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DEPUTIES SEEKING TRANSGENDERED SUSPECT IN CMC THEFT

Sheriff Deputies say Copper Mountain College is not being cooperative as they try to locate a transgendered student who is believed to have stolen some engine parts from an auto class at the college last year. According to investigators, about $1000 in engine parts were found to be missing from a locked storage locker at the college. It's believed the missing parts were stolen at least 4 months ago by a student worker at the college. The Sheriff's department has identified a person of…

TOMORROW’S HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE

In high school sports today, Joshua Springs Christian School will play Bloomington Christian High School in basketball at Bloomington, The girls game starts at 5; boys at 6:30. Coming up in soccer tomorrow, the Yucca Valley High School Trojans will travel away to Desert Mirage High School. Girls' soccer starts at 3:15, boys at 5. The Twentynine Palms girls' soccer team hosts Big Bear at home Wednesday. Match time is 3:15. The Trojan wrestling team will participate in the Big Bear Duals…

TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TAKE A SPLIT IN WEEKEND GAMES

The Twentynine Palms High School basketball team split games over the long holiday weekend. In game 1 Friday, a home game against Desert Hot Springs, the Wildcats won 52 to 42, bringing them a Overall record of 8 – 8 and League record of 3 – 0. The Wildcat defense held DHS to three points in the second period and only seven in the fourth period. The Wildcats were led by Chris Fui Fui with 21 points, followed by Richard Ewings 8 points. Coach Micheal Schneider said rebounding was integral, and…

CUB SCOUTS PINEWOOD DERBY IN YUCCA VALLEY SATURDAY

Yucca Valley area Cub Scouts will hold their Pinewood Derby this Saturday. Reporter Lenore Roberts says family and friends are welcome... Come out and cheer on our local Cub Scouts at the annual Pinewood Derby race on Saturday, January 21, at 1 p.m. in the Yucca Valley Senior Center. Cub Scouts will build small cars from kits and race them head-to-head in a double elimination race. The three fastest cars will be awarded trophies. If you have a child who may be interested in scouting, this is…

YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL HONORS VOLLEYBALL TEAM AT DINNER SUNDAY

The Yucca Valley High School Lady Trojan Volleyball Teams honored their players Sunday night at their annual awards banquet. The Varsity team, which won their third straight DeAnza League Championship this season honored the following players: MVP Offense - Lindsay Sullivan MVP Defense - Melissa Smith Most Improved - Whitney Rodriguez Most Inspirational - Sarah Terreri Coach's Award - Kaitlyn Woolling In addition the DeAnza League All-League selections were announced: MVP - Lindsay Sullivan…

TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWS GENERAL PLAN UPDATE TONIGHT

The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets in regular session tonight. Reporter Derwood Andrews checks the agenda... This Tuesday evening the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets with a one-item agenda—a study session regarding the General Plan Update and Environmental Impact Report, hopefully concluding the review and forwarding to the City Council for final action. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Council Chambers on Adobe Road.

VEGETARIAN COOKING SHOW IN YUCCA VALLEY TONIGHT

Tonight at 6:30, the Yucca Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church invites you to come for a free dinner and a message, as it presents celebrity chef Mark Anthony in a live vegetarian cooking show. The topics include: how to cook vegan, a plant-based nutrition program, and new healthcare solutions. The church is located at 8035 Church Street in Yucca Valley. Although the event is free, donations will be appreciated for food, printing and traveling expenses.

HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER OFFERS FREE SEMINAR ON MIXING MEDICATIONS

The Hi-Desert Medical Center is offering free seminar on how to avoid the dangers of mixing medications. Reporter Mike Lipsitz says the seminar is free, but you do have to sign up ahead of time... A recent study of adults in the U.S. showed that more than 90 percent of people age 65 and above use at least one medication per week. More than 40 percent use five or more medications. Obviously, the more medications you take, the more likely you are to be taking two that don't mix. Even those…