Wonder Valley
Pejman Elahi Trial heads toward verdict as prosecution and defense rest
Listen here: Prosecuting Attorney Heather Razook recalled law enforcement testimony on Tuesday morning. Detective Halloway of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department was back on the stand clarifying the photo lineup that he showed to the…
Wonder Valley Community Center Adds Glass Arts Program
Instructor and Wonder Valley resident James Dunham, the Wonder Valley Community Center Coordinator appointed in 2022, will be offering the community various levels of art classes in kiln-formed glass. Dunham brings over 30 years of experience in…
Pejman Elahi Trial – evidence and testimony offered from responding officers, property search
Listen here: As the Pejman Elahi trial entered its second day of testimonies - prosecuting attorney Heather Razook called two witnesses and relied on their eyewitness accounts to set the scene for the describing the November 9th incident that…
Wonder Valley attempted murder trial hears opening statements yesterday in Joshua Tree
Listen here: Pejman Elahi - the Wonder Valley man on trial for 9 different counts, including attempted murder and assault with a firearm - began his trial Thursday afternoon after a morning of finishing up jury selection. Opening statements…
JT Facelift Community Clean-up this weekend, Apr. 15
To beautify a few eyesore spots in the Morongo Basin, JT Facelift, a community clean-up event, is happening this weekend. JT Facelift, a community clean up event organized by the Yosemite Climbing Association and Friends of Joshua Tree, is…
29 Palms woman arrested for suspected attempted-murder with kitchen knife in Wonder Valley
A Twentynine Palms woman was arrested for suspicion of attempted murder with a kitchen knife, after she allegedly fought and cornered two men in a garage in Wonder Valley. Sheriff’s deputies received a call on Friday, March 31st from a man…
“Wonder Valley Inn” resort proposal denied by San Bernardino County Planning Commission
San Bernardino County Planning Commission met yesterday, March 23, to review a request for a conditional use permit and to rezone a rural area into 24 acres of Commercial zoning to accommodate a Resort/hotel project. The in-person meeting began…
20th Annual Wonder Valley Music Festival Lineup Announced
The lineup for the 20th Annual Wonder Valley Music Festival has been announced. The event, started in 2003, has continued to be a popular showcase for high-desert musicians and bands. The lineup has been set: 6:00 – 6:15 Ben Vaughn solo6:15 -…
Wonder Valley Film Festival continues weekly screenings Wednesday, Mar. 8
The Wonder Valley Film Festival will continue screening movies this Wednesday at the Palms Restaurant in Wonder Valley. The festival features films that are by residents or use Wonder Valley as a setting, and each show will have a Q&A…
“Stop Wonder Inn Project” – Deadline Today to Submit Letters Calling for Environmental Impact Report
Residents opposing the proposed resort development in Wonder Valley, The Wonder Inn, should note an important deadline that ends today. Reporter Heather Clisby has details… Since inception, The Wonder Inn, a proposed 106-room resort along Amboy…
Hi-Desert Fringe Festival seeking submissions for its Sixth Season
Listen here: Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Hi-Desert Fringe Festival. In its sixth year of showcasing original, non-traditional, provocative performance art, the festival will offer three days of performances, improv, film,…
State plan for Western Joshua Tree Conservation announced by California Fish & Game Commission
Listen here: At yesterday's (February 8, 2023) meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission in Sacramento, the decision on whether to permanently protect western Joshua trees under the California Endangered Species Act was again…
Operation Dust Devil Week 7 – King of Hammers patrolled, 5,000 off-roaders contacted
As Operation Dust Devil entered its 7th week, San Bernardino Sheriff Deputies patrolled Victorville, Hesperia, Juniper Flat, Phelan and Apple Valley - issuing 26 California Vehicle Code Violations, 18 California Penal Code violations, and one…
Rental Scam – two victims lose $2700 trying to rent 29 Palms homes
Another scam is hitting the Morongo Basin - this time targeting people looking for long-term rental properties in 29 Palms. The San Bernardino Sheriff’s office reports that two separate victims said they found and applied for a rental property…
Operation Dust Devil: Week 6 Enforcement numbers
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office continued its off-road education and enforcement operation for the sixth weekend. As part of this ongoing initiative to educate off-roaders about what is legal and what is illegal, Sheriff’s Deputies…
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“The Landing” hotel project moves forward with mixed community reactions at Monday Landers meeting
A 35 room hotel named “The Landing” is planned for a 5.7 acre lot off Belfield…
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