If you or someone you know is food insecure in Wonder Valley, we have a bit of good news here in the new year. There will be a USDA food distribution tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Wonder Valley Community Center, locate at 80526-1/2 Amboy Road, Wonder Valley.
A January 30th jury trial date has been set for a Yucca Valley man accused of murder in the 2018 death of his girlfriend’s one-year-old son. Arthur Thomas Davies was 38 when he was arrested for suspicion of attempted murder after his girlfriend’s son - Parker Lee Schumaker was taken to Hi-Desert Medical Center with injuries consistent with child abuse. The 1-one-year old was then flown to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he died while on life support, resulting in the charges being…
Elections, short term rentals, high school violence, and our town’s eponymous tree all made headlines this past year - and as we close out 2022 we thought we’d take a look back at some of the top stories we’ve covered here at z1077 news. The 2024 election saw a few tight races here in the high desert. In the 29 palms city council, only 8 votes separated newcomer Octavious Scott from unseated incumbent Karmoulette O’Gilvie in the only contested district seat in the 29 palms city council race. The…
Listen here: A locked laundry room at the Yucca Trail Apartments in Joshua Tree was reportedly broken into on early Wednesday morning, with approximately $2000 in quarters stolen from 12 coin-operated washers and dryers. According to the sheriff’s report, two males and a female suspect in an older model 4-door white station wagon were seen leaving the apartment complex after forcibly entering the rear door of the laundry room with a tool A Yucca Trail Apartment resident who asked not to be named…
Listen here: Land conservation and protection remains a hot topic this year as populations continue to grow here in the Morongo Basin and other rural desert areas. The Mojave Desert Land Trust, or MDLT, has closed out 2022 with 6,901 acres of desert being permanently protected and added to their significant land holdings in California. Some significant acquisitions include 232 acres in Death Valley national Park, a 640 acre property in the Mojave Trail National Monument, and over 1400 acres in…
Today is Thrifty Thursday at the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library bookstore. Senior Citizens can buy one book and get another of equal or lesser value for free. If you’ve never been to the bookstore, it’s located right inside the Yucca Valley library entrance, on your left, and its full of used books, cds and dvds at great prices. All proceeds from sales of the items go right back into the Yucca Valley library - so you can get some great deals on books, music and movies while helping out one…
Operation Dust Devil was in full-effect over the holidays, officially starting on Saturday December 17th. Deputies patrolledYucca Valley, Pioneertown, Twentynine Palms and other hi desert areas popular with OHV vehicles. During the patrols, deputies issues 21 California Vehicle Code citations, 25 code enforcement violations, towed 3 vehicles and made four arrests. 140 off-roaders were contacted and provided with education resources on legal riding areas and safe-riding practices. Operation Dust…
Here at the peak of winter, one High Desert church is providing free coats to those in need. The United Methodist Church of Twentynine Palms is offering coats and warmer clothing to all comers free of charge. The church is located at 6250 Mesquite Springs Road, next to the high school and is open on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12PM Noon.
Your Christmas tree may still appear green, but all that time inside your home in the high desert has dried that dead tree from the inside out, making it extremely flammable. Needles, sap and small branches can burn too quickly for an indoor woodstove to safely handle, and a Christmas tree can combust so fast that it can literally explode - causing damage to your woodstove, chimney and possible more. The same goes with burning outdoors - embers and burning material can easily lift into the air…
Holiday travelers take note - if you are heading out of the hi-desert using historic Route 66, there are some lasting closures that won’t reopened until after the new year. Some sections of the National Trails Highway (AKA Route 66) and associated access roads remain closed due to damage sustained during storm activity earlier this year. • Both directions on National Trails Highway are closed between Chambless and multiple bridges. This closure continues until the highway rejoins I-40 at…
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