Heather Clisby

In honor of Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the emancipation of slavery, Women of Color Global 29 will be hosting a celebration this weekend in Twentynine Palms.

Today is June 19, also known as Juneteenth, a day that recognizes a 159-year-old proclamation in Texas intended to free all slaves, a full eighteen months after the Emancipation Proclamation. Known as ‘America's Second Independence Day', Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, meaning many Americans can enjoy a true day off to celebrate the end of slavery.

The Twentynine Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC) will gather this evening, June 26, and review several issues relating to local art. First up, the PAAC will review the Creative Corps Grant Budget Report before launching into a wider look at the PAAC's plans for hiring, ongoing expenses, and the overall budget.

This Tuesday evening, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will gather for their July meeting. The agenda features just one item of business, a public hearing on changes to the development code.

The Morongo Basin is populated by plenty of humans but also many pets, some of whom don't have a loving home. One of the Basin's busiest animal shelters, Palms-N-Paws, is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday to help keep services up and running for all those cruisin' critters.

Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will gather to discuss a national opiate settlement, amendments to city development codes, and a storm that walloped the city on July 14 and 15. Reporter Heather Clisby has more …

On Wednesday evening, the Twentynine Palms Water District (TPWD) Board of Directors will meet to discuss water-related issues.

Last night, the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting discussed the surprise storm that walloped the city on July 14th and 15th. And just hours before the meeting, the city was hit again by another pop-up storm that closed Highway 62 and more roads, though they re-opened quickly as sand plows were at-the-ready.

Twentynine Palms City Councilmember and Mayor Pro-Tem Joel Klink is a big fan of birthdays, which is clear at nearly every council meeting, when he leads the room in a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” for anyone and everyone who might be celebrating that month. Just after finishing up last night's song, Klink made an announcement to the room.

When the surprise storm hit Twentynine Palms on Sunday, July 14, nobody imagined what a mess it would create on city streets. Public Works immediately got busy with bulldozers, Bobcats and all means of land movers, but where does all that sand go? Snow piles up, sure, but it melts. What about our shifting sands?