As part of their annual scholarship program, the Morongo Basin Conservation Association has awarded college scholarships to three local graduating high school seniors. The MBCA seeks to award $1000 to three students who have committed to including conservation and environmental interests in their education and career plans. MBCA's Conservation Scholarship has...
The Desert Goddess Center is a new women's space in Morongo Valley, operated by local women’s studies scholar and activist Jayne DeMente who has started this resource center, workshop room, and educational retail space to raise awareness of women’s overlooked historical narrative and current issues. Years ago, DeMente ran the women-centric arts...
A free short-film screening from local artists screens Friday night (May 9) at the Art Queen complex in Joshua Tree. The film, “Chicano Moses and La Bruja de Landers," was written by and stars local artist Joe Alvarez and was directed by Jose Garcia Davis. The film was shot in...
New details have been released in the deputy-involved shooting that occurred in Yucca Valley on Monday (May 5). According to a press release issued by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, on Monday night at around 11 p.m. they received a call from the Graham Michael Lee Belle, a 30...
Tuesday night’s Yucca Valley Town Council meeting included a lengthy update on the Animal Shelter, which was met with significant public comment. The latter half of Tuesday night’s Yucca Valley Town Council meeting concerned the second update on the 90-Day Operational Review of the Yucca Valley Animal Shelter. The...
Copper Mountain College is holding their annual hiring fair Thursday. Beginning at 11:00 a.m., job seekers and those who are interested in exploring new opportunities should head to the school's Bell Center to meet with institutions and employers from the Morongo Basin as well as from across San Bernardino...
The Copper Mountain College Board of Trustees meets in regular session Thursday to meet new employees, receive division reports, and receive a presentation about the Math Engineering Science Achievement program. The Board will also review draft procedures for responding to discrimination and harassment complaints. The Board meets in regular session...
The Joshua Tree Association of Business and Culture (JTABC) is a newly formed group that aims to support the business community of the 92252 zip code. Z107.7 sat down with longtime Joshua Tree Business owners Amanda B’Hymer and Seth Zaharias, and talked about the goals of the group, why...
The Friends of the Yucca Valley Library are looking for gently used books for their book shop inside the library. Books of any amount and genre are accepted, but please skip book sets like encyclopedias. The donations can be dropped off at the Yucca Valley Library, located on Joshua Lane...
The skies over our unique desert are full of wonders, mysteries, and discoveries. On this week’s “Up Close” show, Aeronautical and Astronautical engineer Dr. Gary Blackwood will guide us across the stars and planets and where and when we can see them. Blackwood will also talk with host Gary...
Join landscape designer and ISA Certified Arborist Marinna Wagner for Saturdays in the Sand this Saturday (5/10) at the Morongo Basin Historical Museum, where she will be exploring the evolving work of ecological restoration in the Morongo Basin. Drawing from her nursery experience with the Mojave Desert Land Trust...
The Twentynine Palms High School Boys Varsity Tennis team hosted the Lancers of Lakeside high school on Wednesday (May 7) in the first round of CIF playoffs. The Wildcats won 13 - 5. In singles action: Jeremy Burks swept all three of his sets. Adonai Patu won one of his...
Following a presentation on the upcoming Grubstake Days, the Yucca Valley Town Council meeting began with a Public Hearing concerning the collection of solid waste handling charges on the tax roll for the upcoming fiscal year. The Town’s agreement with Burrtec has expanded due to the implementation of organics...
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission discussed Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and were concerned that these should not drain from the existing power grid. First off, the Planning Commission of the City of Twentynine Palms approved a resolution recommending that the City Council amend the development code establishing ancillary uses, commercial...
Beginning Wednesday, May 7th, you will need a REAL ID compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identification to board domestic flights or enter certain federal facilities, including courthouses and military bases. After the deadline, those without a REAL ID must present a valid U.S. passport, passport card,...
On Monday (5/5) at approximately 4:36 p.m., deputies from the Sheriff’s Morongo Basin Station responded to a report of shots fired near Indian Trail and Meldora Avenue in Twentynine Palms. According to a press release from the Morongo Basin Sheriff's Station, three people in a gray Dodge Ram were attempting...
Update 5/7/2025: The Sheriff has issued a press release on the shooting. The Morongo Basin Sheriff's Station reports that a deputy involved shooting occurred last night in Yucca Valley, leaving one person hospitalized.The Sheriff's Department released a statement on their social media that their Specialized Investigations division is currently investigating...
