COUNTY TO CLOSE JOSHUA TREE COVID TESTING AND VACCINATION SITE
The County run Covid-19 Vaccine and testing site at the Joshua Tree Community Center will close after May 4th. The site had been performing testing and vaccination on Mondays and Wednesday from noon - 4. That means the last day to get Covid-19…
WONDER VALLEY COMMUNITY FACES DOWN DEVELOPERS IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED RESORT
It was standing room only in the Wonder Valley Community Center yesterday as residents gathered to watch a presentation from developers of The Wonder Inn, a planned resort that has drawn the ire of locals who say it will bring environmental…
VOTER INFORMATION AND BALLOTS IN MAILBOXES THIS WEEK
Voter Information Guides and mail ballots will be arriving in your mailbox this week. County Voter Information Guides will be delivered to the U.S. Postal Service Tuesday (May 3) for the June 7 Statewide Primary Election. The County Registrar of…
COYOTES MORE ACTIVE AS SPRING ARRIVES, HOW TO AVOID INTERACTION
Preventative measures can mitigate interactions between coyotes and humans; as well coyotes and pets and livestock. According to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, coyotes do very well in urban areas and around people. A lack of natural…
Tenth annual Joshua Tree national park art expo juried exhibition seeking entries
Artists are invited to submit entries for the 10th annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo juried exhibition. They are seeking artwork depicting or inspired by the natural aspects of Joshua Tree National Park or its cultural history.…
SHERIFF DICUS FACES A CHALLENGER IN THE JUNE PRIMARY
Nine months into the job, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus will run for office with a challenger on the ballot. In June, he will take on challenger Clifton Lee Harris in a bid to keep his seat. Dicus was appointed in July to lead the…
MORONGO BASIN NOT INCLUDED IN NEW ORDER TO CUT WATER USE
Morongo Basin residents are not included in an order to cut water use for about 6 million people. The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California declared a water shortage emergency and required the cities and water agencies it…
SCHEDULE SET FOR 71ST ANNUAL GRUBSTAKE DAYS CELEBRATION IN YUCCA VALLEY
For 71 years, Grubstake Days has celebrated the pioneer heritage of the Morongo Basin and this year’s full list of events has been posted. Reporter Heather Clisby has the detailed schedule … Since 1951, Grubstake Days has delighted locals by…
JOHNSON VALLEY SHARED USE AREA CLOSED THIS WEEKEND
The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area is closed this weekend due to critical Marine Corps training in the area. The Marine Corps is conducting training exercises in the area until Monday, May 9, which means that the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area…
JOHNSON VALLEY SHARED USE AREA CLOSED THIS WEEKEND
The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area is closed this weekend due to critical Marine Corps training in the area. With more information on this short closure, here’s Gary Daigneault The Marine Corps is conducting training exercises in the area until…
JOSHUA TREE ART GALLERY PUTS OUT CALL FOR WEATHER RELATED ARTWORK
The Joshua Tree Art Gallery has put out a call for weather-themed artwork. The weather in our desert is strange and brutal, but even in one of California’s most extreme climates, art still thrives. The Joshua Tree Art Gallery is celebrating the…
JOSHUA TREE SOLO FESTIVAL CONTINUES AT RETREAT CENTER
The inaugural Joshua Tree Solo Festival beginning continues at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. The weekend long celebration of the art of solo performance theatre ends tomorrow (May 1). The Festival will consist of 18 workshops, 2 full-length…
TWENTYNINEPALMS HIGH SCHOOL COMPETES IN FINAL TRACK MEET
The 29 Palms High School Track and Field team traveled to Banning High School to compete in the Desert Valley League Finals meet. Senior Captain Mya Bullion led the team scoring 20 points. She claimed two first place titles, winning the 100m…
FINAL TRACK MEET FOR YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
The Yucca Valley High School Track team had their last track meet of the season Thursday at the Desert Valley league final at Banning high school. Although none of the athletes will move on to CIF this season many of them were able to get their…
MORONGO VALLEY CSD TO OPPOSE COMMUNICATION TOWER AT SPECIAL MEETING
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will hold a special meeting tonight to discuss drafting a letter or resolution opposing a proposed communications in Morongo Valley. The tower, which would be a 196’ multi-tenant…
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