On Wednesday (October 9), County Sheriff’s deputies with the Morongo Basin Station conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Twentynine Palms Highway near Clare Ave in Twentynine Palms. Deputies identified the driver of the vehicle as Coy Tinker, 29, a felon convicted of robbery and car theft. Deputies say that Tinker was in possession of ammunition and suspected methamphetamine. As a convicted felon, Tinker is prohibited from possessing weapons or ammunition. He was also found to have an active…

With a lack of candidates filing to run for open positions, the Morongo Unified School District is now accepting applications for appointments to the MUSD Board of Trustees.

The Twentynine Palms High School cheerleading program is holding a fundraiser  on Sunday, October 20th from 10AM to 2pm. Join the Wildcats to learn cheers, jumps, dances and design your own bow! Learn new cheering skills to help cheer on the JV football team at the October 24th game. The Cheer Clinic is $50 and that includes the bow - it will be at the Luckie Park Activity Center off Joe Davis Drive. Call or Text Coach Lena before the October 16th event at (951) 623-6429

A man alleged to have stolen mail in Twentynine Palms with a 16 year-old behind the wheel of a a getaway car is facing charges of child abuse. On Monday (October 7) the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Morongo Basin station reports that they received a report from a person who witnessed mail theft, and the report included a description of the vehicle. At around 11 a.m, deputies spotted a vehicle matching the description driving on Twentynine Palms Highway near Lear Ave, and conducted a…

A solar storm brought the Northern Lights to the Morongo Basin last night, though the indigo waves weren't visible to the naked eye. Owing to what scientists have called heightened solar activity, the Northern Lights, also called aurora borealis, have been appearing in more diverse locations, including Southern California. the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that the current storm was ranked 4 out of 5 in severity. Though the local manifestation of the phenomenon…

Ballots have begun to arrive in mailboxes around the basin. According to the San Bernardino Registrar of Voters, mail ballots for the November 5th General Election were delivered to the United States Postal Service on October 7. If you believe your ballot wasn’t delivered or was lost - you can request a replacement ballot to be delivered by mail, or you can visit the voting location and cast a ballot in person. There’s also still time to register to vote if you haven’t already. If you are…