Rain is hitting many parts of the Morongo Basin today and in the desert, which can mean many things, including flash floods. The exceedingly dry desert environment we live in makes us targets for flash floods, which can strike with little or no…
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the Morongo Basin through late tonight (August 31). Flash floods can strike with little or no warning, turning a wash into a rampaging torrent that can overtake roads in minutes.…
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the Morongo Basin through this evening (July 26). Motorists are advised of slick road conditions. substances such as oil and other vehicle fluids can build up on roadways over…
With more wet weather predicted in the Morongo Basin over the next week, residents are advised to take a few precautions when driving. Ernest Figueroa has tips on driving safely in the rain… Substances such as oil and other vehicle fluids can…
Due to rain and flash flooding Thursday in Joshua Tree National Park, park officials have closed Pinto Basin Road and all dirt roads. The Keys’ Ranch tour today (Friday) has also been cancelled. Rangers urge visitors to use caution when driving…
In the third part of our series about top stories in the Morongo Basin in 2019, a Yucca Valley man who was holding his girlfriend hostage was shot and killed by SWAT team members. On June 27, Eric Sandoval, 41, beat Danielle Robarge, stomped on…
As we near the end of 2019, we are looking back at some of the top stories of the year. Starting off is a story we aired on January 21, about a double shooting in Yucca Valley. Deputies were called in the early morning hours to a gas station at…
The National Weather Service is predicting rain and snow in Southern California through Thursday, November 21. Several inches of snow are predicted for elevations at and above 6,000 feet, with heavy periods of rain up to two inches in some…
Monsoon season is on the horizon for us desert dwellers. Here with some helpful hints for traveling through monsoon territory is Rebecca Havely … 7/22/19 - A monsoon flooded Highway 62 with water and rocks and debris in the western end…
Picture taken looking from Joshua Tree to Twentynine Palms Thursday Morning. Photo by Jason Harvey. An afternoon round of monsoon driven thunderstorm brought severe flooding to the Twentynine Palms area yesterday. A county swift-water rescue…
A triple punch for the Morongo Basin yesterday, first, at 9:26 am, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake, centered 10 miles south of Twentynine Palms in Joshua Tree National Park rattled our nerves but caused no damage or injuries, Then, at about 2:30…
It’s monsoon season in the deserts of SoCal! Awesome to see, but can be very dangerous to drive in! Please give yourself some extra time and drive safely #vision4safety https://t.co/0COVy6wLf1 - Captain Trevis Newport The Morongo Basin is…
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning through tonight in the Morongo Basin. In Yucca Valley, the Hi-Desert Water District advises commuters to avoid roads currently under construction, particularly in the areas of Onaga…
Joshua Tree National Park officials have preemptively closed a road in the park ahead of today’s rain storm. Geology Tour Road and Berdoo Canyon will be closed and road crews are standing by to close other dirt roads in the park should the…
Survivors of a flash flood that killed a Florida man Saturday evening are telling a harrowing story and want to set the record straight. Bill Schmitt, 65, the brother of victim Earl Schmitt, 76, said he and his brother had flown out from…
UPDATED 2/7/19 2:49 p.m. Schmitt's brother, Bill Schmitt, told Z107.7 News that there were not any Road Closed signs across Yucca Mesa Road when they approached the wash. UPDATED 2/7/19 1:30 p.m. The coroner’s office has identified the man…
Listen to this story here: Janet Kodish: “You got to have a hardware store!…
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