MDLT HOLDS RALLY TO PROTECT JOSHUA TREES
Mojave Desert Land Trust held a rally to educate and inspire those willing to take action before the Fish and Game Commission makes its final decision on the fate of the western Joshua tree.. Speaker Brandon Cummings of the Center for…
MORONGO VALLEY CSD SPECIAL MEETING
The Morongo Valley CSD Board has called a special meeting for tonight at the Covington Park MPR to discuss existing litigation with their legal counsel. After calling the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. there will be an opportunity for public…
PIONEERTOWN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OPENS TONIGHT
The Pioneertown international film festival opens tonight. Aficionados of Western independent cinema can get your fill here in the High Desert starting this evening. Tickets are going at a gallop for the inaugural Pioneertown International Film…
MBCAC ANNOUNCES HWY 62 ART TOURS CHANGES, EXTENDS REGISTRATION
The Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council announced their Board of Directors will assume responsibility for the Hwy 62 Art Tours due to personnel changes. They welcome Martha Weir as this year's graphic designer. The announcement comes…
PAINT BY NUMBERS AT THE JOSHUA TREE LIBRARY SATURDAY
If you are looking for a way to beat the heat on Saturday, art may be the answer you are looking for. The San Bernardino County Library is holding a paint-by-numbers party this Saturday, May 28th at the Joshua Tree branch. This free event will…
ELK FIRE AT 220 ACRES, “NO IMMINENT DANGER” TO YUCCA VALLEY
Updated at 6:05 P.M. Here is the latest information on the fire in Yucca Valley. The Elk fire South of Yucca valley is now at 220 acres with 0 containment. The Fire started at about 12:20 p.m. in an inaccessible area right on the border…
YUCCA VALLEY MAN AND WOMAN ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE AND TORTURE
A Yucca Valley couple have been arrested, accused of child abuse and torture. According to a release, Sunday, May 22, at about 10:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to check the welfare of two young children in the 55500 block of Twentynine…
71ST ANNUAL GRUBSTAKE DAYS IN YUCCA VALLEY KICKS OFF TONIGHT
Since 1951, Grubstake Days has delighted locals by celebrating the western desert culture and this year’s event will take place over Memorial Day Weekend starting Thursday, May 26, and going through Monday, May 30. Grubstake Days kicks off…
OPERATION HAMMER STRIKE GETS ANOTHER 244 ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROWS
Operation Hammer Strike, the San Bernardino County law enforcement effort to eradicate illegal marijuana grows, took down an additional two hundred forty-four illegal grows in weeks thirty-seven and thirty-eight. The team served forty-one…
29 PALMS DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION MIXER TONIGHT
The 29 Palms Downtown Business Association, known as Rediscover 29, will be hosting a business mixer tonight, May 26, from 6pm to 8pm at Rocky's Pizza. Rocky's is located at 73737 Twentynine Palms Hwy, 29 Palms. Meet locals, business…
SOUND AND VIDEO OPEN STUDIO EVENT SUNDAY AT BOXOPROJECTS
Dylan Mc Laughlin explores forms of witness and implication around threatened ecologies through experimental music and portraits of place. McLaughlin will present a sound and video performance at BoxoProjects this Sunday. “Joshua Tree Felt…
THEATRE 29 OFFERING SUMMER THEATRE PROGRAM
The 2022 Theatre 29 Summer Youth Theater will run Monday through Friday June 27 through July 31, culminating with performances of “Disney’s Moana Jr.” The program will break into two age groups of 35 students each with Juniors (7-11 years old)…
RETIREE RECOGNITIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT CLASS SIZES AT MUSD BOARD MEETING
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees met last night at a crowded regular session to recognize retirees and other employees for years of service in the district, while many in attendance raised concerns over class sizes for next…
ADDITIONAL FIREFIGHTERS JOIN 29 PALMS COUNTY STATION 44
Two additional firefighters have been added to the 29 Palms County Fire Station 44. The firefighter-paramedic and firefighter-EMT will staff a brush patrol capable of advanced lifesaving (ALS) treatment. There will now be five staff members…
TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL ADJUSTS BUDGET
At the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting last night, Recreation Division Manager Kary Minatrea introduced two new employees hired by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, just in time for summer. Finance Director Abigail Hernandez…
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