Joshua Tree Community United Methodist Church will provide a free Community Breakfast buffet Saturday morning 9 to 10 a.m. Used clothing, shoes, coats and blankets are free to those in need as supplies last. The church is located at 6213 East Parkway. .

The Joshua Tree Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will be serving up an oven-fried chicken dinner tonight from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Post on Veteran's Way. There will be no Sunday breakfast, but don't forget about Taco Wednesday from 11 to 1.

The Summer Concert series continues tomorrow evening in the Town of Yucca Valley. Assignment reporter Corrisa Evans invites you to enjoy the sounds of "Silverado"... On July 14 the town of Yucca Valley's Summer Music Festival is hosting the country western band Silverado. Silverado performs a variety of Top-40 country songs from hit artists such as Martina McBride and Shania Twain. The concert is free and begins at 7 p.m. at the Yucca Valley Community Center Ballfield. There will…

The Homestead Valley Community Council invites you to their next meeting Monday at 3 p.m. at the Yucca Mesa Community Center at 3133 Balsa Avenue just off Aberdeen. The HVCC addresses County, State and Federal officials concerning issues held in common by Yucca Mesa, Flamingo Heights, Landers and Johnson Valley. Go online to find out more about the actions the Council is taking, such as opposing development of renewable energy projects on Black Lava Buttes and Flat Top Mesa above Pipes Canyon,…

The Andromeda Astronomical Society will meet at 7 p.m., tonight, July 13, at the Yucca Valley Community Center. The program will feature a DVD, "The Constellations." Hospitality is included.

Free Federal surplus food will be distributed to low-income individuals and families this Monday, Reporter Dan Stork tells us when and where... The Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino will distribute surplus food to low-income residents of the Morongo Basin Monday, July 16th. The locations and times are: the Church of the Lighted Cross, at 11518 Elbow Lane in Morongo Valley, from 8 to 10; Belfield Hall, on Reche Road in Landers, 8:30 to 10:30; the Community Center in Yucca Valley,…

Come August, there'll be a new Sheriff in town. Captain Donnie Miller, who's been the Chief of Police for Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms for the last four years, will be retiring August 10. Miller has lived his entire life in Twentynine Palms and started in law enforcement as a reserve deputy with the Sheriff's Posse in 1979, then went to the San Bernardino Sheriff's Academy in 1981. Like most new deputies, Miller started out working in the jails, until an opening on…

With thunderstorms and accompanying lightning dancing through our desert, you need to protect your electrical equipment. Managing Editor Tami Roleff offers these suggestions... Lightning strikes are one of the major sources of external power surges that can severely damage electronic equipment and cause fires–both of which can be dangerous and are a huge disruption to a family or business. For lightning protection, a whole-house/building surge protector is the best starting point for reducing…

A recount of ballots cast for the new 8th Congressional District is going on today. The County registrar of voters said Republican candidate Phillip Liberatore, requested a recount of 24 precincts. Liberatore finished third in the race, 240 votes behind Assemblyman Paul Cook, who finished second to Gregg Imus. Imus and Cook are slated to face each other in the November general election. The massive 8th Congressional district runs from the Nevada border as far west as Highland and Crestline,…

A meeting of involved parties and agencies was held last night to determine the future of fire protection in Twentynine Palms. Reporter Dan Stork was there and said a consensus was reached at the meeting... Let the County take over fire services. That was the consensus among the members of the Twentynine Palms City Council and Water District Board, at a joint workshop on the subject of the future of the Twentynine Palms Fire Department. Voters recently turned down a ballot measure to extend and…