There will be no adoptions this week at the 29 Palms Animal Shelter. A City spokesman said due to staff shortages, the Palms-N-Paws Animal Shelter will be closed from Tuesday through Friday (May 10 – 13) Staff will be available to answer phone…

The 31st Annual Grubstake Days will host three walk and run events on Sunday May 29th at the Yucca Valley High School stadium. Registration is now open and athletes of all skill levels are encouraged to sign up.The 10k and 5k races are timed and…

At their monthly business meeting May 5, the Morongo Basin Healthcare District’s Board of Directors instructed staff to consolidate their 29 Palms Morongo Basin Community Health Center services to their current health center location at 6380…

Artists have been drawn to the California desert to experience and depict its distinctive light. Painters who worked in the impressionist and post-impressionist styles were pioneers, followed by the modernists, who represented the light more…

The Morongo Basin Conservation Association has awarded college scholarships to three local graduating high school seniors. The scholarships go to local standout students with demonstrated commitments to include conservation or environmental…

The official opening ceremony for the new Joshua Tree Cultural Center took place on Saturday morning during the weekly Farmers’ Market Local leaders gathered Saturday morning to cut a ribbon, eat some cake, and welcome visitors to the new Joshua…

Early voting begins today for the June 7, Statewide Direct Primary. The County Registrar of Voters will begin delivering mail ballots, voters, however, do not have to wait for Election Day, or wait to receive a ballot in the mail, to vote early.…

In consideration of public health and safety issues, the California Fish and Game Commission created a special order allowing the incidental take of the Western Joshua trees while under review for permanent endangered species protections. The…

The Ongoing Caltrans roadwork on State Route 62 will only be for three days this week. The Mill and overlay project between Church Street and Indian Avenue will be going on from Tuesday (May 10) to Thursday (May 12). Caltrans said the work will…

The San Bernardino Assessor-Recorder-Clerk Mobile Unit will be visiting Joshua Tree, Victorville and Rancho Cucamonga in May and June to issue copies of birth, death and marriage certificates. The Hall of Records in San Bernardino and High…

During their meeting on April 19, the Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees authorized the refinancing of bonds in the district, a move that is projected to save local taxpayers over $2 million. At their meeting on April 19, the…

A bird flu virus that’s sweeping across the U.S. is rapidly becoming the country’s worst outbreak, having already killed over 37 million chickens and turkeys and with more deaths expected through next month as farmers perform mass culls across…

Celebrating its fifth year of showcasing original, non-traditional, provocative performance art, the Hi-Desert Fringe Festival will return to a live, on-site format at a new venue in Wonder Valley.  Arts & Entertainment Reporter Charlie…

The Joshua Basin Water District reminds Hi-Desert residents that the May Watering Schedule is before 9:00 AM and after 6:00 PM. Due to warmer weather, it is best to water during the early morning and late evening hours to reduce evaporation.…

 The Local Red Cross is teaming up with our local County firefighters to install free smoke detectors. Assignment reporter Robert Haydon tells you how to register… Morongo Basin residents are encouraged to check their home smoke alarms as fire…