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MORONGO VALLEY CSD CONSIDERING TEMPORARY CLOSURE IN WAKE OF STAFFING CRISIS
It was a hectic meeting for the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors last night (November 30). Meeting to address staffing concerns and take possible action, the board heard a presentation from current Fire Chief Gary…
12 ARRESTED, OVER 23,000 MARIJUANA PLANTS SEIZED IN WEEK 13 OF COUNTY ILLEGAL GROW RAIDS
12 people were arrested, and 18 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide, including one in Twentynine Palms and one in Joshua Tree, were shut down during the thirteenth week of illegal marijuana grow raids. According to Sheriff’s reports,…
MORONGO VALLEY CSD MEETING TONIGHT FOR STAFFING CONCERNS
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in special session. During the meeting, the board will discuss fire department staffing concerns and options as well as consider forming a committee…
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE MUSICAL” SPARKS HOLIDAY MAGIC AT THEATRE 29
Theatre 29 opened its 2021-22 holiday production of “A Christmas Carol, The Musical” on November 19th. Entertainment Reporter Charlie Thomas was in the audience this past weekend and offers this review… With another holiday season upon us,…
BACK TO BUSINESS AND TRAFFIC: THIS WEEK’S UPDATE
After pausing for the holiday, Caltrans is back at work on Highway 62. Beginning today, (November 29), through Thursday (December 2), construction will be going eastbound from Camino Del Cielo Trail to Yucca Mesa Rd. between 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
WONDER VALLEY MAN HELD AT GUNPOINT AFTER BREAKING INTO HOME
The holiday season got off to a rocky start last week for one family after a Wonder Valley man was arrested for breaking into their home. Last Monday (November 22), deputies responded to a call of a break-in on the 83800 block of Twentynine…
EXPECT CROWDS THIS SEASON AT JTNP
Winter holidays and the spring months are the busiest times of the year at Joshua Tree National Park. Crowded conditions create limited parking, full campgrounds, and lines at park entrances. The best ways to prepare for your visit to Joshua…
YUCCA VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION TALKS SHORT TERM VACATION RENTALS
It was a late night for the Yucca Valley Planning Commission as they met to hear from the public and begin amending the short-term vacation rental ordinance in the town’s Development Code. After some regular business that involved native plant…
CHIEF YEARSLEY RETIRING FROM MORONGO VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board met Wednesday (November 24) evening with short notice and in special session. Reporter Hilary Sloane has the meeting coverage. Hoping for a civil meeting this time around, the Morongo Valley…
YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED FOR IMPERSONATING AN OFFICER
A Yucca Valley man was arrested earlier this week, accused of impersonating an officer. On Tuesday (November 23), the Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) assigned to the Town of Yucca Valley was conducting proactive patrol, at the intersection of…
CHP ON MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT THIS WEEKEND
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants to remind everyone to put safety ahead of turkey and trimmings this Thanksgiving. The CHP will be kicking off a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) beginning at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24, and…
NEWBERRY SPRINGS SUCCESSFULLY HALTS PLACEMENT OF SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR
An Orange County court delivered good news to the community of Newberry Springs yesterday (November 23), when the court returned a verdict that sexually violent predator Lawtis Rhoden will not be placed in Newberry Springs. San Bernardino County…
SHERIFF SEARCHING FOR CRITICAL MISSING PERSON
UPDATE: Guzman has been located and returned home. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a critical missing person. Joel Guzman is described as a 92-year-old Hispanic male adult, 5’5”,…
YUCCA VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS TO CONSIDER SHORT TERM VACATION RENTALS, HOUSING CODE
Tonight, the Yucca Valley Planning Commission will hold public hearings on short-term vacation rentals and the town’s general housing code. Reporter Jef Harmatz brings us a closer look at their full agenda. At tonight’s (November 23) regularly…
29 PALMS MAN ARRESTED FOR CRUELTY TO INFANT
On Saturday (November 20), investigators from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Specialized Investigations Division, Crimes Against Children Detail, conducted an investigation in Twentynine Palms regarding an injured eight-week-old…
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Kurt Schauppner’s “Stories, Excuses and Alibis” plays at Theatre 29 this weekend
Kurt Schauppner is known as the acclaimed journalist and editor behind…
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