Two Morongo Basin races remain very close from Tuesday’s election. As of Wednesday afternoon, with 363,700 votes yet to be counted in San Bernardino county, Twentynine Palms City Council District 2 incumbent Joel Klink retains a slim 19-vote lead over challenger Jim Krushat. For Yucca Valley Town Council District 2, incumbent Jeff Drozd holds a 24-vote lead over challenger David Simmons. The San Bernardino county registrar will make the next update at 4 p.m. this afternoon. Left to count were 346,000 mail-in votes, 15,300 provisional and conditional ballots, and 2,700 ballots damaged or under review.
