MONSOONS CLOSE ROADS IN MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE AND DEATH VALLEY
Summer monsoons have created major flash floods that have washed out roads and limited access for areas of Mojave National Preserve and Death Valley National Park. In Mojave - Hole in the Wall, Barstow HQ and Kelso Visitor centers are all…
THEATRE 29 ANNOUNCES 2022-2023 SEASON
Theatre 29 will be holding an announcement event at their venue at 73637 Sullivan Road in Twentynine Palms and the public is invited. The festivities will begin Friday, August 19, at 5pm with an announcement presentation beginning at 6pm. The…
OPERATION HAMMER STRIKE: WEEKS 47 AND 48, 36 GROWS, 31 ARRESTS
Between July 18 and 31 investigators from the Sheriff's Marijuana Enforcement Team, the MET, along with local patrol deputies, served 36 search warrants at various locations including two in Twentynine Palms, and one each in Joshua Tree,…
AREA THEATRES SCORE BIG WITH DESERT THEATRE LEAGUE DESERT STAR AWARD NOMINATIONS
LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: The Desert Theatre League, a nonprofit community theatre arts support organization, announced its nominees for their 2022 Desert Star Awards. Arts & Entertainment Reporter Charlie Thomas rolls out the award…
THE JOSHUA TREE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, J-PHIL, IS RECONVENING
The Joshua Tree Philharmonic will be holding an open house and organizational meeting Monday, August 15 at 6:00 p.m. for all returning musicians as well as new musicians interested in joining. JPHIL is reconvening for the first time in over two…
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OFFERS BACK-TO-SCHOOL IMMUNIZATIONS
The Morongo Basin Healthcare District’s Community Health Centers in Yucca Valley and 29 Palms are providing back-to-school immunizations. The vaccines will be offered today (August 2) and next Tuesday (August 9). Today will be from 8:30 a.m. to…
TWENTYNINE PALMS HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES 40 YEARS
After 40 years of highlighting the past, the Twentynine Palms Historical Society will celebrate itself and look to the future with an outdoor summer feast. The Twentynine Palms Historical Society is hosting a community barbecue to celebrate…
MBTA ACCEPTING PROPOSALS FOR TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS
The MBTA Board has set aside a portion of the Transportation Assistance Grant to support eligible transportation assistance projects within the Morongo Basin. Eligible projects include local government agencies and non-profits 501(c)(3) whose…
TIME SPENT IN SILENCE CAN BRING NUMEROUS HEALTH BENEFITS
Though an absence of sound may suggest emptiness, you may discover that dialing down the noise offers surprising fullness for body, mind, and spirit. Kevin Wong, program Director for the Desert Institute, says that silence is an advantage of…
BASIN WIDE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES IN-PERSON NETWORKING LUNCHEON
Basin Wide Foundation invites the community to the first quarterly luncheon on August 18th from11:30 -1 PM at Copper Mountain College’s Bell Center Community Room. Guest speakers will include Copper Mountain Community College District President…
Sheriff Investigating 3 Missing Persons Cases Locally
A Yucca Valley man that has been missing for over a month joins two other missing person cases currently seeking the public’s help. Brett Goutin, 30, was last seen June 4th at the Sands Motel in Joshua Tree. Goutin is 5 foot 5 inches tall with…
COUNTY PROBATION AND SHELTER COURT WORKING TO HELP HOMELESS FIND SHELTER
Homeless people with unresolved misdemeanor cases and outstanding fines are finding help in Shelter Court, a program hosted by the County Probation Department. Shelter Court assists homeless people and helps them find shelter and other vital…
ROADWORK UPDATE FOR HIGHWAY 62
Roadwork continues in the Morongo Basin. As of Sunday (July 31), crews are performing striping operations going both directions on Highway 62 from Indian Canyon to Yucca Mesa Road between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. This work will conclude on…
COUNTY MOVES BACK INTO ‘MEDIUM’ CORONAVIRUS TRANSMISSION RANGE
San Bernardino county nudged back into the “medium” coronavirus community transmission range Thursday (July 28) after spending a week in the “high” transmission category. The county is rated as having a “medium” rate of virus spread by the CDC…
GET READY FOR STATE-REQUIRED ORGANIC RECYCLING
A statewide effort to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses requires all California cities and towns to reduce organic waste sent to landfills by 75%. High Desert communities and Burrtec are working together to implement a comprehensive local…
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