Twentynine Palms
Name released of Joshua Tree man killed in Hwy. 62 collision on 7/13
The name of the Joshua Tree man who was killed in a collision with a dump-truck on Twentynine Palms Highway last Thursday (July 13) has been released, and the investigation suggests that drugs and/or alcohol may have been a factor. The San…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets tonight (7/18)
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meets in regular session tonight (July 18). On the Commission’s agenda are three public hearings for three amendments to the city’s development code. The resolutions up for consideration would impact the…
Twentynine Palms Cemetery District Board of Trustees meets tomorrow (7/18)
The Twentynine Palms Cemetery District Board of Trustees meets in regular session tomorrow afternoon (July 18). On the agenda is the adoption of a final budget for 2023-2024, as well as reviews of finances and staff operations. There will be…
Military to receive 5.2% pay increase, King of Hammers protected
The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act - or NDAA - was passed by the US House of Representatives last week - and a provision authored by Congressman Jay Obernolte protects the annual King of the Hammers event which takes place on shared-use…
Cooler options for this weekend’s hi-desert heat wave
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is open today from 10am to 5pm - it’s always free and the current exhibits include an interactive exploration and explanation of the everyday things that can appear as magic, but offer a far more interesting…
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” free movie screening in Luckie Park tonight
The City of Twentynine Palms Parks & Recreation Department continues their free movie screening series in Luckie Park. Tonight, they will be screening the movie featuring the famous fast-moving rodent, “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”. Everyone is…
Twentynine Palms City Council meetings canceled through July
Tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Twentynine Palms City Council has been canceled. At the start of the month, the city announced that all Council meetings for July would be canceled. The Twentynine Palms City Council will hold their…
Construction and delays this week on Hwy. 62 east of 29 Palms
Expect closures and delays on Twentynine Palms Highway east of Twentynine Palms, as the California Department of Transportation begins a major construction project today (July 10). This morning, Caltrans starts an asphalt rehabilitation project…
Weed Show Workshop explores “The Hollywood Connection” next Saturday (7/15)
Next Saturday, July 15th - a Weed Show workshop will be held in Founders Hall art the Old Schoolhouse Museum. This year’s Weed Show theme is “The Hollywood Connection” and all the categories are movie titles. The workshop is going to go over the…
Summer Reading Program has library events through July
The Summer Reading Program is still in full-swing all of the hi-desert library branches. The Friends of the Yucca Valley Library report that the Summer Reading Program at the Yucca Valley Branch has been going strong since June 3rd and…
“Candle in the Wind” Elton John tribute tonight at Tortoise Rock Casino
If Saturday’s all right for fighting, than tonight (July 7) is all right for enjoying the music of Elton John. Candle in the Wind, an Elton John Tribute Act, will be performing at Tortoise Rock Casino tonight as part of their free summer outdoor…
Hi-Desert Times Magazine shop opens today in 29 Palms
Hi-Desert Times is a new shop specializing in publications. Though they’ve been working with Town Staff to figure out the logistics of a retail space in mid-town Yucca Valley, the owners are opening a separate location in an existing retail…
Public Arts Advisory Committee secures $100k grant for art workshops at Freedom Plaza
Soon, there will be free art workshops at Freedom Plaza thanks to a hefty grant secured by Public Arts Advisory Committee in Twentynine Palms. In a victory for art lovers in Twentynine Palms, the city’s Public Arts Advisory Committee (PAAC)…
Kaylee Ledford – accused of murdering her baby in 2015 – pleads “No Contest” to voluntary manslaughter
Kaylee Ledford pled “no contest” on Friday (June 30) to charges of voluntary manslaughter in the death of her three-month old son. Ledford was arrested after the death of her 3-month old son in the fall of 2015 in Twentynine Palms. She initially…
All Fireworks Illegal in Morongo Basin
You’ve been hearing about it all week - and chances are while you are listening to this, temperatures are creeping up into the triple digits in the Morongo Basin for the first time this year. California’s first heat wave of the year is…
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Updated 11/7 @ 7:00 A.M. As ballots continue to be counted, we have an update on…
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