A deputy who thought a car looked suspicious ended up arresting at least two people Thursday night. A deputy doing a patrol by the Boys and Girls Club in Yucca Valley about 11 p.m. Thursday noticed a car parked in front of a residence on Little League Drive with its lights on. When the deputy turned the patrol car around to check on the suspicious vehicle, the driver left and pulled into a driveway in the 7100 block of Palm Avenue. The deputy was familiar with the address and made a vehicle…

A family argument resulted in the arrest of a Twentynine Palms man. According to the Sheriff's department, Roy Houff, 60, was arguing with his girlfriend in the home they shared in the 73800 block of South Slope Drive. The police were called to keep the peace and determined that Roy Houff was displaying symptoms of being high. Roy Houff was arrested for investigation of being under the influence of a controlled substance. Roy Houff was transported to the Morongo Basin Jail where he was…

There were tires all over the road Thursday in Twentynine Palms. Shortly after 7 p.m. Manny Fonseca and Laura Humenik were driving their Ford Explorer with a trailer filled with used car tires on Adobe Road north of Two Mile Road. Some of the tires fell out of the trailer. Damani Farquharson ran over the tires in his Lincoln sedan, causing damage to the car's front bumper. Other tires hit cars parked along the road. The incident is under investigation.

Outstanding students at Copper Mountain College can see their efforts recognized through the colleges' honor societies. Managing Editor Tami Roleff tells us what Alpha Beta Gama and Phi Beta Kappa are about... Copper Mountain College's two honor societies, a chapter of the national Alpha Beta Gamma Honor Society and a chapter of the national Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, offer CMC students outstanding leadership and scholarship opportunities. The Alpha Beta Gamma chapter recognizes…

After a three-month-long trial, closing arguments were presented in court Thursday in the trial of Sherhaun Brown. Sherhaun Brown, 34, of Palm Springs, is accused of the horrific murder of Kristy Vert in May 2007. He is accused of brutally raping and slashing the throat of Vert's daughter-in-law, who, with her two young sons, lived with Vert in the 57000 block of Canterbury Street in Yucca Mesa. After the attacks, Brown is accused of stealing the rape victim's car. He and the car were…

The Twentynine Palms Lady Wildcats basketball team raised their record to 14 and 7 overall and 4 and 0 in league play while taking over sole possession of first place in the De Anza League yesterday by defeating the Big Bear Bears by a score of 67 to 36. Coach Tim Stanford said the Wildcats shared the ball well with a total of 17 assists on the night. Wildcats standouts for the game were: Erin Stanford with 22 points, 11 steals, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds; Johnette Brown turned in another double…

CHEMICAL REACTION AT HI-DESERT NATURE MUSEUM SCIENCE SATURDAY Educational fun at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum in Yucca Valley tomorrow. Reporter Derwood Andrews says the free Science Saturday presentation is all about chemical reactions... If there's any budding scientists out there that want to find out about chemical reactions, and witness a mini volcano exploding, come along to the Hi-Desert Nature Museum at 11 in the morning, Saturday January 21. Chemical reactions are all around us,…

Joshua Tree Community United Methodist Church will provide a FREE Community Breakfast Buffet EVERY Saturday morning 9-10 a.m. Clothing, shoes, coats and blankets are free to those in need as supplies last. The community is invited. The church is located at 6213 East Parkway in the heart of Joshua Tree.

The Joshua Tree VFW will be serving up a Swiss steak dinner tonight from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Post at 6402 Veterans Way. Sunday breakfast is a sirloin steak special from 8 to 11. And don't forget Taco Wednesday from 11 to 1.

The Miss Yucca Valley Pageant is set for February 4. Today we meet pageant contestant Cassie Cannon... Today we visit with Cassie Cannon, a junior at Yucca Valley High School and a candidate for Miss Yucca Valley. Hi Cassie. Tell us, who is the prominent woman interviewed, and what you have learned… My prominent lady was Pam Naylor, the varsity volleyball coach at Yucca Valley High School. Pam is a very strong woman and she taught me that sometimes being strong can mean just making it through…