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Free Rides to COVID Testing and Vaccination Sites |
Need a ride to your COVID-19 testing or vaccination appointment? The Town of Yucca Valley has recently launched a free transportation program for Town residents through a partnership with MBTA. After making the necessary appointment with San Bernardino County for testing at Joe Davis Community Center in Twentynine Palms, or vaccination services at Copper Mountain College in Joshua Tree, call the MBTA at (760) 366-2395 to schedule your free door to door ride! |
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New State Regulations Involving Western Joshua Trees |
Recent State action placed our local western Joshua trees under review for possible addition to the endangered species or threatened species list. Because of this action, the joshua tree and surrounding ground cannot be disturbed in any way without a permit.
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COVID Vaccinations at the YV Senior Center |
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The Town of Yucca Valley is working with San Bernardino County Department of Public Health in establishing a COVID vaccination site at the Yucca Valley Senior Center, launching later this month. Watch the Town's website for more details!
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Please do your part - don’t trash the toxic stuff – be sure to dispose of it in a responsible way.” |
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
Collection Event- April 24th
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In collaboration with the San Bernardino County Fire District, the Town is hosting a drive-thru Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Saturday, April 24th from 9am – 1pm in the north parking lot of the Yucca Valley Community Center, located at 57090 Twentynine Palms Hwy. Items being accepted are: batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, electronics, paint, antifreeze, used motor oil, sharps (in approved containers), pesticides and fertilizers, medications, etc. Please wear a mask when attending this event. Visit the Town’s website for more info.
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Looking for a New Family Member? - Animal Adoptions Available Online |
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During the past year while dealing with the worldwide pandemic, the Yucca Valley Animal Shelter has continued to provide care and shelter for lost and stray pets. For unclaimed pets, the shelter was utilizing rescue partners and other shelters for the placement of these pets.
The Town of Yucca Valley is making animal adoptions easier by launching a pilot program for the placement of adoptable pets. This pilot program is initially focusing on placing our feline friends to successfully forever homes. If the pilot program is successful, the program will be expanded to include dogs and other animals housed at the shelter.
Pets are placed on the Adopt a Pet and Petfinder websites and are announced on the placed on the Animal Shelter's Facebook page, “Home at Last Adoptions – Yucca Valley Animal Shelter”. Interested adopters should contact the shelter and an adoption contract will be emailed to them. Should there be multiple interested adopters, the first completed contract returned to the shelter would take priority.
If you are interested in adopting on-line, please contact the Animal Shelter at 760-365-3111.
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Betty Bertha Bigglesworth
and others are waiting for your call!
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Dog Licensing is Easy and Convenient |
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Dogs over the age of 4 months are required to be licensed. Dog licenses are once again available to be purchased or renewed at Town Hall. Town Hall is open Monday – Thursday from 9AM to 5PM. The lobby at Town Hall is open with face coverings required and a limit of 4 persons allowed in the lobby.
The Animal Shelter lobby remains closed, however, outdoor accommodations are available for licensing at the Shelter located at 4755 Malin Way, Yucca Valley, Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 5pm
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Housing- New Construction Slow, but Continues |
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The great recession brought significant reductions in housing construction to the Morongo Basin and Yucca Valley. While interest rates continue at near record low levels, relatively low levels of new housing construction continue in Yucca Valley.
Over the past several years, housing "starts" have varied.
14/15: 1
15/16: 8
16/17: 10
17/18: 60
18/19: 27
19/20: 62
20/21: 30*
(*Year to date)
Trace No. 16471, otherwise known as Desert Vista Village, located on Palm Avenue south of the Best Western, has recently been revived with new housing starts. Eight new single-family residential units are under construction. A total of 60 vacant lots remain in the 105- lot subdivision. Desert Vista Village is an age restricted development.
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Rainstorm events frequently deliver high volumes of flood waters in short period of time. During
heavy rainstorms, ponding in the traveled roadway can be difficult for motorists and cause problems for neighbors in vicinity to the flooding.
Cholla Avenue between Coyote Trail and Sunland Drive is one of those areas that experiences ponding issues. Standing water would remain for up to one week following the rain event. Since water is no friend of petroleum-based asphalt concrete, damage to the roadway can occur.
Following reconstruction of the road with the recent wastewater project, the Town installed a drywell to collect storm water, thereby reducing standing water in the street. A concrete apron was poured to allow for proper drainage of the water into the drywell.
These Town efforts result in a safer roadway for the motoring public, reduced difficulties for surrounding property owners, and in extending the length of time the roadway can go without the necessity of maintenance efforts.
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Little League Property Receives Much-Needed Maintenance |
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With the acquisition of the Tri-Valley Little League facility on September 15, 2020, the Yucca Valley Town Council continued to implement the Parks and Recreation Master Plan in providing sports fields for community recreation needs.
Since acquisition of the facility, a number of needs have been addressed in order to provide quality facility to the community including irrigation repairs; scalped, aerated and leveled seeded and top-dressed all fields; installation of new irrigation controllers, clock timers, master valve and flow meters, upgrade of field lighting control equipment, sewer connection, and various other minor upgrades.
The Town Council allocated $80,000 for the initial repairs for this facility from the Town’s Capital Projects Reserve Fund. The Town Council has also allocated this year’s Community Development Block Grant funds to the Tri Valley Little League facility, while the Town aggressively seeks other grant resources for this important infrastructure component of the Town’s recreation facilities.
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Palomar / Yucca Trail Intersection Upgrade Project |
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Nearing completion, the intersection of Yucca Trail and Palomar Avenue is seeing traffic safety upgrades for motorists and pedestrians alike. With the use of Public Facility Development Impact fees that are paid by new development, protected left hand turn lanes are being added at all four legs of the intersection. The project consists of the widening of Palomar Avenue north and south of Yucca Trail, to provide left turn lanes, through lanes, right turn lanes, traffic signal modification, and new pedestrians crossing signals.
The Yucca Trail/Palomar Avenue Intersection Improvements Project is entirely funded with Public Facility Development Impact Fees which are paid by new development projects. The anticipated construction costs for Yucca Trail/Palomar Avenue Intersection Improvements Project are $334,973.49.
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Town Obtains $969,660 for Traffic Safety - Yucca Trail Project |
Infrastructure needs within the Town include recreation facilities, streets, flood control, trails, bike routes and other public infrastructure facilities. As part of an aggressive approach to seeking outside financial resources, the Town secured grant funding through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for the construction of Yucca Trail Safety Improvements. The HSIP program is a federally funded reimbursable grant program requiring a minimum 10% of local matching funds.
On June 20, 2017, the Town Council awarded the design services contract to Albert Webb Associates from Riverside, CA. Services provided by Albert Webb Associates included preparation of the environmental and design/engineering phases of the Yucca Trail Safety Improvement Project and preparation of bid ready construction documents in the amount of $149,482.
The project consists of widening Yucca Trail from Warren Vista Avenue to the west side of the Avalon/Palomar Avenue intersection to provide 8 foot shoulder on both the sides of Yucca Trail, 12 foot travel lanes, and a 12 foot center striped median with left turn movements into the intersections along Yucca Trail. The project also includes the widening of Warren Vista both north and south of Yucca Trail to include left hand turn and through lanes.
At the Council Meeting of October 20, 2020, the Town Council awarded the construction contract to Matich Corp. Construction began on November 30th, 2020 and the estimated completion date is early March of 2021.
The total construction cost is $1,383,301.31 (including all contract contingency and additional project costs). The cost to the Town for the construction of Yucca Trail Safety Improvements is $413,641.31 with $969,660 in HSIP Grant funds.
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BY-DISTRICT NEWSLETTERS- CONNECTING TO YOUR Y.V. REPRESENTATIVE |
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Connecting with your elected officials has never been easier! By-District newsletters are now available! To begin receiving periodic information from the representative elected by your neighborhood and delivered right to your inbox, use the district links below. If you are not sure which voting district you are in, click on the yellow link to find out! |
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