Mojave National Preserve has partially reopened this weekend. Areas that will open include South Kelbaker Road, Kelso Cima Road, Morning Star Road and a portion of Ivanpah Road between Morning Star Mine and Nipton Roads.   Roads that remain closed include Ivanpah Road, Lanfair Road, Essex Road, Black Canyon Road, Cedar Canyon Road, and North Kelbaker between Kelso and Baker.  All unimproved and backcountry roads such as Mojave Road are still closed. In addition, Black Canyon…

The California Highway Patrol has announced that they will be on extra patrols during the busy Labor Day weekend - looking for traffic violations and assisting motorists, with a special emphasis on looking for drivers suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. If you are out traveling during the busy weekend, or Joshua Tree was your travel destination - make sure you stay safe with the extra traffic on the road along with the extra partying that comes with a long weekend. The…

The jury in the Arthur Davies trial came back Thursday near the end of the day, informing Judge Christopher Pallone that they have not been able to come to a unanimous verdict. During deliberations on Thursday and Friday, the jury posed questions about the two charges: first degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. State Attorney Charles Tsuei and Defensive Attorney Zulu Ali worked with Judge Pallone to return instructions to clear up possible confusion between the charges - Davies can be…

The second full moon in August capped off a month of celestial-borne wonders - listener and amateur astronomical photographer Timothy Curr was out in Yucca Valley last night and sent in these photos. Photos courtesy of Timothy Curr What makes a "Blue Moon?" According to Space.com, moon phases actually take 29.5 days to complete which means it takes just 354 days to complete 12 lunar cycles. So every 2.5 years (or so) a 13th full moon is observed within a calendar year. This 13th full…