Robert Haydon is the Online News Editor at Z107.7 He graduated from University of Oregon's School of Journalism, with a specialty in Electronic Media. Over the years, he has worked in television news, documentary film, and advertising and marketing.…

MAN ARRESTED AFTER APPROACHING THREE WOMEN AT HOME DEPOT

A man was arrested after witnesses say he approached three female home depot employees and acted inappropriately. The Sheriff’s office responded to a call at the Home Depot on the evening of July 30th - witnesses say the man was approaching female employees and handing them cards containing vulgar remarks along with his name and phone number. One female employee was helping the man when he allegedly started touching himself inappropriately through his shorts. Police arrived after the alleged…

HI-DESERT WATER DISTRICT MEETING AGENDA

This afternoon in Yucca Valley, Directors at the Hi-Desert Water District which serves Yucca Valley will meet for the agency’s regularly scheduled 4 p.m. meeting (Wednesday, August 3, 2022) later today. While in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District's regular first Wednesday meeting has been canceled. Following the dispatch of routine items on the consent agenda, directors at the Hi-Desert Water District will consider authorizing just under $400,000 for the low bid purchase of valves…

MONSOONS CLOSE ROADS IN MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE AND DEATH VALLEY

Summer monsoons have created major flash floods that have washed out roads and limited access for areas of Mojave National Preserve and Death Valley National Park. In Mojave - Hole in the Wall, Barstow HQ and Kelso Visitor centers are all closed, and visitors are urged to drive carefully as many paved roads that aren’t washed out still may have storm debris on them. In Death Valley, the North Highway by Scotty's Castle Road, Lower Wildrose Road, Dante’s View and Badwater are all closed from…

Sheriff Investigating 3 Missing Persons Cases Locally

A Yucca Valley man that has been missing for over a month joins two other missing person cases currently seeking the public’s help. Brett Goutin, 30, was last seen June 4th at the Sands Motel in Joshua Tree. Goutin is 5 foot 5 inches tall with brown hair, brown eyes and tattoos on one arm. He appeared in Joshua Tree courthouse on June 3rd and was ordered to attend a drug addiction treatment program. The sheriff’s office currently considers Brett Goutin to be voluntarily missing. Missing: Brett…

PRIMORDIAL SOUND MEDITATION AT JOSHUA TREE RETREAT CENTER SATURDAY

The Joshua Tree Retreat Center is holding their introductory class to Primordial Sound Meditation - or PSM - this Saturday (July 30th). PSM is an ancient healing practice that can allow us to experience inner calm and a deep relaxation - this class can serve as a repeatable introduction to the meditative technique - or it can be followed up by advanced classes that will be offered in subsequent weekends. The class costs 30 dollars and preregistration is required. For more information on the…

Yucca Valley Man Missing since leaving Hi Desert Medical on July 10

The family of a missing Yucca Valley man is seeking the public’s help in looking for him. Jamal Middleton - 36 - was last seen leaving the Hi Desert Medical Center on the afternoon of Sunday July 10th. He was driving a 2018 Dark Grey Kia Soul, which was later found abandoned and disabled on the east side of Highway 95, near the town of Needles. The car appeared that he had slept in it, but it is unknown why he abandoned the vehicle. The family says the day he disappeared he appeared distraught,…

WITH BLOOD SUPPLIES CRITICAL, A BLOOD DRIVE ON THE MARINE BASE TOMORROW

If you’ve been meaning to donate blood but haven't been able to make it off-base to do it, assignment reporter Robert Haydon has an opportunity for you to help boost blood supplies without leaving the combat center. A blood drive for people with base access is being held this Friday (July 29) at the Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital from 9AM to 2PM. Lifestream Blood Bank has been holding blood drives around the county to help boost blood supplies which are still sitting at historically low…

WONDER VALLEY MAN MISSING AFTER LEAVING ON A QUAD

LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: Albert Gonzalez, 27 - missing since July 15th. Albert Gonzalez was last seen on an orange quad. Albert Gonzalez was expected in Twentynine Palms before he went missing. The family of a missing Wonder Valley man are seeking the public's help in looking for him. Albert Gonzalez, 27, went missing on Friday July 15th after leaving a Wonder Valley home on a 4 wheeler and heading west on Amboy road toward Twentynine Palms. Gonzalez was last seen leaving the Wonder…

TWO BLOOD DRIVES THIS MORNING IN 29 PALMS

Two blood drives are happening today in Twentynine Palms in a continued effort to raise critically low supplies here in the Morongo Basin. Lifestream Blood Bank will be at the Morongo Basin Community Health Center from 10 AM to 3PM today, and in the afternoon, there will be a second drive at Little Church of the Desert on Adobe Road from 1PM to 6PM. Both blood drives should help the supply levels in the county, which have been at critical levels for the past few weeks. You can sign up for blood…

BLOOD SUPPLIES AT HISTORICALLY LOW LEVELS

Blood supplies in the Hi Desert are at historically low levels - being counted in hours rather than days. Lifestream PR Specialist Dina Colunga says that COVID is still putting a damper on blood donations - along with a lack of high school blood drives which can account for up to 25% of donations during the school year. These factors have led to less blood being available in the county for emergency situations like major trauma or planned procedures like surgeries or organ transplants. All blood…