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TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN ARRESTED FOR INVESTIGATION OF ATTEMPTED MURDER

A Twentynine Palms man was arrested Wednesday after his girlfriend said he tried to kill her. According to a Sheriff’s report, on Sunday, Steven Harwood, 47,...

YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TEMPORARILY LOCKED DOWN FOR FALSE REPORT OF STUDENT WITH A...

Update: 4:15 p.m. Yucca Valley High School was locked down by Sheriff’s Deputies Wednesday (August 25) for a report that is believed to have been...

VACCINES, TESTING, AND FIGURING IT ALL OUT: THIS WEEK IN COVID UPDATES

The County is urging residents to get a COVID-19 booster shot and get children vaccinated as the Omicron Variant runs through the state. Boosters are now available if...

YUCCA VALLEY MAN SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

A Yucca Valley man was sentenced Friday (October 29) to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of child sexual abuse....

29 PALMS WOMAN SENT TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING THURSDAY COLLISION

A Twentynine Palms woman has been hospitalized following a Thursday (January 13) afternoon traffic collision in Twentynine Palms. Yesterday, just after 1 p.m., Sheriff’s...

MUSD BOARD HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING FOR NEW TRUSTEE AREAS

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet tonight (January 25) at Joshua Tree Elementary School, seeking input from the public regarding...

YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL MOVES FORWARD WITH NEW DISTRICTING MAPS, GRUBSTAKES DAYS

New districting maps were approved by Yucca Valley Town Council at last night’s (February 1) meeting, and the council also received an update on...

After founder’s death, the Glass Outhouse has a new operator

Located just five miles from Twentynine Palms, the Glass Outhouse Art Gallery has been a unique fixture of the high desert since Laurel Siedl...

HOSPICE OF THE MORONGO BASIN CLOSING ITS DOORS

After 31 years of excellent community service, a high profile Morongo Basin non-profit will be closing its doors. Morongo Basin Hospice, MBH, announced today...

YUCCA VALLEY WILL NOT EXTEND STVR MORATORIUM, APPOINTS NEW MAYOR

The Yucca Valley Town Council declined to pursue an extension to the town’s moratorium on accepting new short-term vacation rental applications last night. The...

YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER WITH A FIREARM

A Yucca Valley man was arrested for attempted murder over the weekend after firing a gun at two victims and chasing them in his...

WELCOME TO 2022, AND NEW TRAFFIC LAWS

Kicking off the new year, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is educating the public on traffic safety laws that were passed during this year’s...

MUSD BOARD RESUMES REGULAR SESSION MEETINGS FOR 2022

The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet tonight at Joshua Tree Elementary School for their first regular session meeting of 2022....

YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED, ACCUSED OF TRYING TO MEET WITH MINOR FOR SEX

A Yucca Valley man has been arrested, accused of trying to meet with a minor for sex. According to a press release, on December...

OPENING NIGHT TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO THEATRE 29’S “AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE...

The Friends of the Twentynine Palms Library and the Twentynine Palms Kiwanis Club have tickets remaining for their opening gala of Theatre 29’s “Agatha...

3-YEAR-OLD RESCUED FOLLOWING HIGH-SPEED CHASE

We have more information on a Perris man arrested in Yucca Valley last week, accused of failing to yield to deputies.  On Thursday (January...

TWO BLOOD DRIVES SATURDAY

A blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vons in Yucca Valley tomorrow (February 5), located at 57590 Twentynine...

OWNERSHIP DISPUTE OVER PAPPY AND HARRIET’S HEADED TO COURT

A reported ownership dispute over the legendary high desert restaurant and concert venue Pappy and Harriet’s is heading to court soon. Jef Harmatz is...

YUCCA VALLEY MAN KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN MORONGO VALLEY SATURDAY

A Yucca Valley man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Morongo Valley Saturday night (July 31). According to a report from the California...

TWENTYNINE PALMS SENIOR CENTER OPEN AS A COOLING CENTER

Due to extreme heat warning and high temperatures, the Twentynine Palms Senior Center will be open as a cooling center for area residents.  The...