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Rental Scam – two victims lose $2700 trying to rent 29 Palms homes
Another scam is hitting the Morongo Basin - this time targeting people looking for long-term rental properties in 29 Palms. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s office reports that two separate victims said they found and applied for a rental…
MBCA addresses affordable housing issues in Morongo Basin
Listen here: The Morongo Basin Conservation Association, established in 1969 with a small group of residents, began a long history of advocating for the desert community and the environment. The January 21 Annual Meeting, led by President…
JOSHUA TREE SUMMER THEATRE PRESENTS “TONIGHT IN SPOON RIVER”
LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: Last season’s smash hit summer theatre series - the Joshua Tree Summer Theatre Under the Stars - returns for a second season running July 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31 on August 5th ,6th and 7th with showtimes at 8:15pm.…
SCE DISCUSSES POWER OUTAGES AND SCHEDULES ON UP CLOSE SHOW
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON REPS TALK SUMMER OUTTAGES ON Z1077 UP-CLOSE SHOW Southern California Edison Senior Advisor Jeff Monford and Government Relations Manager Jennifer Cusack were the guests on Z107.7’s “Up-Close Show” on Friday (July…
JOSHUA TREE MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT, FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND INTIMIDATING A WITNESS
A Joshua Tree man was placed under arrest after deputies say he locked his male victim into a residence, assaulted him, and then held him at gunpoint. According to a Sheriff’s Press release, on Sunday (July 10) at about 7:45am, Deputies…
A REMINDER ABOUT THE MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER BORDERS
The United States Marine Corps reminds local residents to respect the Combat Center’s base boundaries when off-roading near the installation. Individuals have a personal and legal responsibility to avoid trespassing on the Combat Center. …
TWO NEW WILDLY CONTAGIOUS VARIANTS KEEPING LOCAL COVID CASES HIGH
If it seems like half the people you know have come down with COVID-19 recently, you’re not alone. Southern California is in the midst of a sustained wave of coronavirus cases that has been building since the spring, and with two new wildly…
OPERATION HAMMER STRIKE HITS 35 ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROWS, ARRESTS 64
Operation Hammer Strike, in Weeks 43-44, have arrested another 64 Suspects for Illegal Marijuana Cultivation at 35 locations. Between June 20 and July 3 (2022), the County Sheriff's Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) with deputies from…
2021 MINERVA HAMILTON HOYT CONSERVATION AWARD RECIPIENT NAMED
LISTEN TO THIS STORY HERE: The Joshua Tree National Park Association has named Frazier Haney, a Joshua Tree native and the executive director of The Wildlands Conservancy, as the 2021 Minerva Hoyt Conservation Award recipient. The award…
STATE COMES THROUGH WITH FUNDING FOR NEW LUCKIE PARK POOL
Twentynine Palms is celebrating the procurement of state funds for the long-overdue rehabilitation of Luckie Park pool, meaning those city reserves may be left untouched. There is a big sigh of relief coming from Twentynine Palms as the city…
NEW ART EXHIBITS IN TWENTYNINE PALMS AND JOSHUA TREE
New exhibits go on display at Art Galleries in 29 Palms and Joshua Tree today. The 29 Palms Art Gallery will host an opening reception for its Summer Show this Saturday, July 2, with hospitality on the gallery patio from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The…
TWO ARRESTED AFTER HOMEOWNER WATCHED BURGLARY ON HIS SECURITY CAMERA
Two people were arrested after a Landers homeowner called 9-1-1. while watching them enter, burglarize, and vandalize his vacant house on his security camera. According to Sheriff’s records, at about 1:45 a.m. Thursday morning, June 30 the…
SAN BERNARDINO APPROVES CHANGES TO COUNTY SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE
At this week's meeting, the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors approved significant reforms to the county’s short-term rental (STR) ordinance. The key changes include: •Limiting permits to 2 per person (existing permit holders to be…
STATUS OF THE WESTERN JOSHUA TREE IN BUREAUCRATIC LIMBO
The iconic western Joshua tree remains in a state of bureaucratic limbo. While it was not added as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act, the California Fish and Game Commission has agreed to revisit the issue when it…
LANDERS MAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED MURDER AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT
A Landers man was arrested Sunday, accused of attempted murder and false imprisonment. Deputies responded to the 2900 block of Dusty Mile Road in Landers on a request from San Bernardino County Fire Department for a 28 year old woman who…
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Corner 62 Building Has Long Retail History in Twentynine Palms
Listen here: On the corner of Yucca Avenue and Highway 62, there sits a variegated chunk of Twentynine Palms’ past and most certainly, a welcome part of its’ retail future. …
Local author Ruth Nolan hold free writing class for CMC’s ‘HOWL’ workshop Friday, Mar. 24
The Copper Mountain College HOWL writing workshop continues this Friday, March…
Review: “Peter and the Starcatcher” an enchanting pixie dust-tinged adventure in Theatre 29
Listen here: In a little known 1902 novel, “The Little White Bird”, the…
“The Rotating Players” improv comedy troupe hosts workshop Saturday, Mar. 25
Theatre 29’s Improvisational Theater program, “The Rotating Players” will be…
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