RESOURCES

Kit homes from Homestead Supplies, Inc., in L.A., Banning and Yucca Valley, CA, circa 1960.

Wonder Valley County Service Area 70 M is an unincorporated road district in rural San Bernardino County, District 3. Our County Supervisor is Dawn Rowe and her 3rd District Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) is currently suspended pending redistricting hence there is no Wonder Valley MAC representative until the MAC is reconstituted at a future date.

San Bernardino County
Third Disrict Supervisor Dawn Rowe
Phone:
760-366-1488
Joshua Tree Field Office
Twentynine Palms Highway at Whitewater Road
(first floor, below the Sheriff's Department)
Joshua Tree CA

Wonder Valley Community Center
80526-1/2 Amboy Road
Wonder Valley, CA 92277

Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday,  9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
You can reach the Coordinator, James Dunham, at (760) 367-9880.
Books and videos (DVDs and VHS tapes) are available on loan.

The Palms Wonder Valley
83131 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley, CA 92277
The only brick and mortar business in Wonder Valley open to the public.
Closed for the month of August, planned to resume operations the first weekend in September.

Dale Basin Well Owners Association (DBWOA), formed in 1988, is the oldest extant community organization in Wonder Valley and holds community meetings several times a year. Currently membership is limited to well owning residents but that will be changing soon as the DBWOA will be expanding membership to all Wonder Valley residents and property owners to agree with its mission to provide a unified and legal entity to protect the Dale Basin aquifer and advocate conversation measures to preserve the natural desert aspects of Wonder Valley.

The USDA Food Distribution is on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from March through December and the 2nd Tuesday in January and February. Low income San Bernardino residents self-certify on site.

The Salvation Army Food Distribution, formerly on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Wonder Valley residents, has been cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19.

Report Southern California Edison (SCE) Outages
800-611-1911

Animal Control - (800) 472-5609, press 1; SBC Spay & Neuter Program

Drones
It's not legal to fly a drone within 5 miles of an airport. Download the free app -- B4UFLY -- created by the FAA to see where it's legal to fly your drone in Wonder Valley.

Emergency Road List
Please use these listed roads during floods and heavy rains as they will be maintained on a priority list and the remaining roads will be take care of as time and weather permits.

Road Maintenance Information
https://specialdistricts.sbcounty.gov/roads/road-maintenance-information/
The primary roads are graded two times per month, the secondary roads are graded quarterly and the remaining roads are graded on a by-request basis.

Online Road Repair Request
http://tinyurl.com/fixmyroadplease

County-Maintained Road List
http://sbcountydpw.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=5061d5716d534bf592e14afbaaf68a7a
These roads are maintained by the County, and not the CSA (Community Service Area).

Maximizing your television signal
https://specialdistricts.sbcounty.gov/television-districts/csa70-tv5/
Knowing where your house is located in relation to the nearest TV tower is important for maximizing the signal you will receive.  A properly oriented antenna will allow you take advantage of the increased clarity of the picture and sound that the new digital signal provides.

Wonder Valley TV Channels
https://specialdistricts.sbcounty.gov/television-districts/csa70-tv4/csa70tv4-channels/

AccuWeather.com
Track storms in and around Joshua Tree, CA. (Sorry, no separate page for Wonder Valley.)

National Weather Service Advisories for our area
https://alerts.weather.gov/cap/wwaatmget.php?x=CAC071&y=1

Report ORV Abuse
BLM (Bureau of Land Management) public land trespass - (888) 233-6518
San Bernardino Sheriff's Department private land trespass - (760) 366-4175
San Bernardino Code Enforcement, (909) 884-4056 or (760) 995-8140

Ride Ready
The Morongo Basin Transit Authority provides transportation services between Wonder Valley and Twentynine Palms.

San Bernardino County District 3
Supervisor Dawn Rowe
Phone: (909) 387-4855; Email: BOSD3@SBCounty.gov

MAC (Municipal Advisory Council) is currently suspended pending redistricting hence there is no Wonder Valley MAC representative until the MAC is reconstituted at a future date.

Your State Representatives

San Bernardino County Code

San Bernardino County Code Enforcement
(909) 884-4056 or (760) 995-8140, or fill out the form through the link.

Southern California Gas - interactive map includes the Arco Pipeline that runs under and near Pipeline Road. Hazardous Materials Transportation and Pipeline ACCIDENTS ARE TO BE REPORTED directly to the 24-hour National Response Center (NRC): 1-800-424-8802

Open Access for San Bernardino County Courts
http://openaccess.sb-court.org/

San Bernardino County Fire Station 45
is now housed at the Twentynine Palms Fire Station
In an emergency, please dial 911
Non-emergencies: (760) 367-3761

Senior Meals
The Twentynine Palms Senior Center serves nutritious meals Monday through Friday to seniors (60+) and their spouses of any age. A $3.00 donation is requested per dinner. 6539 Adobe Rd, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Phone: (760) 367-5780

Facebook:
Wonder Valley Community Page

San Bernardino Citizens on Patrol Meeting / 29 Palms #415
Monthly Meeting Open to the Public
First Wednesday of the Month, 5:00 p.m.
6136 Adobe Road, Twentynine Palms, Ca. 92277
760-366-4175 Always call the station prior to ensure the meeting has not been canceled

Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) Permit
Information and application process


ABOUT WONDER VALLEY

County Service Area 70 M - Wonder Valley - Special Districts Departmenthttp://www.specialdistricts.org/index.aspx?page=288

CSA 70M - Wonder Valley - Special Districts Department
http://www.specialdistricts.org/index.aspx?page=246

City-Data - for the latest statistics on Wonder Valley.

http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Wonder-Valley-Twentynine-Palms-CA.html
Area: 146.751 square miles
Population: 433
Density: 3 people per square mile
Median household income in 2011: $21,477
Median rent paid in 2011: $695
Median age - males: 64.1 years
Median age - females: 62.8
Average household size: 2 people
Percentage of family households: 16.5%
Percentage of married-couple families (among all households): 50.8%
Percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households): 47.4%
Percentage of single-mother households (among all households): 21.2%
Percentage of never married males 15 years old and over: 10.2%
Percentage of never married females 15 years old and over: 3.8%
Percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all: 2.3%
Percentage of people born in this state: 49.3%
Percentage of people born in another U.S. state: 38.3%
Percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S.: 4.1%
Percentage of foreign born residents: 5.9%
Percentage of people 16-64 in Armed Forces: 7.5%
Percentage of population below poverty level: 21.1%

The Last Homesteads of Wonder Valley, California, by Laura Bliss

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