Get help paying your overdue water bill at final LIHWAP event on 3/12
Residents served by Joshua Basin Water District at risk of falling behind on their water bills or having their water shut off can apply for relief at an upcoming one-day relief program. Residents in the Joshua Basin Water District can apply for…
Two volunteer opportunities in spring at Joshua Tree National Park, sign up by 3/11
If you are a people person who also loves the National Park, there are a couple volunteer positions that may be a perfect fit. Joshua Tree National Park is looking for Entrance Ambassadors to assist fee rangers at the West Entrance by checking…
Twentynine Palms Parks & Rec programs ramp up for Spring
A 4 week long Saturday science program called LEGOMATION SCIENCE will help kids understand engineering, robotics and coding… becoming mini-mechanical engineers. Each kid will be able to make and take home their creations after the final class,…
The Giant Loom: community art project highlights local organizations helping those in need
A community art project is setting up in Joshua Tree for the entire month of March starting on Friday. The Giant Loom aims to celebrate and highlight local organizations that assist those in need. Hot off the heels of his successful RustFest…
UPDATE: Joshua Tree structure burns due to blow torch, pants fire
Update 3/8/24: A man was arrested on suspicion of starting a small structure fire in downtown Joshua Tree on Monday morning. Scott McCune was arrested on Monday morning (March 4) during an investigation into a structure fire. The small structure…
Major highway connecting Morongo Basin and Las Vegas closed due to degraded bridge
A damaged bridge has led to the closure of National Trails Highway between Amboy and Kelbaker Road, and repairs are expected to take another three weeks. This closes a major throughway used to connect the Morongo Basin and Las Vegas. San…
“Big Read” month long reading event celebrates 5th year with the book ‘Sitting Pretty’
For the 5th year in a row, the Morongo Basin celebrates the annual Big Reads Community-Wide Reading Event which started on March 2nd and goes to April 1st. After receiving a $20,000 Big Reads grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for…
Harrison House hosts Brazilian Trio for concert tonight (3/8)
On Friday, March 8th at 7pm, Choro das 3, a trio of Brazilian sisters, will perform a concert with Corina on flute, Lia on 7- string guitar and Elisa playing mandolin, clarinet, banjo, accordion and piano. Dedicated to 19th century Brazilian…
Blood drive at Saturday’s Flying Doctors event
As part of tomorrow’s (March 9) Flying Doctors event, Lifestream will be holding a community blood drive. In addition to free dental and vision care, Lifestream will be helping to replenish our area’s blood supply with a blood drive. At…
Yucca Valley High School Trojan Swimming sweeps Coachella in the rain
The Yucca Valley High SchoolTrojan Swimming hosted Coachella Valley High School at home Thursday (3/7) and eventually had to end the meet early for due to stormy weather. The boy’s team won 109-6 with freshman Jonathan Lopez being named…
Morongo Basin Ambulance talks about emergencies in the National Park
How do our local emergency service providers respond to medical situations within Joshua Tree National Park? Morongo Basin Ambulance Operations Chief Craig Bell discussed exactly that on last week’s Z107.7 Up Close Show with host Gary…
Twentynine Palms Wildcats Track and Field hosted Banning during yesterday’s rain (3/7)
Girls Varsity won 65-49, JV outscored them 18-10. Boys Varsity fell 44-74 and JV boys came up short 39-52. Triple event 1st places were earned by Jayde James, Elisabeth Marshall, and Ayden O'Gilvie. The girls top scorer was Jayde…
Suspected “chop shop” owner arrested on edge of Yucca Valley, stolen vehicles recovered
A parole check at a property on the edge of Yucca Valley led to the discovery of stolen vehicles and an arrest. A Yucca Valley man already on parole was arrested for suspicion of operating a "chop shop." According to the San Bernardino…
MVCSD Board of Directors approve temporary spending freeze
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors held a last-minute special meeting last night in Covington Park’s multipurpose room. With last night’s meeting beginning in closed session for continued performance evaluation for…
Desert Draw Club tonight at Hey There Projects in Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree’s Hey There Projects will be hosting their Desert Draw Club this Thursday, March 7th, in their back gallery space. Join Hey There Project’s recurring life drawing session, hosted by artist Ben Vitale. Three hours of multi-poses from…
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Sky Village Swap Meet’s sudden closure due to ADA lawsuit and cost of compliance
This weekend (11/30, 12/1) will be the final two days for the swap meet, which…
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