CHP reports 6 DUI arrests over Labor Day Weekend
If you were out on Highway 62 over Labor Day weekend, you may have seen the DUI checkpoint that was setup just east of Joshua Tree on Saturday, Sept 22nd.From 7PM to 2AM, the CHP did a sobriety and driver license check - they screened 573…
Joshua Basin Water District Meeting Round-Up (Sept. 7)
In Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting has been canceled while directors at the Hi-Desert Water District will convene for the water agency’s regularly scheduled 4 p.m. meeting in Yucca Valley this afternoon (Wednesday,…
Twentynine Palms Community Center Posts New Hours
The Twentynine Palms Community Center at Freedom Plaza has been busy since it opened but as a new season begins, the center has posted new hours.As part of Freedom Plaza, which officially opened last March, the new Twentynine Palms Community…
Ladycats Volleyball Sweeps in Cathedral City
The Twentynine Palms High School Ladycats Volleyball team traveled to Cathedral City to take on the Lions. Both the Ladycats Junior Varsity and Varsity teams swept. Junior Varsity won 25-21 and 25-15. Carolyn Morning had 8 ace serves and 1 kill.…
Yucca Valley High School Hall of Fame committee opens nominations
Yucca Valley High School Hall of Fame Committee will be selecting nominees for their 2023 Hall of Fame.Guidelines rule nominees must be either a graduate of Yucca Valley High or actively involved, past or present, with Yucca Valley High School…
Harrison House indoor concert series debuts “Son of the Velvet Rat” on Sept. 9th
Harrison House in Joshua Tree is excited to reintroduce their indoor concert series beginning September 9th.
Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms HS football brings the heat during extra hot games
The Yucca Valley High School Trojans Football team hosted Canyon Springs in their second game of the season on Friday night. They lost with a score of 21-26. Head Football Coach Jeremy Johnsons said, “These non league games are the kind of games…
Yucca Valley seeking artisans for holiday craft faire
Artisans are sought for the Town of Yucca Valley's annual Holiday Craft Faire and Santa Visits on Saturday, December 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Yucca Valley Community Center. More than fifty artisans and crafters of original…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission Hosts Four Public Hearings Tonight
It’s ‘Bottom’s Up!’ at tonight’s Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting where four public hearings will take place, the majority concerning the sale of alcohol. Tonight, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will host four public…
Cooling options available to help extreme heat
As temperatures continue to stay high, hitting up to triple digits in Twentynine Palms, heat-beating resources are a more common occurrence in the high desert. The Twentynine Palms Senior Center announced over the holiday weekend that they will…
This Week in Hi Desert Podcasts – Native gardening, the magic decade and life and death
If you haven’t checked out Z107.7’s podcasts - we have new episodes every week so you can listen to the sounds and voices of the hi desert, no matter where you are. The Unique Garden Show has a new episode today and the podcasts are back -…
Respect Combat Center base boundaries while off-roading
The United States Marine Corps wants to remind the public to respect the Combat Center’s base boundaries when off-roading near the installation. The Combat Center is located just north of Twentynine Palms and is hard to miss when you are in the…
New Exhibition Depicts The Mojave Desert Through Woodcuts at Black Rock Art Gallery
A new exhibit is running at the Black Rock Art Gallery.In her exhibition entitled "Into the Mojave," Mollie Doctrow has created a series of black and white woodcut prints that seek to interrogate natural forms through shape, line,…
Free Yacht Rock Concert at Tortoise Rock – boat shoes not required
Well, it’s not far down to paradise, at least not for the Morongo Basin this week, when Twentynine Palms Tortoise Rock Casino hosts ROCK THE BOAT this Labor Day Weekend, with the Very Best of Yacht Rock— that smooth soft rock from the 70s/80s…
Morongo Basin ARCH Faces Funding Challenges
Since 2008, the Morongo Basin ARCH organization has provided food and shelter to those in need. The recent loan and donation from the city of Twentynine Palms highlights their ongoing funding challenges. In a post-pandemic world, with rising…
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