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KING OF THE HAMMERS COMES TO THE DESERT NEXT WEEKEND
One of the major off-road events in the country, The King of the Hammers, returns to the nearby Johnson Valley off-road area. The race started in 2007 with 12 guys racing for bragging rights and has grown to eight days of racing and $100,000 in…
JBWD DISMISSES GENERAL MANAGER
Directors at the Joshua Basin Water District made the decision to dismiss General Manager Mark Ban during a closed session meeting Wednesday night (January 19). Reporter Mike Lipsitz has details… A statement issued by the water district said…
MOTHER OF TWO KILLED IN THURSDAY MORNING CRASH IN 29 PALMS
A Thursday morning crash in Twentynine Palms has claimed the life of a Navy wife and mother of two, according to a CHP press release. On January 20 just after 6 a.m., Joel Almeida, 49 of Gaithersburg, Maryland, was driving a black 2019 Nissan…
BODY FOUND IN JTNP THAT OF SAN DIEGO TEACHER
A body found in Joshua Tree National Park on Monday has been identified as a San Diego teacher. According to a JTNP press release, on January 17, shortly before 10 a.m., the National Park Service responded to a report of a deceased man in the…
MORONGO VALLEY CSD APPOINTS NEW DIRECTORS
After a tumultuous few months that saw the resignation of two directors, the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors appointed two replacements at last night’s meeting. Reporter Jef Harmatz has the details. At last night’s…
DESIGN BID FOR AQUATICS CENTER APPROVED BY YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL
Last night (January 18), the Yucca Valley Town Council approved bids for the design and geotechnical engineering for the planned aquatics and recreation center. Reporter Jef Harmatz attended the meeting and has a full rundown. At last night’s…
AT HOME TESTS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR COVID-19
As Covid cases surge after holidays, the County of San Bernardino curtails in-person services and encourages everyone to get vaccinated or boosted. Hilary Sloane tells you additional practices to follow to keep yourself and others safe… The…
NEW BUSINESS ASSOCIATION GAINS MOMENTUM WITH FIRST PUBLIC MEETING IN TWENTYNINE PALMS
Yesterday’s first public meeting of the newly-formed Downtown Business Association in Twentynine Palms drew business owners, community members, and residents – all interested in growing business and tourism in their city. Reporter Heather Clisby…
15 ARRESTED, OVER 12,000 MARIJUANA PLANTS AND 92 POUNDS OF MUSHROOMS SEIZED IN WEEK 19 OF COUNTY ILLEGAL GROW RAIDS
15 people were arrested, and 31 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide were shut down, including one in Twentynine Palms, one in Morongo Valley, and two in Yucca Valley, during the nineteenth week of illegal marijuana grow raids. According…
15 ARRESTED, A HAND GRENADE, AND OVER 7,000 MARIJUANA PLANTS SEIZED IN WEEK 20 OF COUNTY ILLEGAL GROW RAIDS
15 people were arrested, and 18 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide were shut down, including three in Twentynine Palms and three in Wonder Valley, during the twentieth week of illegal marijuana grow raids. According to Sheriff’s…
OPENING NIGHT TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO THEATRE 29’S “AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS” JANUARY 21
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 Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express”. Arts & Entertainment Reporter Charlie Thomas…
FEE FREE DAY AT JTNP TODAY – EXPECT CROWDS
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national park service is waiving entrance fees for 110 national parks across the country, including our Joshua Tree National Park, today, January 17. Camping and reservation fees will still be…
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 it’s been six or more months since your second dose of…
CLOSURES TOMORROW MARK MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
Government offices, banks, schools, and post offices will be closed tomorrow (Monday, January 17) in observance of Martin Luther King Junior Day, observed every year on the third Monday of January. King was an influential civil rights leader,…
YUCCA VALLEY TEEN ARRESTED FOLLOWING MOTORCYCLE PURSUIT
A Yucca Valley teen was arrested Wednesday for investigation of felony failure to yield. Just before noon on January 12, Sheriff deputies received a report of a juvenile riding a motorcycle around the Yucca Valley High School campus. A press…
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