YUCCA VALLEY — The Yucca Valley Planning Commission reviewed the environmental assessment and site plan for Nice Dream Ices July 11. The people proposing the business requested a change of
Recent heavy winds have left some Morongo Basin residents with blown down fences, missing pools, and even knocked down Joshua trees. With the western Joshua tree’s candidacy under the California Endangered Species Act, effective as of October 2020, you may be asking yourself, what do I do when a Joshua tree on my property falls or dies? Do I need a permit to remove it? Reporter Cassidy Taylor provides the answer…
The short answer is yes, you still need a permit. As a candidate species, the western Joshua tree now has full protection under the California Endangered Species Act and any removal, trimming, or relocation will require authorization. The special permit needs to be obtained from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and is only issued if the dead tree or any limb to be removed has fallen over, is leaning against an existing structure, or the tree creates an imminent threat to public health or safety. Residents of the Town of Yucca Valley will have to con
The Yucca Valley Town Council will meet tonight to discuss developments with the Brehm Sports Complex as well as plans to use town spaces during a public health emergency, the first step in setting up a vaccination site in Yucca Valley. Reporter Joshua King has more details…
Tonight’s meeting will cover a varied amount of topics, beginning with the authorization of a five-year professional agreement between the Town of Yucca Valley and C&L Services Inc. for a radio communication system. Following, the Council will approve an amendment to accommodate additional work on the Yucca Trail Safety Improvement Project. Shortly after, there will be an approval of a memorandum of understanding between the Town of Yucca Valley and San Bernardino County Department of Public Health that will establish the use of a local site or facility in the case of a public health emergency. Finally, the meeting will end with a public hearing regarding the Community Development Block Grant and how its fun