Month: January 2021
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COVERED CALIFORNIA ENROLLMENT DEADLINE SUNDAY
The deadline to enroll in health coverage or change your plan through Covered California is quickly approaching. With an estimated…
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4 ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROWS RAIDED IN JOHNSON AND LUCERNE VALLEYS
Two suspects were arrested, and hundreds of pounds of processed marijuana were seized by deputies following raids in Johnson Valley…
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MERL ABEL TAKES THE REINS AT MOJAVE DESERT AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT
The Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District has a new chairman, and his name is Merl Abel. Reporter Joshua King…
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NEW OPERATIONS CHIEF AT MORONGO BASIN AMBULANCE
It was a party for the Morongo Basin Ambulance Association on Wednesday as they celebrated outgoing Operations Chief/Paramedic Matthew Welsch.…
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NEW PRINCIPAL AT JOSHUA TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
On Thursday, January 28, the Morongo Unified School District announced the appointment of Dr. Karina Veas as the new principal…
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BOXOHOUSE HOSTS VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY
BoxoProjects, a multi-program arts initiative based in Joshua Tree, is hosting a virtual open house on Saturday for their artist-in-residence,…
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JOSHUA TREE COURTHOUSE TO RESUME SMALL-CLAIMS HEARING MONDAY
Some of the non-criminal cases in San Bernardino County courts have been placed on hold during the state’s stay-at-home order.…
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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK RE-OPENS FOUR CAMPSITES
Joshua Tree National Park reopened four of its campgrounds yesterday after being closed in compliance with California stay-at-home orders. The…
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TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY REOPENING SOME DEPARTMENTS
Due to the lifting of the stay-at-home order, the Town of Yucca Valley will reopen some of its departments and…
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TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER BOARD APPROVES RATE AND FEE INCREASES
The Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors met last night to hold public hearings on rate changes and discuss…
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COUNTY OPENS A SECOND-DOSE-ONLY VACCINATION SITE
Arroyo Valley High School in San Bernardino will become a second-dose-only vaccination site that will administer Pfizer vaccinations today (Thursday,…
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TIPS TO AVOID GETTING YOUR MAIL STOLEN
Reports have been popping up around the Morongo Basin of residents walking out to their mailboxes, only to find them…
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INVESTIGATORS ASK FOR HELP IN IDENTIFYING YUCCA VALLEY BURGLARS
Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating suspects involved in burglaries in Yucca Valley. Deputies…
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NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS FOUND AT PROJECT PHOENIX SITE IN TWENTYNINE PALMS
Last week in Twentynine Palms, the earth-moving efforts for Project Phoenix came to a halt when an ancient Native American…
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CRASH REVEALS STOLEN VEHICLES, SUSPECTED DUI DRIVER, IN YUCCA VALLEY
A Garden Grove man, believed to be high on drugs and towing a stolen trailer, was arrested following a crash…
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MIL-TREE OFFERS 3 WORKSHOPS ON EMPOWERED WOMEN
Mil-Tree, an organization that brings active duty and retired military service members together with civilians, is offering a series of…
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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK REOPENING FOUR CAMPGROUNDS THURSDAY
Joshua Tree National Park is reopening four of its campgrounds tomorrow, January 28, after being closed in compliance with California…
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FIRES DESTROY HOMES IN JOSHUA TREE AND LANDERS LAST NIGHT
Two unrelated home fires lit up the Morongo Basin last night. First, a Landers home that appeared to be inhabited by…
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KING OF THE HAMMERS TICKET SALES DOWN 90%
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ticket sales for the 14th annual King of the Hammers race, set to begin this…
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NEW MEDIAN WILL STOP LEFT TURNS INTO TWENTYNINE PALMS STATER BROTHERS CENTER
The Twentynine Palms City Council awarded a design contract for a safety median on Highway 62, east of Encelia Avenue,…
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