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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…
HIKERS AND CLIMBERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HEAT AND HUMIDITY
Hikers and climbers should be prepared for high heat and humidity in Joshua Tree National Park and must use extreme caution. All hikes should be planned to begin at or before sunrise and end by 10:00 AM or planned to not begin until after 4:00…
TOP 10 TIPS FOR VISITING JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Joshua Tree National Park asks you to plan your visit “like a park ranger” with these top-ten tips: 1. Leave no trace; take only photos and leave only footprints. 2. Always leave a note when going hiking; for an emergency or to report a…
YUCCA VALLEY SUMMER CONCERT SERIES BACK AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
After cancelling last year for Covid-19 concerns, the town of Yucca Valley Summer Music Festival is back, returning with six concert events scheduled for summer of 2022. The popular concert series will return to the community center…
SAN DIEGO WOMAN SOUGHT AFTER HIT AND RUN WITH AN MBTA BUS
A San Diego woman is being sought for hit and run after fleeing the scene of a crash with an MBTA bus in Yucca Valley. According to Deputy Renteria, yesterday, June 22 at about 7:25 a.m., deputies responded to the intersection of Twentynine…
ONE KILLED IN LANDERS HOUSE FIRE
One person was killed in a Landers house fire the morning of Monday, June 13. San Bernardino County Fire responded to multiple 911 callers reporting a structure fire in Landers. First arriving crews found a single-familydwelling fully aflame…
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Weekend Feature: Sheriff’s Ride-Along anything but routine during Yucca Valley Carjacking Spree
Listen here: Robert Haydon: Z107.7 News Director Jef Harmatz was invited by…
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