$12 million in state grants for water projects should ease ratepayer’s burden
At last week’s meeting of the Landers Homestead Valley Association guest speaker Marina West, General Manager at the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency, gave the audience of nearly 50 people an overview of what the little water agency is doing…
Yucca Valley Town Council meeting: Capital Improvement Plan, Fall/Winter activities, Measures Y and Z
The Yucca Valley Town Council will receive reports regarding upcoming initiatives, starting with the town’s Capital Improvement Plan. This five-year plan was presented to the Planning Commission at their June 25 meeting. It details the status of…
Morongo Valley’s Rawson Road Improvement nonprofit meets tonight in Covington Park
Tonight, the Morongo Valley nonprofit Rawson Road Improvement will be holding their first official meeting in Covington Park’s multipurpose room at 6 PM. Rawson Road Improvement is the local nonprofit seeking to form a special roads district for…
Surprise rain and flooding hits Twentynine Palms on Sunday
Update 7/15 @ 2:30PM - The City of Twentynine Palms says that Sandbags can be obtained free of charge from the Twentynine Palms Fire Department at 6560 Adobe Road. Sandbags may also be available for a nominal cost at Builder's Supply (6854…
Twentynine Palms residence fire being investigated as arson
A fire on Thursday (July 11) in Twentynine Palms is being investigated as arson. At around 4:45 a.m., engines from County Fire responded to a structure fire in the 62000 block of Valle Vista Rd. in Twentynine Palms. Crews arrived to find a house…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission to discuss lighting this week
This Tuesday evening, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will gather for their July meeting. The agenda features just one item of business, a public hearing on changes to the development code. Proposed amendments to Article 4, Site…
MUSD announces continued free meal program for all students in 2024-25 school year
The Morongo Unified School District has announced that they will once again be offering free meals to all students during the upcoming 2024-25 school year. Lunch and breakfast will be served at no charge at all MUSD sites, provided under the…
MUSD holding speech-screenings Monday to Wednesday in Yucca Valley
The Morongo Unified School District continues their speech screenings for preschoolers this summer, this week in Yucca Valley. Young students that have developmental speech issues from mild to more severe can be screened for free. Screenings…
Registration open for Twentynine Palms Youth Volleyball League
Spike it! Registration opens today for the City of Twentynine Palms youth volleyball league. The city’s co-ed league will begin in September, and is open to players entering grades 4-8 in the fall. The registration fee for the league is $55 per…
A high desert adventure on the outskirts: Apple Valley’s Deep Creek Hot Springs and Lucerne Valley’s Sawtooth Canyon
While tourism in the hi desert is beginning to dwindle for the summer, Joshua Tree National Park tends to make comfortable room for locals and die-hard climbers again. But what about some other spots down the highway that we forget or may have…
Big Morongo Canyon Preserve suffers vandalism while maintaining positive outlook
Earlier this week, the Morongo Valley’s Big Morongo Canyon Preserve suffered rampant vandalism that included graffiti and destruction of property. In two separate incidents—one less apparent on the night of Sunday, July 7th, then another more…
Cactus to Clouds closed due to high temps and hiker rescues
California State Parks has temporarily closed the popular Skyline Trail, also known as Cactus to Clouds, at Mount San Jacinto State Park due to dangerously high temperatures impacting the Palm Springs region. Recent heat waves have led to…
Smith Country Band plays Yucca Valley Summer Concert Series tonight (7/13)
As the heat begins to break, listen for music in the air, at least in Yucca Valley. The Town's concert series returns to Yucca Valley Community Center this summer. Smith Country Band is a six-piece pop country music group from Southern…
Driver on probation and passenger with warrant arrested in Yucca Valley
A driver on probation and a passenger with a warrant were arrested early Wednesday morning (July 10) in Yucca Valley. Just after 1:30 a.m. near Grand Ave and Twentynine Palms Highway, a sheriff’s deputy performed a traffic stop on a car driven…
“Military body armor” stolen from car in Twentynine Palms
An item described as “military issued body armor” was stolen from a parked car outside an apartment complex in Twentynine Palms. According to the County Sheriff’s Department, a resident left their vehicle’s doors and rear hatch unlocked after…
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