Month: August 2020
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COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO TALK TRASH IN SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW
The county board of supervisors will be “talking trash” at a special wastewater water education workshop at 9 a.m. tomorrow…
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COUNTY FIRE CHIEF DISCUSSED THE REPEAL OF FP-5 ON Z107-7 FRIDAY
Last year, property owners in the county’s more than 19,000-square-mile Fire Protection District 5 saw the new $157 per parcel…
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360 COVID-19 CASES AND 17 DEATHS HERE IN THE MORONGO BASIN
Numbers released by San Bernardino County public health officials on Sunday, August 30 show 228 more people have been confirmed…
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STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR YOUTH GATHERINGS
The California Department of Public Health recently issued extensive new health guidelines for child and youth gatherings in the State.…
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STATE UNVEILS NEW REOPENING PROCESS STARTING TODAY
With the hope of preventing another virus surge, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new process Friday for reopening businesses…
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HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHT, SINCE 1928, THE 29 PALMS INN HAS BEEN A LOCAL ICON
Since 1928, the 29 Palms Inn has hosted weary travelers and desert explorers from far and wide. In this “Historical…
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SUNSET ROTARY CANCELS THE 25TH ANNUAL ORCHID FESTIVAL
The Yucca Valley Sunset Rotary Club has announced the cancellation of the 25th Annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival. Rotary President…
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FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN JOSHUA TREE TOMORROW
A distribution of free food will be held tomorrow and the first and third Tuesdays of every month, until further…
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YUCCA VALLEY TO HOLD FIREWORKS SHOW
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Yucca Valley Town Council decided earlier this year to postpone the Fourth of July…
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LAST WEEK FOR YUCCA VALLEY POOL
The Yucca Valley pool will close for the season after Friday, September 4. Until then, residents can participate in fun…
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LONG PRIZED FOR ITS CONSERVATION POTENTIAL, A PROTECTED MOJAVE RANCH IS ATTRACTING RARE SPECIES
A rare, federally threatened western yellow-billed cuckoo and two pairs of federally endangered least Bell’s vireo have been identified on…
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SIGN UP NOW FOR VIRTUAL LECTURE ON GRANITES OF JOSHUA TREE
The rugged desert landscape of Joshua Tree National Park is famous for many features, including impressive outcrops of monzonite, granite,…
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MORE EVAPORATIVE COOLER HACKS FOR HOT
Many Hi-Desert households rely on an evaporative cooler, or swamp cooler, to keep cool when temperatures rise. Reporter Mike Lipsitz…
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LUCKIE PARK POOL CLOSED FOR REPAIR
Luckie Park Pool closed today August 29th and tomorrow August 30th due to mechanical failure. 29 Palms Recreation hopes to…
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20-YEAR-OLD MARINE CAUGHT IN THE ACT WITH 14-YEAR-OLD RUNAWAY
A 20-year-old Marine Corps PFC was arrested Tuesday after deputies caught him having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old runaway girl.…
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DETECTIVES ASKING FOR PUBLIC’S HELP IN YUCCA VALLEY SHOOTING
Detectives are asking for the public’s help with a homicide investigation in Yucca Valley. Deputies were called to a report…
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ANNUAL READING RALLY GOES VIRTUAL IN SEPTEMBER
The annual Reading Rally for school districts throughout San Bernardino County is going virtual in 2020 and will be held…
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LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS HELP FIGHT BLAZES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
A crew from Morongo Valley Fire Department was sent directly from the Lake Fire north of Los Angeles to fight…
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WATER WISE TIPS FOR RETAIL OWNERS & MANAGERS
If you own or manage long- or short-term rental properties, water use impacts your bottom line. Whether it’s weekend vacationers…
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20-YEAR-OLD MARINE CAUGHT IN THE ACT WITH 14-YEAR-OLD RUNAWAY
A 20-year-old Marine Corps PFC was arrested Tuesday after deputies caught him having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old runaway girl.…
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