Wednesday Water Round-up for 5/15
Directors at the Joshua Basin Water District will meet in special session at 3 p.m. this afternoon that’s in place of the regular 5:30 meeting. Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meets in regular session at 4 o’clock today (May 15, 2024).…
Twentynine Palms High School teacher/counselor awarded ‘Teacher of the Year’ at Rotary Club
From left, Rotarian John Cole joins Twentynine Palms High School Principal Mike Ruggerio and “Teacher of the Year” recipient Robert Conway at a recent meeting. (Rotary Photo) A Counselor/Teacher at Twentynine Palms High School received…
Person detained at Marine Base, transferred to Border Patrol
A person was detained last weekend after attempting to access the Marine Base in Twentynine Palms, and then transferred to agents with Customs and Border Patrol. On May 5, at around 11:15 a.m., officials with the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat…
Joshua Tree man arrested for attempted murder after suspected attack on elderly woman
On the morning of Sunday, May 12th at around 9:30 deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station received reports of a disturbance at a home in the 6400 block of Valley View St. in Joshua Tree. According to the Sheriff’s press release,…
Man suspected of DUI causes two collisions and rollover in YV, sending three to hospital
A Yucca Valley man is suspected of causing two separate collisions, the second of which sent a pregnant woman to the hospital and resulted in the suspect’s car rolling multiple times. According to the Sheriff’s press release, the incidents took…
Twentynine Palms City Council meets tonight to talk development code, 29! sign
Tonight’s Twentynine Palms City Council meeting will kick off with a public hearing on various changes to the ‘Dedications and Improvements’ aspect of the Development Code, which sets standards for street dedications, infrastructure improvements…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission to consider regulations for sidewalk displays
Following discussions about the improvement of Highway 62, the Yucca Valley Planning Commission will consider outdoor sidewalk displays at tonight’s meeting. Such displays are commonly found at secondhand stores throughout the town; Yucca Valley…
School food sourcing, religious group fees, ballot transparency discussed at tonight’s MUSD meeting
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular 6 PM meeting tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary. For the meeting’s agenda, Desiree Hernandez and Brenda Barker Andrews will be presented with School Lunch HERO awards…
Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency meets tonight at 6PM
The Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency provides piped water for businesses and residents of Landers and Flamingo Heights. The agency’s board of directors meets at 6 p.m. tonight (May 14, 2024). Directors at Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency are…
Luckie Park Pool opens for the season on Saturday, 5/25
The City of Twentynine Palms Parks & Recreation Department has announced the opening day for the pool as well as the full summer pool schedule. After opening on Memorial Day weekend the pool will be open for public swim afternoons most every…
Twentynine Palms High School Music Boosters honoring Michael Mayes this Wednesday (5/15)
The Twentynine Palms High School Music Boosters invite everyone to a special extended concert in honor of Music Director Michael Mayes, who has dedicated over two decades of service to the TPHS Music Department. The concert will take place on…
Northern lights may illuminate desert skies through Tuesday
The Northern Lights phenomenon appeared in the Morongo Basin this weekend, and though the solar storm continues this week, visibility of the phenomenon in our area is expected to diminish. The effects of what meteorologists are calling the…
Morongo Basin Healthcare District Board of Directors announce vacant seat
The Morongo Basin Healthcare District announced the resignation of Debra Savitt from its Board of Directors, leaving a vacant seat on the board to be filled by appointment until the November election. The appointment will be made at a…
Ravens and trash threatening dwindling tortoise population
On Saturday, May 11, the Hi-Desert Nature Museum hosted a lecture by Katie Shaw, Conservation Social Scientist at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, titled "Time to Talk Trash." The lecture focused on the dwindling number of desert…
Complete list of Yucca Valley road closures and street maintenance through 5/15
Road closures are happening in Yucca Valley this week as the town conducts its annual street maintenance. The Town-Wide Crack, Slurry and Cape Seal Project begins today (May 13) and while the project continues throughout the next several weeks,…
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Thanksgiving Food Basket giveaway at The Way Station in Joshua Tree this Tuesday (11/26)
The Way Station will be giving out food boxes and turkeys tomorrow morning at 8…
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