JOSHUA BASIN WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEET TONIGHT, STANDBY CHARGES ON AGENDA The Joshua Basin Water District Board will look at applying standby charges to some acquired properties tonight. Reporter Mike Lipsitz has details... The Joshua Basin Water District meets in regular session at 7:00 tonight in district offices on Chollita Road in Joshua Tree. Tonight the board will consider applying a standby charge to properties acquired by the government from private hands after 1996.…

LOCAL RETIRED TEACHERS MEET THIS MONTH The California Retired Teachers' Association meets this month on February 10 at the Helen Gray Educational Complex in Joshua Tree beginning at 10 a.m. Ralph Villani, Area IX Director, will be speaking; there will also be a brief program honoring past presidents and those over 80 years young. All retired educators are invited to attend. For more information or to make luncheon reservations, contact Ruth Ann Crites before February 6 at 760-367-7321.

WE MEET MISS YUCCA VALLEY CANDIDATE SARA CRUZ The annual Miss Yucca Valley Pageant, organized by the Yucca Valley Noon Rotary Club, is this Saturday night at the Thunder Dome in Yucca Valley. Today, managing editor Tami Roleff introduces us to contestant Sara Cruz... Today we visit with Saraphina Cruz, a junior at Yucca Valley High School and a candidate for Miss Yucca Valley. Hi, Sara. Tell us, who is the prominent woman interviewed, and what you have learned... My prominent lady is Sara Viola…

PALM SPRINGS' KESQ TV 3, BUYS KPSP TV CHANNEL 2 The Coachella Valley's ABC affiliate, KESQ-TV News Channel 3, has acquired CBS affiliate KPSP Local 2 News, forming a single company that will continue to operate both television stations. About half of KPSP's staff lost their jobs as a result of the merger. KESQ general manager and corporate news director, Mike Stutz said 70 percent of anchors and on-air personalities will stay on. Employees learned of the changes, which took effect…

TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION GETS "GENERAL PLAN 101" LECTURE LAST NIGHT The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission met last night to continue to study an update to the City's General Plan. Reporter Derwood Andrews says the Commissioners got a lesson... The continued Study Session on elements of the General Plan Update, continued. Development Director Charles LaClaire made sure the Commissioners were clear that the "General Plan" as a tool, is meant to be general,…

NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTE TURNS INTO ASSAULT WITH BASEBALL BAT A neighborhood dispute over unpaid yard work turned ugly and ended with one woman being arrested for assault. According to the Sheriff's department, Irene Hudson, 48, of Landers, did some yard work for a neighbor. Hudson said the neighbor never paid her for the work, but gave her a computer to hold until she--the neighbor--could get the money. Then about 11:30 Monday morning, the neighbor came to Hudson's home in the 800 block…

UNION BACKING PART TIME SUPERVISORS HAS DEEP POCKETS The powerful county union backing a proposed measure to reduce County Supervisors to part-time has a political action committee fund with well over a half-million dollars, according to campaign finance reports. The San Bernardino County Safety Employees' Benefit Association, SEBA, representing about 3,100 county public safety employees, has over $660,000 on hand in its local PAC. Last week, SEBA announced that it would fund a proposed…

EMBATTLED MORONGO VALLEY CSD BOARD MEETS TONIGHT The embattled Morongo Valley Community Services District Board will finally meet tonight, the first time since firing popular CSD Manager Meg Foley. Reporter Mike Lipsitz says a large and unhappy crowd is expected... In Morongo Valley, the embattled Community Services District Board meets at 7 p.m. tonight in the Covington Park Multi-Purpose Room. Last month's meeting was cancelled due to lack of a quorum. The cancellation prevented approval…

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE In high school sports today, the Joshua Springs Lightning basketball teams host Baptist Christian Warriors at home tonight. Tip-off for the girls is at 5:30; the boys' game starts at 7 p.m. Soccer dominates high school sports tomorrow. The Twentynine Palms High School Wildcat soccer teams travel away to Desert Hot Springs to play the Golden Eagles. Girls play at 3:15, boys at 5. The Yucca Valley High School soccer teams travel away to Shadow Hills High School in…

WE MEET MISS YUCCA VALLEY CONTESTANT MARIANNA FALOSSI This Saturday is the Rotary Club sponsored Miss Yucca Valley Pageant. Z107-7 has been introducing you to the candidates. Today, Mariana Falossi… Today we visit with Marianna Falossi, a junior who is home schooled and a candidate for Miss Yucca Valley. Who is the prominent woman interviewed, and what you have learned? My prominent lady is Anne Tenbrooke and I have learned from her to be proactive and motivated in everyday life, because there…