Month: October 2020
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TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL MEETS: VERMIN, COVID ASSISTANCE, AND MEASURE U
The Twentynine Palms City Council gathers this evening to discuss the overpopulation of rodents in the City. Reporter Heather Clisby…
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FORMER TWENTYNINE PALMS MARINE SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS TO LIFE FOR MURDER
Curtis Krueger A former Twentynine Palms Marine who was convicted last month of murdering a Murrieta man and burying his…
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YUCCA VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION TO HEAR REPORT ON SHORT-TERM RENTALS
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission will meet tonight. Managing editor Tami Roleff says a native plant permit is on the…
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EARLY VOTING HAS STARTED IN THE MORONGO BASIN
Early voting started yesterday in the Morongo Basin. Voters can vote in person from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through…
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COUNTY LAUNCHES FLU WEBSITE, FLU SHOTS IN JOSHUA TREE FRIDAY
The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health has launched an influenza (flu) webpage that provides information about how to…
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CORONAVIRUS HOSPITALIZATIONS UP, LATEST LOCAL FIGURES
The number of coronavirus hospitalizations in San Bernardino County is up 21% from a week ago, according to numbers released…
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MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT TOM BAUMGARTEN PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
The Superintendent of the Morongo Unified School District has been placed on administrative leave. The move follows a closed, special…
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SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS SCHOOL REOPENING DETAILS TONIGHT
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting tonight. The school board will discuss details…
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DRIVE-THROUGH FOOD GIVEAWAY IN TWENTYNINE PALMS SATURDAY
Reach Out Morongo Basin will hold a drive-thru food giveaway Saturday October 31, at the Twentynine Palms Senior Center on…
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SUPERVISORS CONSIDER REPEAL OF EXISTING LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANS
The last agenda item at tomorrow’s regular 10 a.m. meeting of county supervisors in San Bernardino is a public hearing…
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HOMICIDE DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING FLAMINGO HEIGHTS DEATH
Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating at least one death in the Flamingo Heights neighborhood of Yucca Valley. Deputies were called…
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DEPUTY-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN TWENTYNINE PALMS FRIDAY
A Yucca Valley man was shot by Sheriff’s Deputies Friday afternoon after he armed himself with a rock. On Friday,…
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TRUSTEE CHRIS PROUDFOOT RESIGNS FROM MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Morongo Unified School District board member Chris Proudfoot announced Friday morning that he is resigning from the school board, effective…
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COUNTY OFFERS ONLINE TOWN HALL ON ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH
A doctor from the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health will lead an online town hall presentation Tuesday (October…
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79TH ANNUAL WEED SHOW PLANNED FOR NOVEMBER 7TH IN 29 PALMS
A local tradition that began in 1941 is back, stronger than ever. The 79th annual Weed Show will illustrate how…
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APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR YUCCA VALLEY YOUTH COMMISSION
The Town of Yucca Valley is looking for civic-minded teens who would like to serve on the youth commission. Managing…
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MEDIAN WORK IN YUCCA VALLEY TOMORROW
Yucca Valley will perform maintenance on the median of Highway 62 Tuesday. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the number…
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HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHT: FRIENDS OF COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE TURN A DREAM INTO REALITY: PART 2
In part 1 of our story on the Friends of Copper Mountain College, we reviewed the fundraising efforts of the…
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BEWARE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNA EDISON PHONE SCAM
Recently, some Morongo Basin residents were called by people pretending to be employees of Southern California Edison. The callers said…
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HI-DESERT NATURE MUSEUM TO HOLD YUCCA MAN HUNT
You’ve heard of Bigfoot, but have you heard about Yucca Man? Since the 1970s, stories have exploded about the hairy,…
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