YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL MEETING – TOWN BUSINESS AND MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO POLICE SARGENT DOMINIC VACA
At last night's meeting of the Yucca Valley Town Council, the Council recognized the sacrifices of law enforcement officers and dedicated a plaque to slain Sargent Vaca to be prominently located in Remembrance Park. In other business, the…
CAMPERS ROBBED OF THEIR CAR AT TASER POINT
A couple staying in a tent near Sunfair and Cypress Roads in Joshua Tree were robbed at Taser point early Friday morning. After a 5:30 a.m. 9-1-1 call, the victims told responding deputies they were in their tent when an unknown man and woman…
Joshua Tree Residents reporting more aggressive coyote behavior
The spring weather can bring an increase in wildlife activity, especially coyotes. A Joshua Tree woman says that her last few interactions with the coyotes in her neighborhood has her changing her habits. MAUREEN MORRIS: (Dogs barking) - Come…
HI DESERT WATER DISTRICT MEETING
This afternoon in Yucca Valley, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District will convene for the water agency’s regularly scheduled 4 p.m. meeting on Wednesday, July 18, 2022. While in Joshua Tree, the regular 5:30 p.m. meeting at the Joshua Basin…
IMPROVEMENTS TO YUCCA VALLEY’S NORTH PARK WILL IMPROVE ACCESS
Thanks in part to a community development block grant and Measure Y funding, the town of Yucca Valley is making improvements to North Park to provide new access. North Park sits on 80 acres of land on the northwest side of Yucca Valley at the…
MORONGO VALLEY CSD BOARD MEETS IN PERSON TONIGHT
Editor's note: an earlier version of this story said the meeting would be online as well as in person. The meeting will only be in person.The Morongo Valley Community Services District will be meeting tonight at 6:00 (May 18). Morongo…
AN “ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION” BRINGS THE SHERIFF’S SWAT TEAM TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE
What Sheriff’s captain Luke Niles called “An abundance of caution” brought the County Sheriff’s Swat Team to the Joshua Tree Courthouse today. Niles said that an employee of the County experienced a mental Health Crisis today (May16) and…
YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL HAS A BUSY MEETING SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT
At today’s Yucca Valley Town Council meeting, the council will recognize the sacrifices of law enforcement officers and review and approve an agreement for hazardous waste collection services. Also scheduled is a resolution for Little League…
4-WAY STOP SIGNS NOW AT SUNNYSLOPE AND LA CONTENTA
The Town of Yucca Valley has installed stop control at the intersection of La Contenta Road and Sunnyslope Drive. The intersection was modified to all-way stop control signs, to comply with the recommendations of the traffic study for the Yucca…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission Meeting
The Twentynine Palms Planning commission will hold their regular meeting 6:00 pm at City Hall. The only item on the agenda is a study session to discuss affordable housing. No other actions are scheduled to be taken. The public can view this…
FIRE EXPLORERS PROGRAM RETURNS AFTER 2 YEAR HIATUS
The San Bernardino Fire Protection District hasn’t held its annual youth Fire Explorers program for the last two years. The pandemic and a rapidly expanding fire season put a hold on the program, which lets area youths train and work alongside…
CALIFORNIA MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE TRIGGERED
California's minimum wage will jump to $15.50 per hour next year, an increase triggered by inflation that will benefit about 3 million workers. The increase is required by a state law passed in 2016. California lawmakers voted to increase…
MAY IS BICYCLE SAFETY MONTH
May’s beautiful weather means more people riding bicycles. It’s also bicycle safety awareness month. Throughout the month the Town of Yucca Valley and the City of Twentynine Palms will be conducting traffic safety operations focusing on some of…
29 PALMS CEMETERY BOARD MEETS THIS AFTERNOON
The 29 Palms Cemetery District Board meets in regular session at 4:00 this afternoon (May 17) at their offices at 5350 Encelia Avenue in Twentynine Palms. After an opportunity for public comment, the board will hear reports on cemetery finances…
STATE EXPECTED TO DETERMINE JOSHUA TREE PROTECTION STATUS JUNE 16TH
Since September 2020 the western Joshua tree has enjoyed protection from widespread loss due to development when the California Fish and Game Commission granted the tree temporary protected status. That status remains in place pending a final…
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