Twentynine Palms City Council discusses budget and community grants
The meeting began with a presentation to the Twentynine Palms High School Basketball Team, rewarding them with a cash reward for participating in the Recycling for Cash program. The Council then swore in the current Youth Council, encouraging…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission paved the way for further discussion for food truck vending on sidewalks, private property
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission held a third round of discussions on outdoor sidewalk displays commonly found at secondhand stores in town. The Commission drafted a list of potential regulation recommendations at previous meetings in…
“Legomation” summer class teaches computer science and engineering
If your kids want to learn computer science and robotics through the use of Lego, the Town of Yucca Valley invites you to sign up for their summer Legomation class this summer. The Legomation class will be taught by Town instructor and S.T.E.M…
Twentynine Palms Elementary teacher and student honored for excellence by Rotary
A teacher and student from Twentynine Palms Elementary School were honored for excellence by the Twentynine Palms Rotary Club earlier this month. On May 15, the club named Tiana Bakos teacher of the month. Twentynine Palms Elementary Principal…
Man with active warrant attempts to enter Combat Center’s main gate, arrested
A man with an active warrant was arrested while attempting to enter the Marine Base in Twentynine Palms. On Wednesday (May 22) just before 9 a.m., an unidentified man checked in at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center’s main gate visiting…
Wonder Valley fire claims vacant house Monday night (5/27)
A fire claimed a vacant house in Wonder Valley last night (May 27) A person dialed 911 to report what they described as "arson" at around 9:35 p.m. The fire was near the intersection of Valle Vista Rd and Wilson Rd in Wonder Valley.…
Twentynine Palms City Council talks money tonight
Tuesday evening, the Twentynine Palms City Council will gather for a public hearing on revisions to the General Fund, and discuss event grants, contributions to local nonprofits, and a possible partnership. Tonight’s meeting of the Twentynine…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission to consider food trucks, sidewalk sales
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will host another review on pop-ups on Highway 62. At recent meetings in both November and May, the Planning Commission has considered ways to regulate outdoor sidewalk displays commonly found at secondhand…
“Dessert Soiree” fundraiser provides sweet new Minivan to Reach Out Morongo Basin
A hi-desert non-profit received an additional service van to assist with providing disabled and senior citizens with rides, as the result of the recent “Dessert Soiree” fundraiser event. Reach Out Morongo Basin was the recipient of the donated…
California provides renters with rights against housing discrimination
Under state and federal fair housing laws, tenants are protected against illegal discrimination by housing providers. Here are the five most common examples of discrimination: It is illegal to be denied rental housing or treated differently…
Joshua Tree VFW is a place for those who returned to remember the ones that did not
I wanted to talk to Veterans about memorial day, so when I contacted the Commander of the Joshua Tree VFW Post 7264 about coming down and talking to them, I pictured the same guys I would see in parades where I grew up… old timers, frankly. I…
“In Flanders Field” by John McRae, read by Ben Lawless of the Joshua Tree VFW
"In Flanders Fields" is a poem written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. It's being read here by Ben Lawless of the Joshua Tree VFW Post 7264. In Flanders fields the poppies…
Memorial Day Ceremony tonight in Twentynine Palms starting at 6PM
The memory of military heroes who fell in the line of duty will be honored today, as part of a Memorial Day Ceremony in Twentynine Palms. The ceremony is being put on by the City of Twentynine Palms in collaboration with the Twentynine Palms…
MVCSD meets on Memorial Day for FEMA funding
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will be holding a special 2 PM meeting on Monday, May 22 in Covington Park’s. multipurpose room. The sole item on the agenda is the “designation of applicant’s agent resolution…
Mil-tree garden growing community, connection, and food at Joshua Tree Retreat Center
Cheryl Montelle, founder, and visionary of Mil-Tree, received an initial grant in October 2023 to build a potting shed designed by Mia Torres, a local artist, in an area of the Historic Retreat Center that was once a self-sustaining farm in the…
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Dance Mojave hosting a sneak peek fundraiser for the upcoming production of “The Desert Nutcracker”
On Saturday, November 23, Dance Mojave is hosting a fundraising event to help…
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