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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,…

Mojave Trails National Monument seeking public’s input for future planning

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
May 5, 2023
Mojave Trails National Monument seeking public’s input for future planning

A management plan is being put together for the Mojave Trails National Monument, and the public is being asked for input. The management plan, overseen by the Bureau of Land Management, seeks to create an overarching approach to preserving and protecting the 1.6 million-acre monument that extends across San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The public is invited to contribute their ideas for what is essential to that management plan as it is being developed, and BLM is asking specifically for…

Missing Person Found Dead at Sunfair Dry Lake Bed

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
May 4, 2023
Missing Person Daniel Lindell last known to be in Joshua Tree National Park

A man reported missing in April was found dead last week at the Sunfair Dry Lake Bed. Daniel Lindell, a 51 year-old resident of Chehalis, Washington, was reported missing by his family on April 17. He last made contact with his family on April 8, and was last seen at the Wal-Mart in Yucca Valley. Lindell was reported to have been travelling in a mortorhome, and was known to contact his family when he stopped into a town for supplies. Lindell's family reported that the missing man suffered…

“Point in Time Count” shows increase in unhoused Morongo Basin residents

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
May 3, 2023

Listen here: Results are in from Point In Time Count, which contacts and counts people who are experiencing homelessness. Organized on the national level by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Point in Time Count asks volunteers to make contact with and collect biographical information from unhoused people in their community on one single day in January. This year, volunteers across the nation conducted their survey on January 26, and in San Bernardino County, which is…

“Mojave Desert Wildflowers” bloom at Hi-Desert Nature Museum

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 30, 2023
“Mojave Desert Wildflowers” bloom at Hi-Desert Nature Museum

As wildflowers dot the Morongo Basin, the Hi-Desert Nature Museum is bringing the blooms indoors with their current exhibit. Henry Mockel was one of the nation's most widely-known and beloved illustrators of desert plants and flowers. A Twentynine Palms resident until his death in 1981, Mockel and his wife ran the Pioneertown Art Gallery, and his self-published book The Desert Wildflower Notebook is a cherished compendium of descriptions and illustrations of our local flora. The Hi-Desert…

Morongo Valley Art Expo self-guided tour benefits more than just artists

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

The Morongo Valley Art Expo is happening this weekend, and your purchase of local art will help support a number of local do-gooders. The Morongo Valley Art Expo is a self-guided tour of local artists' studios throughout Morongo Valley. Four stops will feature 11 different artists showcasing the high-desert's incredible artistic talent, from two-dimensional painting and illustration to jewelry to metal work. A portion of each sale will be donated to a worthy cause, including the Mojave…

Two car collision in 29 Palms sends three people to hospital

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 21, 2023

A two vehicle collision in Twentynine Palms resulted in three people suffering injuries. Morongo Basin Ambulance responded to the report of a collision yesterday just after 11 a.m. on Twentynine Palms Highway near Mojave Ave. The report that two vehicles were involved, and that three people were injured severely enough to seek further medical attention. One patient, a female approximately 67 years old was transported to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries. Two patients, a male…

Joshua Tree Bottle Shop and Crossroads Café vandalized, trail of blood leads to suspect

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 20, 2023
Joshua Tree Bottle Shop and Crossroads Café vandalized, trail of blood leads to suspect

An injured man’s trail of blood led back to incidents of vandalism at The Joshua Tree Bottle Shop and Crossroads Cafe in downtown Joshua Tree on Sunday night (April 16). Employees of Joshua Tree Bottle Shop confirmed that between 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., a rock was thrown through the window of the storefront, located at 61707 Twentynine Palms Highway in Joshua Tree. They also report that a planter in front of Crossroads Cafe, located in the same complex, was destroyed within the same time frame.…

Desierto Alto and The End businesses victims of late night burglaries

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 20, 2023
Desierto Alto and The End businesses victims of late night burglaries

Several stores in Yucca Valley were victims of a series of smash and grab burglaries on the early morning of April 19th. Bill Dozer, an owner of Desierto Alto, located at 55827 Twentynine Palms Highway, said that his security alarms alerted him to the break in just after midnight early Wednesday. Dozer said that the store’s front, street-facing window was smashed, and that the suspect took several items close to the window, but no alcohol. The Yucca Valley outpost of The End, located at 55872…

Joshua Tree National Park opens Youth Conservation Corps applications, due Apr. 31

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 15, 2023
Mines, historic structures and ‘legacy pollution’ getting cleaned up in Joshua Tree National Park

The Youth Conservation Corps will be participating in labor-intensive hands-on initiatives throughout the park, including maintenance along the Hi-View trail in Black Rock and Key’s View Loop trail. Crews may assist with resource habitat improvement and resource restoration projects may assist with resource habitat improvement and resource restoration projects. Corps members gain knowledge and experience about the desert environment and learn about the National Parks Service, in addition to…

Joshua Tree home destroyed by fire yesterday, Apr. 12

Jef Harmatzby Jef Harmatz
April 13, 2023
Joshua Tree home destroyed by fire yesterday, Apr. 12

A home in Joshua Tree was destroyed yesterday afternoon (April 12) by fire, displacing two people. At approximately 1:15 PM, San Bernardino County Fire crews responded to reports of a heavy smoke and fire emanating from a single story home in the 62000 block of Canterbury St near Sunburst Ave. Yesterday's heavy winds complicated County Fire's response, but they used an aggressive attack to suppress the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby vegetation and vehicles. The fire…

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