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Jef Harmatz

Jef Harmatz

Jef Harmatz is the co-host of Z107.7’s “Morning Show with Cody and Jef” and Z107.7’s News Director. He has worked as a journalist, cartoonist, chef, and delivery driver. He is known nationally for his writing and comics in publications like TimeOut,…

Second Saturday Art Crawl in downtown Joshua Tree tonight (7/8)

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
July 8, 2023
Blood Drive in 29 Palms Thurs. 12/29 – blood supplies desperately low

Today (July 8) is the second Saturday of the month, and that means it's time for the second Saturday Art Crawl in Downtown Joshua tree. La Matadora debuts a brand new show tonight, featuring the drawings paintings, and tufted rugs of Melissa Monroe, alongside what they're calling a "small kaleidoscope of butterflies" by Alea Bone. La Matadora is holding a reception tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hey There Gallery is kicking off a two-month long group show featuring a number of…

Gem and Mineral Show returns to Joshua Tree this Fall

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
July 6, 2023
Joshua Tree Gem, Mineral & Craft Show happening this weekend

The Gem and Mineral Show is returning to Joshua Tree this fall. The beloved show’s fate in the hi desert was in question after its usual venue was sold to new owners and the 2023 Spring Show was canceled. Set for September 28 through October 1, the Gem and Mineral Show will be held at ​​Joshua Tree Lake RV and Campground. After the loss of the previous venue, vendors said they gathered together to ensure the show continued in Joshua Tree. Now that the new location is secured, more than 30…

Keep your pet’s paws protected as sun heats things up

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
July 1, 2023
How to stay cool during California’s summer heat wave

It's not quite hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk, but it's definitely hot enough to scorch the little feet of your favorite furry friend. Any day in which the temperature stays at or above 85 degrees farenheit can prove treacherous for your dog, cat, or other four-legged friend. Concrete and blacktop, exposed all day to direct sunshine, can hold heat in ways that are less obvious to shoe-wearing humans. If the temperature outside is 85 degrees, expect the temperature of asphalt…

Trammell Evans search continues, family updates and gear list

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
July 1, 2023
Trammell Evans search continues, family updates and gear list

Update: The Family has shared a document with Trammell's Gear. It can be downloaded and viewed here. (PDF) The family of missing hiker Trammell Evans has said that they are continuing their search two months after he went missing, and are utilizing unconventional methods.  Evans, a 25 year-old white male was last seen at Black Rock Campground on April 30, and declared missing on Saturday, May 5. Searches have continued over the last two months, but official searches by Joshua Tree National…

Two homes burned in 29 Palms yesterday (6/29)

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
June 29, 2023
Two homes burned in 29 Palms yesterday (6/29)

A fire burned two homes in Twentynine Palms yesterday (June 29), leaving one person with minor injuries and two families displaced. At approximately 6:30 a.m., engines with San Bernardino County Fire were dispatched to a report of a vehicle fire in the 72000 block of Sunnyslope Dr in Twentynine Palms. When engines arrived, the fire had spread to a nearby home and a Detective from the County Sheriff’s Department was on scene and assisting with the evacuation. The fire spread to a second…

Food giveaway every Wed. at United Methodist Church in 29 Palms

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
June 21, 2023
New Food Distribution in Morongo Basin for Seniors

A bright new sign that says "open" now adorns the United Methodist Church of Twentynine Palms, where they will be providing needy families with food every single Wednesday. The church distributes food to the community every Wednesday, but recently members of the community thought that the church was closed because the woman who organizes the distribution, Linda Geddis does not drive a car, and the parking lot appears empty. Some people even turned back after thinking the church was…

“Retro Prom Night” at 29 Palms Historical Society tonight

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
June 17, 2023
Retro Prom Night fundraiser at Old Schoolhouse Museum Saturday (6/17)

The Twentynine Palms Historical Society is hosting a fundraiser this tonight. Party crasher Jef Harmatz has the skinny on this fun and funky event Tickets are still available for the “retro bash prom.” tonight’s event will be held at Founders Hall in the Old Schoolhouse Museum, located at 6760 National Park Drive in Twentynine Palms. The fundraiser will feature drinks, hors d’oeuvres and dancing, along with a slent auction. All money raised will go towards improvements to the facility’s…

Hit and run sends two to hospital, CHP seeks help finding suspect

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
June 15, 2023
Knife-Wielding Woman Suspected of Armed Robbery, Attempting to Hijack Two Trucks in Downtown Joshua Tree

The California Highway Patrol is seeking information on a hit and run incident Highway 247 this morning (June 14) that sent two people to the hospital. This morning at approximately 5:10 a.m., the CHP reports that a 1994 Chevy Silverado towing a small utility trailer came to a stop in the northbound lane of State Route 247, north of Valley Vista Road on Johnson Valley. The car had no lights on. A Nissan Frontier heading northbound on the road, collided with the rear of the trailer. The driver of…

Final JTAG opening at Second Saturday Art Crawl tonight in Joshua Tree

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
June 10, 2023

The second Saturday art crawl is happening this evening (June 10), and tonight’y group of art gallery openings is going to be bittersweet. Art aficionado Jef Harmatz tells us why. The Joshua Tree Art Gallery, known as JTAG, a longstanding gallery that has been an anchor for the art crawl in Joshua Tree, announced last month that it was closing its doors, and this, it's June exhibition, would be its last. But JTAG is going out with a bang, as tonight they'll debut a new show from…

Yard & Plant sale this weekend (6/9 – 6/10) benefitting Yucca Valley Soroptimists

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
June 9, 2023
Yard & Plant sale this weekend (6/9 – 6/10) benefitting Yucca Valley Soroptimists

The Yucca Valley Soroptomists are holding a Yard & Plant Sale next weekend on June 9th and 10th. The sale will have household and garage treasures galore, with lots of native and desert-tolerant plants for sale such as succulents, flowers, vegetable starts and potting kits. All proceeds benefit women and girls education programs here in the Morongo Basin the Yucca Valley. The Soroptimists are part of A global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education…

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