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Yucca Valley hit and run suspect arrested, 3 adults and child injured

The suspect in a Yucca Valley hit-and-run that injured three adults and a child, was arrested Tuesday (July 11) At approximately 1:33 p.m, Deputies responded to a call for service regarding a hit-and-run traffic collision near Onaga Trail and Hopi Trail in Yucca Valley. Deputies say that the suspect, identified as Cory Barnhart, a 32 year-old resident of Desert Hot Springs, was driving eastbound when he rear-ended two vehicles. Passengers in the two vehicles, including a 48 year-old and a 13…

Craft Fair & Farmer’s Market in Johnson Valley Saturday (7/15)

There will be a Craft Fair & Farmers Market tomorrow morning (July 15) in Johnson Valley. Hosted by the Johnson Valley Improvement Association, craft-makers and merchants will be selling fine wares from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a breakfast served from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Go shop local tomorrow morning at this Craft Fair and Famers Market, held at 50567 Quailbush Road in Johnson Valley.

Hot Dogs! Recognize these signs of heat stroke in canines

You know the deal - it’s going to get hot this weekend as temperatures climb to above 100 and will stay there most of the day, with little respite at night. With a heat advisory in effect due to a high-pressure system that is holding in heat all over Southern California - everyone is advised to stay inside where it’s cooler. Some of us have dogs however, and as constant companions they like to go where we go. That’s why it’s important to recognize and treat the early warning signs of a dog…

29 Palms Art Gallery hosts children’s art contest, food and concert tonight (7/11)

The 29 Palms Art Gallery is hosting an evening of food, music and fun tonight. A children’s art contest will award a prize to the best “Dr. Seuss” themed piece of artwork. Elmo’s Garage Band will perform at 6 p.m. and tacos will be available from L’s Salsa. The gallery will be open for perusal, and Del Taco will be giving gift certificates to kids. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. at the 29 Palms Art Gallery, located at 74055 Cottonwood Drive in Twentynine Palms.  

Perseid Meteor Shower promises a spectacular show this year thanks to dark skies

Earth will be passing through the Perseids meteoroid cloud in the middle of next month - and this year it promises to be extra-spectacular due to good lunar timing. If you tried to watch the meteor shower last year, the brief streaks of light caused by the meteors entering our atmosphere had to fight with a moon that was almost at its fullest. This year it’s going to be almost the exact opposite. The perseid meteor showers are expected to peak on August 13th. That night the moon will be at…

Landers UFO sign abducted, Landroids just want it returned

If you’ve driven out to Landers in the last week or so, you may have noticed something missing near the Post Office. The famous and well-photographed Landers UFO sign installed 4 years ago has been stolen. The 4 ft tall by 8 foot wide flying saucer shaped sign was created by Cameron Randy Brill - you may know from Randy’s Routed Signs at the Lander’s Craft Fairs. He says the one of a kind sign was made out of thick 3/4 inch plywood, weighed over 50 pounds, and was installed with one-way bolts…

Weed Show Workshop explores “The Hollywood Connection” next Saturday (7/15)

Next Saturday, July 15th - a Weed Show workshop will be held in Founders Hall art the Old Schoolhouse Museum. This year’s Weed Show theme is “The Hollywood Connection” and all the categories are movie titles. The workshop is going to go over the rules, what materials can be used, as well as composition ideas. The Weed Show has been going on since 1940 and has a rich history here in the Morongo Basin. We'll be covering the Weed Show again this year - for past years and some historical…

Summer Reading Program has library events through July

The Summer Reading Program is still in full-swing all of the hi-desert library branches.  The Friends of the Yucca Valley Library report that the Summer Reading Program at the Yucca Valley Branch has been going strong since June 3rd and continues through July 30th so there is still lots of time to participate. The next event takes place this Tuesday, July 11th at the Yucca Valley Library. It’s going to be a live animal show from the mobile zoo of Southern California.  The Summer Reading Program…

Light Trespass Ordinance now in effect for commercial properties with invasive lighting

Commercial and industrial businesses in all of San Bernardino County are now beyond the grace period for complying with the Light Trespass Ordinance that was passed in early 2021. The ordinance was put in place to limit invasive outdoor lighting that can be a nuisance to neighbors and can limit what stars we see at night. The June 7th deadline has passed for businesses in commercial and industrial land use districts to comply with the Light Trespass Ordinance, which disallows bright, unshielded…

All Fireworks Illegal in Morongo Basin

You’ve been hearing about it all week - and chances are while you are listening to this, temperatures are creeping up into the triple digits in the Morongo Basin for the first time this year. California’s first heat wave of the year is here - and even though a wetter spring brought milder temperatures and cooler mornings and nights over the last few months, a high pressure system is going to bring warmer air up from Mexico and dropping it on the morongo basin - keeping it hot all weekend.…