by Laraine Turk
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on June 11, 2024
At their June 11 meeting, County Supervisors are set to receive
the latest consultant report on Program 4, the Short-Term Rental study initiated by the state housing agency. MBCA has reviewed the report and is concerned that "the requirements of the Program 4 Study have not been satisfied." MBCA's
June 11 letter specifies our concerns and states our expectation to continue "participating in the ongoing process of preparing the Program 4 study and view the current report as another step towards that end."
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by Stephen Bardwell
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on June 10, 2024
- Short Term Rental Report to be ‘Received’ by Board of Supervisors
- Chuckwalla National Monument
- Light Trespass Ordinance update
- Rooftop Solar On-The-Ropes in California
- ‘I Thought They Were Protected’ Film Screening
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by Laraine Turk
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on June 10, 2024
A June 9
opinion article in the
San Bernardino Sun points to the continuing irresponsible actions of the Cadiz corporation in seeking to pump precious desert water from a key aquifer in the Mojave Desert. Their recent efforts to gain approval for their project within the Latino community is pointed out in particular as exploitative. Click our tag
Cadiz below to find many past reports about the Cadiz water project.
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by Laraine Turk
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on June 07, 2024
This Y
ouTube video from Dark Sky International features an excellent presentation about the state of the science of determining and reducing light pollution. The report compiles and provides easy access to thousands of recent research studies on dark sky issues. The presenter, John Barentine, is an astronomer who was an important source of assistance in early dark sky efforts right here in the Morongo Basin when he was a staff member at
Dark Sky International. John also outlines 5 issues he believes are of growing concern, and for which research efforts are increasing.
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by Laraine Turk
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on May 23, 2024
The desert receives overdue attention with the CNN network's video presentation about the impressive desert natives seed bank created by the Mojave Desert Land Trust.
Read the article or
watch the short video. Desert biodiversity is an essential element in climate change resilience and ecosystem balance.
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by Laraine Turk
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on May 08, 2024
Joshua Tree's County Service Area 20 submitted a grant for improvements to the Community Center facilities that would "reduce the impacts of extreme heat, build community resilience, and strengthen the Joshua Tree community's vulnerability to heat." MBCA's letter supports the proposed improvements that include new outdoor cooling technology, drought-tolerant native landscaping, shade trees, community art, and more.
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by Laraine Turk
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on May 08, 2024
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by Laraine Turk
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on April 22, 2024
At the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting on April 23, MBCA again addressed the gaps in progress on the County's housing needs. Our letter was submitted to point to problems and contradictions with the San Bernardino County (SBC) General Plan Annual Progress Report and the Housing Element Summary. Among issues of concern are differing language between official documents about County growth, lack of progress on the Development Code Update, and lack of progress on Program 4, the study intended to examine and analyze conditions surrounding the lack of affordable housing and STR growth.
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by Laraine Turk
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on April 22, 2024
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by Laraine Turk
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on April 18, 2024
Once again, plans are being evaluated for expansion of industrial-scale solar. MBCA's letter to the BLM with comments on amendments to the Western Solar Plan emphasizes our support of Alternative 5, limiting projects to areas described as "Previously Disturbed Lands and Transmission Proximity." Another of our concerns is the lack of clear definitions in terminology describing "disturbed lands" or "well-sited" areas. We also ask for a pause on certain projects undergoing the Variance Review process.
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