happening this weekend
Joshua Tree’s Gem, Mineral, and Craft show will begin on Wednesday, September 28th. The Joshua Tree Sportsman’s Club will be holding their annual Fall Gem, Mineral, and Craft show, a five-day event starting this Wednesday and ending on Sunday,…
Yucca Valley Man Arrested for Suspicion of Sexually Assaulting a Minor in 2020
In August, 2022, deputies assigned to the Morongo Basin Sheriff's Station began an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a minor. The incident was reported to have occurred in 2020 at a residence on Cibola Trail in Yucca Valley.…
Alleged Elder Abuse and ‘Ghost Gun’ leads to Yucca Valley man arrest
A Yucca Valley man was arrested on suspicion of elder abuse as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Wednesday (Sept 28) around 8:00 AM, Sheriff’s deputies out of the Morongo Basin Station responded to a call of an elderly man who…
Hi-Desert Star and Desert Trail amongst 11 newspapers sold to International Media Group
The Hi-Desert Star, the Desert Trail, and nine other newspapers, owned by Brehm Communications, Inc has been sold to Gold Mountain California News Media Inc. Publisher Cindy Melland told Z107.7 that the sale includes an arrangement for her and…
State of the Town Luncheon hosted by Mayor Schooler with guest speaker District Assemblyman Chad Mayes celebrates Yucca Valley
The room was bustling with Yucca Valley residents and dignitaries. Mayor Jim Schooler, the 20th Mayor, reviewed the progress of Yucca Valley as it developed from an impoverished small desert town to a tourist destination through a cohesive…
MVCSD Meets in Special Session to Discuss Tree Trimming, Halloween Event
The Morongo Valley Community Services District will meet in special session tonight (September 30) to further discuss bids for tree trimming services at Covington Park. At their last regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, September 21, the…
29 Palms Community Clean Up Day in Luckie Park Saturday
There is a Community Clean Up Day this Saturday at Luckie Park in Twentynine Palms. From 8AM to noon you can bring appliances, electronic waste like televisions and computers, and green waste to the Activity Center at Luckie Park - its located…
Air Rifle Shooting Competition at the Combat Center in 29 Palms Saturday (Oct. 1)
The 8th Air Rifle Shooting Competition will be held tomorrow (October 1st) on the Marine Corps Base in Twentynine Palms. This family oriented event will see Veterans test their marksmanship with air rifles. Be sure to bring two forms of…
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