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Morongo Unified School District Trustee Area 1 and 5 Election Preview

Over the past year, tensions between local parents and members of the Morongo Unified School District Board (MUSD) have flared over issues of school closure, executive compensation, and transparency. These issues will undoubtedly impact thi...

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Agenda Preview: San Bernardino County Planning Commission, Thursday, October 8, 2026

Applicant's rendering of the Cactus Club Hotel, from the staff report. The pool and water features shown appear nowhere in the Mitigated Negative Declaration.


A note to our readers: On October 1, we were informed that the DEW Founda...

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RECAP: Twentynine Palms City Council Candidate Forum, September 26, 2026, Part 2

Talking heads of City Council candidates participating in the online forum on Saturday, September 26. Top row. from left to right: Shanese Risper, Daniel Mintz, Octavious Scott. Bottom row: Carlos Blandon, McArthur Wright.

This is the seco...

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ON THE AGENDA: Twentynine Palms Planning Commission, October 6, 2026

Granite boulders outside the Desert Queen Mine in Joshua Tree National Park. Photo by Natalie Zuk

This upcoming Tuesday, October 6 at 5 pm, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will meet for a study session to review the City’s General...

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On the Agenda: Morongo Basin Items at the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, October 6, 2026

Four County Service Area 70 Road Zones are set to dissolve: R-15 (Landers), R-20 (Flamingo Heights), R-26 (Yucca Mesa West), and R-29 (Yucca Mesa East). A public hearing is set for 10 a.m. on November 17, 2026 at the County Board of Supervi...

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