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TWENTYNINE PALMS COUPLE ARRESTED AFTER GAS STATION ALTERCATION
A Twentynine Palms couple was arrested Wednesday morning after an altercation at a gas station in Twentynine Palms. About 8:50, a witness called Sheriff's dispatch about a man and woman arguing near Desert Queen Avenue and 29 Palms Highway.…
BASE EXPANSION ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON LINE
The final look at plans for expansion of the Twentynine Palms Marine Base is now available on line. Reporter Dan Stork offers details and a link... The Final Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed expansion of the Marine Corps Air…
POWER OUTAGE IN PARTS OF YUCCA VALLEY YESTERDAY
A power outage in the Sky Harbor and Story Park areas of Yucca Valley yesterday evening caused discomfort to many residents in 90 degree temperatures. A County Fire spokesman said a transformer blew out at Amador and Joshua Drive in Yucca Valley…
TWENTYNINE PALMS MARINE KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN COMBAT
A Marine lance corporal based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms was killed Wednesday in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. The Department of Defense said Lance Corporal. Curtis Duarte, 22, of Covina was killed in…
FINAL EIR ON CONTROVERSIAL CADIZ WATER PROJECT CERTIFIED
The Environmental Impact Report for a controversial plan by the Cadiz Corporation to pump water out of desert aquifers for use in urban areas was certified Tuesday. Reporter Dan Stork says the decision spawned battling press releases... In a…
TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN ARRESTED, FIGHTS WITH DEPUTIES
A Twentynine Palms man with prior convictions for resisting arrest and being under the influence of a controlled substance, was arrested Wednesday morning, accused of threatening his roommate and fighting with deputies. According to a…
DIRT BIKE + STREET SIGN + NO HELMET = MAJOR INJURIES
A Yucca Valley man riding his off-road motorcycle in the early morning hours Wednesday suffered major head injuries when he ran off the road. About 4 a.m., identified as K. Brown, 26, in Sheriff reports, was riding his motorcycle westbound on…
MARINE KILLED IN FATAL CRASH WEDNESDAY MORNING IDENTIFIED
The Marine killed in a head-on collision in Joshua Tree early Wednesday morning has been identified. First Lieutenant Todd Lorell, 24, a logistics officer with 7th Marines at the Combat Center, was driving his silver 2000 Honda Civic about 80…
HIT AND RUN DRIVER GET 6 YEARS IN PRISON
A judge in Joshua Tree Superior Court threw out the plea agreement yesterday of the Twentynine Palms man who pled guilty to a hit-and-run accident that severely injured a Twentynine Palms boy in April. In June, Dennis Martinez, 43, accepted a…
A REMINDER ABOUT THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING
The stormy weather is bringing flash flood watches and warnings to our area of the desert. Reporter Corrisa Evans has some timely safety tips… Flash floods can happen any time and any place with little to no warning. From mountainous to flat…
STORMS BRING FLASH FLOODS, POWER OUTAGES, ROAD CLOSURES
Flash flooding on Tuesday forced the closure of a two-mile stretch of Highway 62 in Twentynine Palms. Caltrans closed the 62 from Godwin Road to Highway 95 just west of the Arizona state line. The road was closed until early Wednesday morning.…
ONE MAN KILLED IN CRASH ON HIGHWAY IN JOSHUA TREE
One person was killed in a head-on collision in Joshua Tree this morning. At 2:55 a.m., a man, identified only as a member of the military, was driving westbound on the highway in the number 2 lane (that's the slow lane) and for unknown…
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