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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,…

Drug Court helps divert possession cases from incarceration to treatment

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 5, 2023

Supervising Deputy District Attorney Doug Poston and District Attorney Public Information Officer Jacqueline Rodriguez were the guests on the Z107.7 Up Close Show with Gary Daigneault on Friday (March 31). Daigneault asked about the District Attorney's drug diversion tactics, including drug court, which allows minor offenders to seek treatment in the face of criminal charges. “We have a couple of treatment courts that we use here in the Morongo Basin, that we use as part of the Joshua Tree…

California Highway Patrol seeking Senior Volunteers

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 4, 2023
California Highway Patrol seeking Senior Volunteers

The California Highway Patrol's Morongo Basin Office is seeking senior volunteers. The CHP Senior Volunteer is seeking mature residents who want to give something back to their community. Senior Volunteers will provide assistance to CHP Officers in both administrative and field capacities. Though these volunteers will assist the CHP in providing enhanced public service to the community, the CHP hopes that the role offers seniors an opportunity to make a definitive contribution toward…

Fentanyl leading to record number of overdoses in San Bernardino County

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 3, 2023
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ON THE UP CLOSE SHOW FRIDAY

Listen here: Supervising Deputy District Attorney Doug Poston and District Attorney Public Information Officer Jacqueline Rodriguez were the guests on the Z107.7 Up Close Show with Gary Daigneault on Friday (March 31). The conversation very quickly turned to the influx of fentanyl and fentanyl laced drugs that are leading to record numbers of overdose deaths. When asked why fentanyl was so prevalent right now, Rodriguez said “Fentanyl itself is cheap to produce, easty to manufacture, and…

Corner 62 Block Party today in 29 Palms

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 1, 2023
Corner 62 Block Party today in 29 Palms

Corner 62 in Twentynine Palms will be hosting their first Block Party starting this afternoon at 4 o’clock and running until 8 tonight. The community party will feature music from Corredor, Windows and DJ Paul Quattrone, and the five retails stores currently in the newly reopened Corner 62 will be open for business. Come meet folks from your community and enjoy snacks and drinks provided by Maso Menos. The photo exposition '29 Palms on Polaroid' by Stefanie Schneider is also on display…

Mariam Hussein named CMC 2023 Greenleaf Scholar

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
March 27, 2023
Copper Mountain College making changes to support students enrolling and staying in college

Mariam Hussain has been named the 2023 Greenleaf Scholar. The prestigious annual award provides a full scholarship to Copper Mountain College for one Morongo Basin High School student. Hussain, a 16 year-old is from Yucca Valley who attends Yucca Valley High School, was selected from five other finalists: Lola Alvarez, Carter Green, and Allison VanVactor from Yucca Valley High School, and Jadyn Bauer and Jason Pilayan from Twentynine Palms High School. Each finalist was vetted through oral and…

California Arts Council Grants deadline is April 14, $5k-$50k awards

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
March 25, 2023
California Arts Council Grants deadline is April 14, $5k-$50k awards

The California Arts Council is providing grants up to $50,000 for artists in San Bernardino County. With details on this major opportunity, here's art snob Jef Harmatz The California Arts Council's Individual Artists Fellowship program is designed to recognize and provide resources to the state's artist and culture bearers with grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. The Fellowship program is currently open to artists practicing in any medium and forum in several southern…

Furstworld event space in Joshua Tree closed by county, all upcoming events cancelled

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
March 18, 2023
Furstworld event space in Joshua Tree closed by county, all upcoming events cancelled

Furstwurld, the non-profit community event space operating slightly below the radar in Joshua Tree, was closed suddenly by the county last week. Furstworld founder Bobby Furst and the organization’s board of directors received a call from San Bernardino County Code Enforcement on Thursday, March 9, regarding a musical performance scheduled for Friday, March 10.  The closure was confirmed by San Bernardino County Supervisor Dawn Rowe’s Field Representative Glen Harris, who said that the action…

Morongo Valley CSD meeting runs over 5 hours – Fire Dept. mold mitigated amongst contentious crowd comments

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
March 17, 2023

Listen here: At this week’s regular session meeting, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors met to address substantial issues related to the Morongo Valley Fire Department and to receive and respond to a multitude of accusations and insults from members of the Morongo Valley Community. At what was undoubtedly one of their longest meetings, after more than four hours of public session on Wednesday night (March 15) and only less than half of the meeting’s agenda covered,…

20th Annual Wonder Valley Music Festival Lineup Announced

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
March 17, 2023
20th Annual Wonder Valley Music Festival Lineup Announced

The lineup for the 20th Annual Wonder Valley Music Festival has been announced. The event, started in 2003, has continued to be a popular showcase for high-desert musicians and bands. The lineup has been set: 6:00 – 6:15 Ben Vaughn solo6:15 - Casey Litter7:00 - Ted Savarese7:45 – JJ Rev & the Needs8:30 – The Sibley’s9:15 – The Ben Vaughn Ensemble10:00 – The Desert Dames Of Broadway Admission is Free. The Palms Restaurant is at 83131 Amboy Rd, Twentynine Palms Ben Vaughn, the organizer of the…

Yucca Mesa Elementary Victim of Suspected Burglary

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
March 14, 2023

Yucca Mesa Elementary School was was the victim of a break-in early Sunday morning (March 12). The incident, which was described as "vandalism" by an email from Morongo Unified School District, but is being investigated as a burglary by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, occurred at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning. According to a report from Sheriff's Deputies at the Morongo Basin Station, alarms were activated when two unknown suspects gained access to the…

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