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ALBUQUERQUE MAN ARRESTED AFTER HIGH SPEED PURSUIT THROUGH YUCCA VALLEY
An Albuquerque man was arrested early Friday morning (September 10) accused of felony reckless evading after a high-speed pursuit with Deputies through Yucca Valley. According to Sheriff’s reports, Deputies attempted a traffic stop just before 2…
41 ARRESTED AND 21,000 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA SEIZED IN WEEK 2 OF COUNTY ILLEGAL GROW RAIDS
Photo courtesy of San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department 41 people were arrested at 23 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide were shut down, including three in Twentynine Palms, during the second week of illegal marijuana grow…
MORONGO BASIN CHP HOSTING START SMART DRIVING CLASS FOR NEW DRIVERS
The Morongo Basin California Highway Patrol (CHP) office is offering free driver education classes for new drivers and their parents. Ernest Figueroa puts down his cell phone, uses his turn signal, and merges us into the story… To help prepare…
TWENTYNINE PALMS MARINE CORPS VETERAN SELECTED TO DRIVE IN NATIONWIDE 9/11 REMEMBRANCE EVENT
A Marine Corps veteran from Twentynine Palms was recently selected to take part in a nationwide 9/11 memorial remembrance caravan. The Fueled by the Fallen 9/11 Angel Car caravan left Las Vegas Saturday (August 28) headed for New York City. The…
SEVEN CLASSIC AIRCRAFT TO FLY OVER MORONGO BASIN SATURDAY, HONORING 9/11 VICTIMS
The Palm Springs Air Museum has finalized the flight plan for their September 11 memorial flights featuring seven of the museum’s classic aircraft. The aircraft will fly over 27 fire stations in the Coachella Valley and the High Desert in honor…
NATIONAL PARK LIFTS CLOSURE OF 49 PALMS HIKING TRAIL
Joshua Tree National Park has lifted their temporary closure of the 49 Palms Hiking Trail. On June 14, park managers closed the area to allow bighorn sheep undisturbed access to surface water. Recent rainfall and cooler temperatures have…
FEDERAL COURT RULES AGAINST TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN IN LAWSUIT AGAINST COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
A Riverside Federal Court jury has voted in favor of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department in a lawsuit involving a Twentynine Palms man. According to Sheriff’s reports, on January 8, 2018, Deputies Alex Millan and Jonathan Galindo…
ELEVEN ARRESTED AND 10,000 PLANTS SEIZED IN LANDERS-CENTERED ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROW RAIDS
Eleven people were arrested and more than 10,000 marijuana plants were seized in a recent countywide illegal marijuana grow raid which was focused primarily in Landers. From August 30 to September 2, Sheriff’s Deputies aided by investigators…
A LIST OF LABOR DAY CLOSURES
The symbolic end of summer, Labor Day, is tomorrow. As a federal holiday, many government offices and businesses will be closed Monday. Among those that are closed are banks; post offices; schools, including Copper Mountain College; and county,…
CHP ON MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT PATROL THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND
The Labor Day weekend is here, and many residents are preparing to close out the summer with a road trip or other special celebration. In anticipation of the increased traffic that often accompanies a holiday weekend, the California Highway…
CHP ON MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND
The California Highway Patrol will conduct a maximum enforcement period this labor day weekend in search of impaired drivers. The enforcement period begins today (September 3) at 6:01 p.m. and continuing through 11:59 p.m. Monday (September 5).…
ROAD CONSTRUCTION SNARLS WESTBOUND TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY 62 YESTERDAY, ROADWORK EASTBOUND TODAY
Westbound drivers on Highway 62 headed down the hill were in for a long wait yesterday (September 1) as road construction snarled traffic from the top of the Yucca grade to the bottom of the Morongo grade. With the current Caltrans Highway 62…
SHERIFFS SEEKING PUBLIC HELP IN LOCATING MISSING YUCCA VALLEY MAN
The Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Yucca Valley man. According to Sheriff’s reports, Michael Thomas Williams, 71, of Yucca Valley has been reported missing by family members. Williams was last seen…
JUVENILE PRANK CALLER ARRESTED IN YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SWATTING INCIDENT
A 15-year-old male from Yucca Valley was arrested last Friday (August 27), after an alleged prank call to law enforcement, also called “swatting.” The call triggered lockdown of Yucca Valley High School by Sheriff’s Deputies last Wednesday…
JUVENILE PRANK CALLER ARRESTED IN YVHS SWATTING INCIDENT
A 15-year-old male juvenile from Yucca Valley was arrested last Friday (August 27), after an alleged prank call to law enforcement, also called “swatting”. Yucca Valley High School was locked down by Sheriff’s Deputies last Wednesday (August 25)…
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