There will be two separate power outages affecting the Combat Center on Saturday, July 21. The first outage, from 5 a.m. to approximately 8:30 a.m., will interrupt power to the entire Combat Center with the exception of the Ocotillo Heights housing area. The second outage, from 9 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m., will interrupt power to housing areas on the southeastern portion of the base. The housing areas to be affected are: Desert View, Joshua Heights, Sun Flower Terrace, Shadow Mountain,…

The Joshua Tree Municipal Advisory Council, the MAC, meets tonight. Reporter Dan Stork says the focus will be on Section 6... The featured presentation at the meeting of the Joshua Tree Municipal Advisory Council will be the prospects for Section 6. Section 6 is an undeveloped stretch of land, which lies off Quail Spring Road at Onaga Trail. It is administered by Community Service Area 20, which also oversees the operation of Parks and Recreation and the Community Center in Joshua Tree. The…

A recently released Twentynine Palms felon was arrested early Tuesday morning for failing to report to his probation officer, a woman with him was arrested for harboring a parolee. Dustin Sansoucie, 22, convicted of petty theft in June 2011, was released from the state prison in Chino recently under AB109, the State Prison Realignment Plan. Under AB109, offenders of non-violent, non-sexual crimes are released from prison and are supervised by county probation officers. After Sancoucie failed to…

Joshua Tree firefighters responded to a call of a mattress fire inside a duplex home yesterday. According to Captain Steve Lasiter, a neighbor in the 62000 block of Mountain View Circle spotted the fire burning a mattress inside the home and used a garden hose to spray water on the fire through the open bedroom window. When firefighters arrived, the fire was still smoldering and they forced entry into the home to ensure the fire was still out. Firefighters found multiple cigarette butts and…

It could have been a lot worse. Howard Pruitt, 60, of Joshua Tree, was driving his Ford Expedition westbound on the highway at Cherokee Trail in Yucca Valley when he lost control of his vehicle. The SUV crossed two lanes of opposing traffic, through the parking lot of a gas station—narrowly missing a gas pump—through a chain link fence, another parking lot, and through the wall of A Second Time Around Thrift store, finally stopping two feet into the store. A 76-year-old woman working as a…

A boil advisory for a portion of Morongo Valley has been lifted, The advisory was issued by the County after a mainline rupture Tuesday depleted a reservoir. As a precaution, residents of County Special Service Area 70 W-3 were advised to boil their water until testing could ensure it was safe. Wednesday afternoon at about 2:45, County spokesman Manuel Benitez told Z107.7 that the water was tested and came back with no bacterial contamination and is safe for drinking. Repeating…. the boil…

The Mayor pro tem for the Town of Yucca Valley, Isaac Hagerman, has resigned from the Town Council effective today. Hagerman thanked his constituents, saying, "To the residents of the Town, I say thank you for allowing me the honor to represent you these past two years," Hagerman said, quote - "I arrive at this decision with mixed emotions, but at this time in my life I need to focus my time and energy on my sons and my job." Mayor Dawn Rowe said, "We thank Councilmember…

The Joshua Basin Water Board meets tonight. Having their rate payers pay for Free water for Turtle Island and a grant application will be discussed/ Reporter Mike Lipsitz takes a closer look... The Joshua Basin Water District Board of Directors meet at 7 o'clock tonight at agency offices on Chollita Road in Joshua Tree. Among the items on tonight's action agenda, the board is expected to issue a memorandum of understanding with the Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce regarding water supply…

The Wonder Valley Municipal Advisory Council meets at the Wonder Valley Community Center, 80526½ Amboy Rd, tomorrow afternoon at 4:30. After a series of reports from Fire, Sheriff, CHP, and County Special Districts, 3rd District Representative Alan Rasmussen will give a report on activities in the County. There will be an opportunity for public input.

The Hi-Desert Water Board meets tonight, a green light for Wal-Mart and a look at the board's travel policy is on the agenda. Managing Editor Tami Roleff checks the agenda... The Hi-Desert Water District Board of Directors will hold a fairly routine meeting tonight. On the consent agenda, the Board will be asked to approve a will-serve letter for the new Wal-Mart, vote for a candidate for the California Special Districts Association, amend the District's codes concerning future agenda…