Month: June 2025
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Crime & Public Safety
Man on probation tased after allegedly fighting deputies in Twentynine Palms
A man alleged to have attempted to fight deputies was tased and arrested in Twentynine Palms. On Thursday (June 26)…
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Local News
Updates on fires in San Bernardino and Riverside County (6/30)
Though the Morongo Basin is not under direct threat, several wildfires are burning in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, sending…
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Local News
UPDATED: One burned, one arrested in Wonder Valley house fire
A house fire in Wonder Valley sent one person to the hospital for burns, displaced a family of four, and…
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Local News
San Bernardino County promotes responsible tourism with new campaign
Dawn Rowe, Chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, was recently on the weekly Up Close show with…
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City & Town Meetings
Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Board meets Tuesday (7/1)
The Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board meets Tuesday morning in Yucca Valley to receive an update on…
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City & Town Meetings
Yucca Valley Town Council meeting cancelled for Tuesday (7/1)
Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Yucca Valley Town Council has been cancelled due to what the Town says is…
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Featured Stories
33 years ago: the Morongo Basin comes together after Landers shakes apart
In the early days of Summer in 1992, Joshua Tree was still a little shaken up from a magnitude 6.1…
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Arts & Entertainment
Alien Probe plays The Palms Saturday night, promising pyschedelia, pop quizzes and… probing (6/28)
Have you been probed? That’s the question on the mind of the cosmically iconic hi-desert freak-out band Alien Probe. Front-woman…
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Arts & Entertainment
Hotel Mercy debuts Saturday night at Art Trap in downtown Joshua Tree (6/28)
Hotel Mercy is a new straightforward rock band that’s playing their debut show Saturday night at Art Beat in Joshua…
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Arts & Entertainment
Gaylactic Glitter Pride Ball with Lady Chilane and Mr. Jeffro tonight (6/28) in Joshua Tree
Pride Month continues its journey through Joshua Tree this weekend, and tonight Lady Chilane and Mr. Jeffro are hosting a…
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Joshua Tree
Morongo Basin Amateur Radio Club holding a “Field Day” on Saturday for anyone interested in the airwaves
The Morongo Basin Amateur Radio Club (MBARC) has been transmitting and receiving out of the hi-desert since 1971 and this weekend…
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Crime & Public Safety
Yucca Valley man arrested for suspected child abuse and domestic violence
A Yucca Valley man was arrested on suspicion of child abuse and domestic violence after allegedly sending his girflriend’s eight…
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Crime & Public Safety
Dragon Massage in Yucca Valley robbed by two men with machetes
Two men with knives entered a business in Yucca Valley yesterday afternoon, demanding money but ultimately fleeing the scene before…
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Local News
Throw Rag headlines punk trio with Hot Patooties and Mad Tab tonight at Mojave Gold (6/27)
Throw Rag has reunited for a special show at the hi-desert’s newest venue Mojave Gold. They’ll be supported by local…
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Local News
Summer Luau at Luckie Park Pool tonight (6/27)
Grab your spam musubi and get ready to party. The City of Twentynine Palms Parks & Recreation Department is hosting…
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Arts & Entertainment
Theatre 29 concludes its 2024-2025 Season with a dark twist in “And Then There Were None”
I had the pleasure of attending a matinee performance of Theatre 29’s production of “And Then There Were None,” directed…
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City & Town Meetings
High Desert Beekeepers swarm this Saturday (6/28) for last meeting bee-fore summer
The High Desert Beekeepers Association meet on Saturday for their last monthly gathering until September. The topic for June is…
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Arts & Entertainment
Yucca Valley Flute Circle meets on Saturday (6/28)
The Yucca Valley Flute Circle wants you to say “yes” to opportunities to play together at their regular meeting on…
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Local News
Animal Action League’s nail trim only clinic is today (6/27) from 10AM to 2PM
The Animal Action League is holding their world famous drive-through nail trim only clinic this morning (July 27) From 10:00…
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Crime & Public Safety
Warrant served in Joshua Tree as part of Operation: Consequences
An arrest was made in Joshua Tree last week by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Gang/Narcotics Division. Between June 16…
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