MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES; PART 1 OF 2

A candidate forum was held at Joshua Tree Elementary School last night for candidates who are running for Morongo Unified School District board trustee...

TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT

A Twentynine Palms man was arrested Monday, accused of assault. About 3:40 p.m. Monday, a Twentynine Palms code enforcement officer called Sheriff’s deputies because...

ABANDONED VEHICLE REPORT RESULTS IN ARREST

A call about an abandoned vehicle in Joshua Tree resulted in the arrest of a man suspected of burglary. About 5 p.m. Friday, deputies...

TICKETS ON SALE FOR UNITY HOME SHOWDOWN

Tickets are now on sale for the Morongo Basin Unity Home’s annual fundraiser, the Wild West Showdown. Managing editor Tami Roleff provides the rootin’...

GIANT ROCK ROUND TABLE TONIGHT

Mention Giant Rock to a local old timer and you’re sure to get a story. The iconic Landers monolith has been a source of...

YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL IN HOME CIF PLAYOFF GAME TONIGHT

The Yucca Valley High School girls’ varsity volleyball team will host the first round of the CIF playoffs at home in Trojan Gym on...

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

In high school sports today, the Twentynine Palms High School girls’ tennis team will host cross-Basin rivals Yucca Valley at home. First serve is at...

TWO SHOT IN GUNFIRE IN YUCCA VALLEY AND MORONGO VALLEY THIS MORNING

Updated 10:30 a.m. October 18 Two people were shot this morning, including a man wanted for a double homicide, in an early morning shooting spree...

YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL APPROVES 2ND DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE

Secondary dwelling units were on the agenda again at last night’s meeting of the Yucca Valley Town Council. Managing editor Tami Roleff says that...

AFTER 6-HOUR MEETING, COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT EXPANSION AND FEES APPROVED

Following a marathon six-hour public hearing in San Bernardino yesterday the proposal to expand the county fire protection district, FP-5, to more than 19,000...

TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES FORUM REPORT PART 2 OF 3: DISTRICT 4

On October 10, Z107.7 News hosted a Twentynine Palms district candidate forum moderated by News Director Gary Daigneault at Theater 29 in Twentynine Palms....

YUCCA VALLEY COUPLE ACCUSED OF DRUG SALES AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT

A Yucca Valley couple who left their three children home alone while they allegedly stole a vehicle were arrested Sunday. According to a Sheriff’s...

BIGHORN DESERT VIEW WATER CANDIDATES FORUM POORLY ATTENDED

A rather small crowd of under a dozen likely voters gathered last night to hear from a crowded field of candidates for the Bighorn-Desert...

BLOOD DRIVE AT HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER TOMORROW

LifeStream will conduct a community blood drive on Thursday, October 18, at Hi-Desert Medical Center, from 10 to 2. Donors will receive incentives. In...

TWENTYNINE PALMS CHAMBER CANCELS PIONEER DAYS CARNIVAL

Update 1:15 p.m. The carnival has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled this year.  The Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that it...

DONNA MUNOZ BACK IN THE RACE FOR SCHOOL BOARD

Donna Munoz has announced she is back in the race for Morongo Unified School Board. The other candidate for the short term seat, Karrie...

MORONGO VALLEY CSD GETS UPDATE ON GENERAL MANAGER’S POSITION LAST NIGHT

The Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of directors held its regularly-scheduled meeting last night. Reporter Andrew Dieleman was there and files this report… Last...

2,000 FEMALE BIKERS CONVERGING ON JOSHUA TREE TOMORROW

You will be seeing more motorcycle riders on the Morongo Basin roads this weekend. About 2,000 women will be camping at the Joshua Tree...

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

The Yucca Valley High School girls’ varsity tennis team beat Desert Mirage High School, 16-2. Coach Cindy Miller said up next will be Twentynine...

MORONGO VALLEY WOMAN KILLED IN FATAL FREEWAY CRASH MONDAY

A Morongo Valley woman was killed in a rollover crash early Monday morning, and the driver from Yucca Valley was arrested, accused of driving...