A man was arrested for failing to yield to sirens on Twentynine Palms Highway and is facing additional charges related to DUI. Early Monday morning (September 1) at around 2:45 a.m., an officer with the California Highway Patrol attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Zachary Bouckaert, 25, who was heading eastbound on Twentynine Palms Highway. Court records show that Bouckaert failed to yield and led the CHP officer on a pursuit during which he is alleged to have driven in the opposing lane of…

The first in a series of local candidate forums will kick off on this Fridays (9/6) Z107.7 “Up Close” show with Gary Daigneault. The three candidates for Twentynine Palms City Council Division 2, Jim Krushat, April Ramirez, and Paul Razo will answer questions about their vision for the city and what their priorities will be if elected. All questions directed to the candidates will be those which can be answered by all. Questions can be submitted to [email protected]. The “Up Close” show airs…

A small plane crashed in Amboy on Labor Day after attempting to takeoff from National Trails Highway. On Monday at around 12:30 p.m., County Sheriff's deputies with the Morongo Basin Sheriff's Station responded to the 87000 Block of National Trails Highway in Amboy after receiving a report about a small plane crashing into the desert area near the roadway. Responding alongside San Bernardino County Fire, the California Highway Patrol, and rangers from the California State Park Police,…