Twentynine Palms resident elected as Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Chairperson
Twentynine Palms resident Jeff Ohlfs was elected as the 2024 Chairperson of the governing body for the Palms Springs Aerial Tramway. The tramway is overseen by the Mount San Jacinto Winter Park Authority, and Ohlfs will continue serving as…
Mojaveland’s Anna Stump on “Up Close Show” Friday (3/8)
The Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday (2/8) will feature an internationally known artist that is bringing renewed life to the Hi-Desert art scene. Anna Stump is an artist and educator who recently relocated to Twentynine Palms. She earned her…
Flying Doctors free dental and vision care returning to Morongo Basin
The Flying Doctors are preparing to land in the Morongo Basin once again. The Morongo Basin will receive their annual visit from the Flying Doctors on Saturday, March 9. Community members can receive free dental and vision care at the Bell…
Election results: FP-5 fire tax remains, Rowe avoids runoff
Incumbent County Supervisor of our local District 3 Dawn Rowe has been re-elected. In yesterday's primary, she won 58% of the votes, easily clearing the 50% threshold required for re-election. She bested three challengers for the seat,…
Operation: Consequences results in two weapons-related arrests
Two arrests were made in Joshua Tree last week by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Gang/Narcotics Division. Photo: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office Between February 21 and March 1, the Sheriff’s Department served 14 search warrants…
Yucca Valley Town Council meeting: funding, public health, and public art
The Yucca Valley Town Council approved several funding and cultural measures to benefit the town. The Yucca Valley Town Council passed increased funding measures for the California Welcome Center and the San Bernardino County Transit Authority…
MVCSD to consider spending freeze at special session tonight (3/6)
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors is holding a special session meeting tonight to consider a spending freeze. The meeting, announced late yesterday afternoon, will allow the board to consider freezing all spending…
Wednesday Water Round-Up: Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree
Directors at Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meet in regular session at 4 o’clock today (March 6, 2024). And down the road in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District’s regular meeting begins promptly at 5:30 p.m. At the Hi-Desert…
Wildcats tennis faced off against Cat City Lions yesterday (3/5)
The Twentynine Palms High School Boys Varsity Wildcats Tennis Team traveled to Cathedral City to face the Lions yesterday (March 5). The Wildcats lost 7 to 11. In singles action, Jeremy Burks won one set. In doubles action, the team of Brayden…
Today is Election Day
Today (March 5) is election day. If you haven’t mailed in or dropped off your ballot today, polling places throughout the Morongo Basin will open today at 7 a.m. and remain open until 8 p.m. Though national outlets are focusing on today’s…
Joshua Tree Post Office burglarized over weekend
The Joshua Tree Post Office was the victim of a break-in over the weekend. An overturned found behind the Post Office on Monday morning. The post office, located on Twentynine Palms Highway at the intersection of Halle Rd, was closed this…
Yucca Valley Town Council meets tonight to discuss all things budget, mosquitoes, and public art
Budget is on the mind for tonight’s Yucca Valley Town Council Meeting. The Slurry/Cape Seal Project and the California Welcome Center have funding on the docket, and the council will be advised to reject current bids for the Old Town…
No Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting tonight
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting scheduled for this afternoon has been canceled. No reason for the cancellation was provided. The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will meet again in regular session on Tuesday, March 15, at 5…
Morongo Basin Ambulance covers 2,700 square miles of service area
On last Friday's (March 1) Up Close Show, host Gary Daigneault sat down to discuss emergency services with Craig Bell, the Operations Chief of Morongo Basin Ambulance. Founded by seven volunteers in 1948, Morongo Basin Ambulance is a…
Sexually violent felon arrested on suspicion of child pornography
A convicted sexually violent offender was arrested in Yucca Valley for investigation into possession of child pornography. On Wednesday (February 28), officers with the San Bernardino County Parole Department contacted Thomas Cole, 50, in the…
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Sky Village Swap Meet’s sudden closure due to ADA lawsuit and cost of compliance
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