Robert Haydon

The Mojave Desert Land Trust Fall Plant Sale is coming Saturday (Oct 8)

October 5, 2022

The Mojave Desert Land Trust Fall Plant Sale is coming Saturday (Oct 8)

The Mojave Desert Land Trust Fall native plant sale is this Saturday, Oct. 8th. This is the first in-person native plant sale since 2019 when the pandemic moved the sale online - those sales were so popular that their website frequently had a hard time keeping up. That should give you a good idea of the popularity of the sale - which will operate on a first-come first serve basis. The popular plant sale focuses on flora that is native to Southern California - beautiful and unique water wise…

Coexisting with Wildlife – learn about living with coyotes at Pioneertown presentation Thursday (Oct. 6)

by Robert Haydon

October 4, 2022

The Friends of Pioneertown are teaming up with Project Coyote to give a presentation on coexisting with wildlife - with a focus on the famous lonesome desert dweller - the coyote. This free event will be on Thursday October 6th at 6pm in Pioneertown. The presentation will discuss coyote behavior, human-coyote conflicts and non-lethal solutions to living around the often misunderstood animal - as well as the ecological value that coyotes can bring to both urban and rural areas such as keeping…

National Night Out at the YV Community Center Tonight (Oct. 4)

by Robert Haydon

October 4, 2022

National Night Out at the YV Community Center Tonight (Oct. 4)

The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station will be holding the annual National Night Out on the evening of Tuesday October 4th. The National Night Out is a campaign that promotes partnerships and communication between the local police and the community and neighborhoods they serve. Millions of people across America take part in the annual community-building night out - and the Morongo basin’s event will be held at the Yucca Valley Community Center on Tuesday October 4th from 5 to 7PM. Along with the…

New Food Distribution in Morongo Basin for Seniors

by Robert Haydon

October 3, 2022

New Food Distribution in Morongo Basin for Seniors

Most senior citizens live on a fixed income - and there are over 5.2 million seniors that had food insecurity in 2020 according to feedingamerica.org - that’s about 1 in 15 senior citizens. If you or someone you know has had to make the difficult decision between food and bills - a new program may be able to help. The Community Supplemental Food Program (or CSFP) provides free monthly food boxes filled with non-perishable canned meats, vegetables, dry goods, shelf-stable milk cheese and fresh…

Trojans and Wildcats Football Scores

by Robert Haydon

October 3, 2022

Local Sports – Tennis Scores and Football Tonight

The Trojans football team almost took home the win versus Coachella Valley on Friday Night - the Might Arabs squeaked past the Trojans for a final score of 39-40. With over 550 yards of offense, and several lead changes throughout the fourth quarter, the Trojans tried hard - but couldn;t punch in the two point conversion for the win. “Coachella Valley may be the best team in the area and we lost to them by one point. - Coach Johnson said. He reiterated how proud he was of the team, and how well…

Desert Tortoise Week starts October with a Steady Crawl of Tortoise Events

by Robert Haydon

October 2, 2022

Desert Tortoise Week starts October with a Steady Crawl of Tortoise Events

They can be so elusive that even some longtime locals haven’t seen one in the wild - nevertheless the desert tortoise endures as one of the most iconic native species in the Mojave Desert. The slow-but sturdy desert tortoise can live up to 95% of their lives in burrows underground - sheltering from the hot sun in the daytime and keeping warm when the temperature drops during winter. The desert tortoise is California’s state reptile and has been on earth an estimated 15 to 20 million years -…

Open Poetry Reading Sunday (Oct 2) celebrates young poets and artists in Cholla Needles

by Robert Haydon

October 1, 2022

HISTORY OF JOSHUA TREE RETREAT CENTER ON UP-CLOSE SHOW TOMORROW

An open poetry reading being held tomorrow at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center will be celebrating the 70th issue of the art and literary magazine Cholla Needles. The reading is from 4 to 6pm but you can come early as the café is open until 3. There’s lots of room so bring a friend and some poetry to read. Link: Cholla Needles Open Poetry Reading at JTRC The latest issue of Cholla Needles features art and poetry from over 100 children who have grown up here in the Mojave and Colorado deserts. The…

Alleged Elder Abuse and ‘Ghost Gun’ leads to Yucca Valley man arrest

by Robert Haydon

September 30, 2022

Alleged Elder Abuse and ‘Ghost Gun’ leads to Yucca Valley man arrest

A Yucca Valley man was arrested on suspicion of elder abuse as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm. On Wednesday (Sept 28) around 8:00 AM, Sheriff’s deputies out of the Morongo Basin Station responded to a call of an elderly man who was being assaulted in the 7400 block of La Honda Way in Yucca Valley. Deputies served a search warrant at the residence and located and identified 41-year-old Jesse as the suspect. He was taken into custody without incident. According to the police…

29 Palms Community Clean Up Day in Luckie Park Saturday

by Robert Haydon

September 30, 2022

There is a Community Clean Up Day this Saturday at Luckie Park in Twentynine Palms. From 8AM to noon you can bring appliances, electronic waste like televisions and computers, and green waste to the Activity Center at Luckie Park - its located at 74325 Joe Davis Drive in 29 Palms. Please note they will not be accepting Tires or household hazardous waste such as paint, motor oil, batteries or chemicals at this event - for more information you can call 760.367.6799 ext. 1010

Two men shot and killed in Lucerne Valley – Investigation launched

by Robert Haydon

September 28, 2022

Two men were shot and killed on Saturday, September 24th in Lucerne Valley. According to the sheriff’s press release - Victor Valley Sheriff’s deputies found Jose Segundomoreno, 53, and Homero Segundovillasenor, 30, suffering from gunshot wounds near the area of Planet Road and Camp Rock Road around 9:22pm on Saturday (Sept 24). Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.Jose Segundomoreno was a resident of Hemet, and Homero Segundovillasenor was a resident of Lucerne Valley.Investigators…

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