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RECAP: Twentynine Palms City Council, April 14, 2026, Part 2
In general public comment, residents warn about the potential closing of an elementary school, and a Councilmember faces pushback
 • Cindy Bernard
RECAP: Twentynine Palms City Council, April 14, 2026, Part 1
A Councilmember's move to reconsider the E-Group Solar Project vote is met with silence; the Joshua Tree National Park Association proposes a workforce…
 • Cindy Bernard
ON THE AGENDA: Twentynine Palms City Council, April 14, 2026
A packed agenda with big housing decisions, a Brown Act compliance upgrade, and, not on the agenda, a threat to bring back the solar discussion
 • Cindy Bernard
The E-Group Solar Project Heads to the California Energy Commission. The Councilmember Who Supports It Pushes for Council Reconsideration.
E-Group Attorney Overstates CEC Confirmation as Solar Fight Moves to State Level
 • Cindy Bernard and Kat Talley-Jones
RECAP: Twentynine Palms City Council, March 10, 2026
Council gets a raise while solar, Flock, and internal tensions simmer
 • Cindy Bernard
AGENDA PREVIEW: Planning Commission, February 3, 2026
A great opportunity to show up and speak up
 • Cindy Bernard and Kat Talley-Jones
RECAP: Twentynine Palms City Council meeting, November 12, 2025
Affordable housing can gets kicked down the road, City of 29 Palms Visitor Center to remain open, septic tank updates, fee waiver policy tightens up.
 • Natalie Zuk
ON THE AGENDA: Twentynine Palms City Council, Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Sheriff contract strains a small-town budget, Visitor Center woes, plus affordable housing and animal shelter updates
 • Natalie Zuk
RECAP: Twentynine Palms City Council, August 26, 2025
Council tiffs over Housing and Homeless Subcommittee, a strategic planning draft, flood updates, and more
 • Natalie Zuk
RECAP: Twentynine Palms City Council Meeting, June 10, 2025
A marathon of speculative budgeting ended on Tuesday when the Council successfully passed three budgets before July 1, but the community events funding…
 • Anita Carraher and Cindy Bernard
RECAP: City Council Closed Session, May 19, 2025
The City Attorney jumps into public comment and a deeper dive into closed sessions on litigation
 • Cindy Bernard
Twentynine Palms' Strategic Planning: Many Needs, Little Revenue, Part 1
City Departments outline wish lists and a first look at the proposed new Palms-N-Paws animal shelter
 • Cindy Bernard
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