RECAP: NEXT GEN 29 - Alex Garcia, Paul Razo, Sara Lyons, Ashton Ramsey and Jessica Cure
In case you missed one, here are all links to all five profiles and their accompanying social media reels.
Our Next Gen 29 series garnered 6,660 views — not bad for our first attempt at profiling local residents! The articles were so well received that we’ve decided to continue the series — watch for more writing on forward thinking Twentynine Palms and Morongo Basin personalities in 2026! Want to suggest our next interview? Become a paid subscriber and help make profiles like these possible!
Below are all five of our Next Gen 29 profiles along with the one minute reels created for social media, in order of publication. Stories by Cindy Bernard, Jonathan Hume, Eleanor Whitney and Natalie Zuk, copy edited by Kat Talley-Jones. Reels by Cindy Bernard.
Planning Commission Vice Chair Alex Garcia
Reel:
Reel music : Stars by Nightmares on Wax
Story:
NEXT GEN 29: Alex Garcia
The Planning Commission Vice Chair and Twentynine Palms native encourages residents to know their neighbors.
Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) Chair Paul Razo
Reel:
Reel music: Enlightenment by Sun Ra (selected by Paul Razo)
Story:
NEXT GEN 29: Paul Razo
The PAAC Chair advocates for a city as beautiful as the desert that surrounds it.
Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) Vice Chair Sara Lyons
Reel:
Reel music: Pixie GF by Powerplant (selected by Sara Lyons)
Story:
Next Gen 29: Sara Lyons
The Vice Chair of the PAAC is inspired by Twentynine Palms' legacy as an oasis of murals and is a passionate advocate for creative expression.
Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) Vice Chair Ashton Ramsey
Reel:
Reel music: Can You Feel It by Mr. Fingers
Story:
NEXT GEN 29: Ashton Ramsey
From Hollywood to the High Desert: How a Los Angeles producer became one of Twentynine Palms' most visible champions.
Planning Commission Chair Jessica Cure
Reel:
Reel music: At the Sea at the End of the World by Tommy Guerrero
Story:
NEXT GEN 29: Jessica Cure
The Planning Commission Chair on listening to longtime locals while bringing structure, collaboration, and a designer’s eye to desert development.
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