Twentynine Palms
Suspect in assault and murder of Twentynine Palms family pleads “not guilty”
The man arrested in the attack on a Morongo Basin family that left one man dead and two people with serious injuries last Tuesday (September 17) pled “not guilty” to one charge of murder, two charges of attempted murder, and several enhancements…
Twentynine Palms City Council hosts public hearing tonight on reauthorization of Tourism Business Improvement District
Tonight, the Twentynine Palms City Council will gather for a public hearing on the possible reauthorization of the Tourism Business Improvement Districts’ budget. The Twentynine Palms City Council will kick off tonight’s meeting with the…
The Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors meet this Wednesday (9/25)
On Wednesday evening, the Twentynine Palms Water District (TPWD) Board of Directors will meet to discuss water-related issues. The agenda includes a proposal review for Springbrook Service Orders and Nobel Geoviewer’s customer service/work…
Twentynine Palms Ladycats Volleyball bring home wins from DHS
The Twentynine Palms High School Ladycats volleyball teams traveled to Eagles' territory in Desert Hot Springs on Friday night (September 20) for a non-league match up and both teams brought home the win.
Vacation renter arrested as suspect in Twentynine Palms murder
The suspect in the murder of a man near Twentynine Palms was arrested, and identified by the Sheriff’s Department as staying in a vacation rental near the victim’s property. On Tuesday night (September 17), at around 7:49 p.m., Sheriff’s…
Twentynine Palms Ladycats Volleyball hosted Indio for a night of hard-fought matches
The Twentynine Palms High School Ladycats volleyball team hosted the Rajahs of Indio High School last night and came up short for the win. In Junior Varsity action the Cats lost 23-25 and 16-25. Lily Romero Gonzalez was huge at the net…
Homicide investigation launched in Twentynine Palms after two people assaulted, one found dead
This is the second homicide investigation in the Morongo Basin this week.
Sheriff’s Department limiting information provided to hi-desert media
This is a collaborative report with The Hi-Desert Star and The Desert Trail One of the Morongo Basin’s primary sources for public safety information was recently limited by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. Throughout the 20th…
Twentynine Palms looks at “Self-Help Home Ownership Program”
During last week's City Council meeting, City Manager Stone James updated the Council on the current status of the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition (CVHC)'s self-help Home Ownership Program.
Morongo Unified School District Area 1 candidates discuss $88-million bond
On last Friday’s Up-Close show, host Gary Daigneault mediated a local candidate forum with three candidates for Morongo Unified School District Area 1: incumbent Robert Hamilton, Karalee Hargrove, and Johnnie Ward Jr. During the discussion,…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission hosts Entertainment Permits Workshop this week
With permit requests for live entertainment mounting, the city of Twentynine Palms has come to realize they are unprepared. To update and revise the process, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will host a workshop this Tuesday evening on…
Twentynine Palms Cemetery Board of Trustees meets Tuesday (9/17)
The Twentynine Palms Cemetery District Board of Trustees meets tomorrow afternoon to discuss policies related to "abandon site" requirements. Their meeting is open to the public and begins tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. at 5350 Encelia Ave in…
Guns n’ Roses tribute tonight at Tortoise Rock Casino
Tortoise Rock Casino continues their free Friday night concert series. It's not paradise city, but the grass is green and the people are pretty at Tortoise Rock Casino, especially tonight when Lies n' Roses, a tribute to Guns n'…
District 2 candidates talk about the infrastructure that Twentynine Palms needs
What specific infrastructure does the City of Twentynine Palms need to have in place? That was the question posed to City Council Candidates on last Friday's Z107.7 Up Close Show. Each of the three candidates running for Twentynine Palms…
Paranormal Conference in Twentynine Palms on Saturday, tickets free for locals
A "Paranormal Conference" is coming to Twentynine Palms this weekend, and tickets are free for locals. Hosted by the low desert-based "Paranormal 24/7 Channel," The Twentynine Palms Paranormal Convention will be held at…
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