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POWER OUTAGE IN PARTS OF YUCCA VALLEY YESTERDAY

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August 3, 2012

A power outage in the Sky Harbor and Story Park areas of Yucca Valley yesterday evening caused discomfort to many residents in 90 degree temperatures. A County Fire spokesman said a transformer blew out at Amador and Joshua Drive in Yucca Valley shortly before 6 p.m., leaving many residents in that area without power. The downed lines caused a small vegetation fire, about 4 by 4 feet, but residents were able to put it out with a garden hose before firefighters arrived. Edison crews repaired the…

TWENTYNINE PALMS MARINE KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN COMBAT

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August 3, 2012

A Marine lance corporal based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms was killed Wednesday in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. The Department of Defense said Lance Corporal. Curtis Duarte, 22, of Covina was killed in combat. Lance Corporal Duarte was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms. His unit is leading operations this summer in Sangin, an area in Helmand that has been the site of the…

SIGN-UPS BEING TAKEN FOR JOSHUA TREE YOUTH SOCCER PROGRAM

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August 2, 2012

Joshua Tree Recreation and Park District is offering a fall soccer program. Soccer is open to children ages 4-18 and registration will take place on Saturday, August 4 and Saturday, August 18 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Joshua Tree Community Center in Sunburst Park. The fee is $45 per participant. The season will run from September 24 through November 15.

ORIGINAL PLAY “ACTRESS” TO DEBUT AT THEATRE 29

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August 2, 2012

Theatre 29 is offering area theater-goers a unique opportunity. A special two-week run of an original play will start this Friday at the Morongo Basin's premiere theater venue. Managing Editor Tami Roleff urges you make reservations now to see the debut of "Actress" by award winning writer Josh Lazar... A second original play is the next production at Theatre 29. "Actress, by Josh Lazar of Twentynine Palms, will make its West Coast debut for the first two weekends in August.…

SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE LOST A CHILD MEETS

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August 2, 2012

The Morongo Basin Chapter of the Compassionate Friends, a support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child, announces their monthly meeting. The support group, which meets every second Wednesday of the month from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., will hold its meeting at the Helen Gray Education Center located on the campus of the Hi Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree on Wednesday, August 8. The group is facilitated by Kristin Martin. For more information, please contact Martin at…

PROGRAM OFFERS FREE TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT FOR SPECIAL NEEDS

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August 2, 2012

If you have difficulty using the telephone, you may be eligible for a state program providing free telephone equipment and services. To qualify for the California Telephone Access Program, you must live in California, have phone service in your home, and be certified by a doctor as having a permanent or temporary impairment. Among the services that are offered are calls between TTY users (people who use text because they can't speak or hear over the phone) and non-TTY users. The…

SOME WARNINGS ABOUT HEAT STROKE ON THE JOB

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August 2, 2012

With high heat and humidity, special care must be taken to avoid heat stress, especially by those who work outside. Reporter Corissa Evans has some tips from Cal-OSHA... As the heat rises towards the peak of the summer, CAL OSHA the state authority that protects workers and the public from safety hazards, warns workers and the public that heat stress can cause illness on the job. There are simple ways to protect your-self. Drink at least one quart of water an hour; stay away from coffee and…

RV A TOTAL LOSS AFTER JOHNSON VALLEY FIRE

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August 2, 2012

A recreational vehicle is a total loss after a fire in Johnson Valley Tuesday morning. About 11 a.m., Yucca Mesa firefighters received a call of a motor home on fire in the 51400 block of Joshua Tree Road. Passers-by, including an off-duty firemen, sprayed the RV with water from a garden hose, and were able to keep the fire from spreading to the nearby house and to a trailer attached to the rear of the motor home. The RV was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, who found their…

FINAL EIR ON CONTROVERSIAL CADIZ WATER PROJECT CERTIFIED

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August 2, 2012

The Environmental Impact Report for a controversial plan by the Cadiz Corporation to pump water out of desert aquifers for use in urban areas was certified Tuesday. Reporter Dan Stork says the decision spawned battling press releases... In a special meeting on Tuesday night, the Santa Margarita Water District Governing Board certified the Final Environmental Impact Report on the Cadiz water project. That water district (SMWD) is the lead agency for the primary environmental review, and would be…

TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN ARRESTED, FIGHTS WITH DEPUTIES

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August 2, 2012

A Twentynine Palms man with prior convictions for resisting arrest and being under the influence of a controlled substance, was arrested Wednesday morning, accused of threatening his roommate and fighting with deputies. According to a Sheriff's report, about 8 a.m., Paul Escobosa, 32, who is described as drunk in the report, was arguing with his roommate in the parking lot of Cactus Manor, near Cactus Drive and Desert Queen Avenue, when the argument became physical. Witnesses told deputies…

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