Turn on the tap now and you’ll have plenty of fresh water, but it wasn’t always that way. Water is what our bodies and our communities need to survive, thrive, and grow. Before 1995, Yucca Valley would face serious water shortages and at some points, Joshua Basin water would have to be brought into Yucca Valley. Reporter Cassidy Taylor picks up the story from here…
The lack of a stable water supply was a problem. Fire departments worried about inadequate water flow, developers wouldn’t invest in an area running out of water, and residents feared their property values dropping. As the future of the Morongo Basin looked unsure, it was time to act.
When California voters passed Prop 64 in 2016 to legalize cannabis, the act mandated the state set aside funding that the California Highway Patrol would disperse to local governments and nonprofit organizations to educate, prevent, and enforce impaired driving laws. Ernest Figueroa says the CHP is opening the application period to receive a grant…
The California Highway Patrol has $27 million in grants to award this year to local governments and non-profit agencies to educate the public about the dangers of impaired driving. The funds can also be used to fund efforts to remove impaired drivers from the road, and to advance research into impaired driving issues. Funding for the grants comes from taxes on the cultivation and sale of cannabis. The CHP will hold a virtual workshop on Wednesday, January 6, to answer questions about the application process. Applications will be accepted from January 7 through February 23 for programs beginning on July 1. For more information, visit the