A fight in front of a Yucca Valley restaurant resulted in the arrest of two Twentynine Palms men. According to the Sheriff's department, about 12 men were fighting in the parking lot at a restaurant in the 57100 block of Sunnyslope Drive about 2 a.m. Saturday morning. When deputies arrived, several men fled the scene, but the restaurant's security guard was able to point out Samuel Williams, and Tomnita Smith, both 25, who he said were the aggressors. According to the Sheriff's…

Twelve young women are hard at work preparing for this year's Miss Yucca Valley pageant, being presented by the Yucca Valley Rotary Club. Managing Editor Tami Roleff tells us who the contestants are... Twelve girls are competing in this year's Miss Yucca Valley Scholarship pageant. Seven contestants are from Yucca Valley High School: Ninarae Kieffer, Cassie Cannon, Katie Davis, Kenzie Collins, Kiarra Mora, Sara Cruz, and Sara Polos. Three girls are from Joshua Springs Christian School:…

And in a related story, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the Covington Park Community Building's multi-purpose hall in Morongo Valley. Among items of interest, President Chuck Osborne will announce the Volunteer of the Year. Glen Shepherd will give the Fire Department Report. Next is the monthly Parks Report on facility usage, followed by the legislation and projects report. The subject of CSD Manager Meg Foley's firing is…

Upset with the recent firing of Morongo Valley CSD General Manager Meg Foley, a group of citizens met Monday night to consider their options. Reporter Mike Lipsitz talked with the group after the meeting... In the wake of the controversial vote of "no confidence" and subsequent departure of the popular Morongo Valley CSD Manager Meg Foley, more than a dozen angry citizens met Monday night to consider possible actions against the three members of the Morongo Valley CSD Board. Spokesman…

A Landers man was arrested Saturday night on drug charges. A deputy made a traffic stop about 11:30 Saturday night near the intersection of Old Woman Springs Road and Napa Road in Landers. After an investigation, Rene Villegas, 25, was arrested for investigation of possession of dangerous drugs. Rene Villegas was booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with his bail set at $25,000 on the drug charge, but he is being held without bail for violating his parole.

Two Twentynine Palms men were arrested Friday on drug charges. According to the Sheriff's department, about 11 p.m. Friday night, a deputy made a traffic stop at Abronia Avenue and Two Mile Road in Twentynine Palms. Herman Platzke, 26, was arrested for investigation of being under the influence of a controlled substance, and cite released. Jeremy Ortega, 31, was arrested for the unlawful sale of speed. Jeremy Ortega was booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with his bail set at $50,000.

A Yucca Valley man was arrested Sunday afternoon for beating up his wife. About 1 p.m., deputies received a call that Marcos Rubalacaba, 34, of the 7100 block of Cholla Avenue, had pushed his wife to the ground and covered her mouth with his hand so she couldn't scream. She then began to have trouble breathing. Marcos Rubalacaba was arrested for investigation of felony spousal abuse and for committing a felony while on bail with his bail set at $50,000.

A Twentynine Palms man was arrested Sunday afternoon for beating up his girlfriend. According to a Sheriff's report, a neighbor called to report that Angel Duran, 43, of the 77200 block of Baseline Road in Twentynine Palms, had been beating his girlfriend for the past two days, and had also threatened his neighbor. Angel Duran was arrested for investigation of making terrorist threats. Duran was booked into the Morongo Basin Jail with his bail set at $50,000.

The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission met last night. Reporter Derwood Andrews said the entire meeting was taken up by discussion of elements of the City's new General Plan... The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission met last night with one item, but a biggie—a study session on draft elements of the General Plan, inclusive of the GPAC and City Council comments. Accuracy and clarification was the order of the night along with a lot of agreement with the General Plan Advisory…

A Twentynine Palms man with nearly a dozen criminal convictions was arrested again Monday afternoon, accused of beating up his girlfriend. According to the Sheriff's department, Christopher Nunley, 30, of the 6500 block of Pine Avenue, took his girlfriend's cell phone and held her in his apartment against her will. She managed to escape and went to a neighbor's apartment for help. Nunley followed her, and when the neighbor wouldn't let him in, Nunley kicked the door in,…