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Director and actor Abe Daniels on “Up Close Show” tomorrow Jan. 13
Director, Actor and local innovator Abe Daniels will be the guest on the Z107.7 Up Close Show with Gary Daigneault this Friday (1/13/23) at 10:00am. Daniels will chronicle his journey to the desert, The Wind Walkers Medicine Wheel, his creation…
29 Palms super booster Vickie Waite on “Up Close Show” tomorrow 1/6
Twentynine Palms super booster Vickie Waite will be the guest on the "Z107.7 Up Close Show" with Gary Daigneault this Friday (1/6) at 10:00am. Waite will talk about her long history as a writer, publisher, and artist, as well as years…
Capt. Warrick addresses rumors about parolee releases in Morongo Basin
Captain Robert Warrick of the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, was the guest on the Z1077 Up Close Show on Friday (December 16). As part of his conversation with Gary Daigneault, he was asked about long-simmering rumors that parolees and sex…
Capt. Warrick discusses recent violence at Morongo Basin schools on Up Close Show
Captain Robert Warrick of the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, was the guest on the Z1077 Up Close Show on Friday (December 16). As part of his conversation with Gary Daigneault, Captain Warrick was asked about a recent uptick in violence at…
H.O.P.E. – Homeless Outreach Proactive Enforcement looks to help the unhoused in Morongo Basin
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department conducted outreach to unhoused people in the Morongo Basin on Friday (December 16). The Sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Proactive Enforcement, known as H.O.P.E. was explained by Morongo Basin Sheriff’s…
Heading out to the National Park in Winter? How to be desert-prepared.
On last week’s Up Close Show, Gary Daigneault spoke with Joshua Tree National Park Preventative Search and Rescue Coordinator Anna Marini. The organization, which is associated with the National Park system, encompasses 30 volunteers who provide…
Sunday Feature – Claire Nelson, writer of ‘Things I Learned From Falling’ in Joshua Tree National Park
Sunday condensed feature: You can hear the entire interview with Claire Nelson on the Up-Close Show here: "Things I Learned from Falling" on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/48717952
“Things I Learned From Falling” author Claire Nelson on Up-Close Show Friday 11/18
On the Z107.7 Up Close Show this Friday join host Gary Daigneault with Author Claire Nelson. Nelson is the author of "Things I Learned From Falling", a gripping first-person account of her survival in Joshua Tree National Park against…
Yucca Valley Film Festival Director Matt Beurois on “Up Close Show” Friday 11/11
The 4th Annual Yucca Valley Film Festival kicks off this Friday (Nov. 11) with the Red Carpet and initial screenings at the Yucca Valley Community Center starting at 6:00 PM. Festival Director Matt Beurois, a Yucca Valley resident and French…
Mayor Karmolette O’Gilvie and City Manager Frank Luckino Up-Close Interview Recap
Last Friday’s “Up Close” show featured Gary Daigneault’s interview with Twentynine Palms Mayor Karmolette O’Gilvie and City Manager Frank Luckino where they discussed downtown growth, affordable housing, vacation home rentals, new retail spaces,…
29 Palms Mayor and City Manager on ‘Up Close Show’ Friday
The City of Twentynine Palms is experiencing progress and delivering on long-term plans. With a powerful new downtown presence, and a list of new businesses and projects lining up, the future's looking bright. Join Twentynine Palms City…
Joshua Tree National Park congested west entrance slated for upgrades – Up Close Show
On Friday’s (October 14) Up Close Show, Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith provided Gary Daigneault with an update about the Park’s new West entrance. Smith explained that the entrance would help mitigate crowding at the…
MUSD Principals Discuss Protocols and Response for social media threats
Morongo Unified School District High School Principals were the guests on last weeks Z1077 Up Close Show, and they discussed their protocols for social media threats. Assignment reporter Gabriel Hart brings us highlights from that conversation.…
JTNP Superintendent David Smith on Up-Close Show Friday (10/13)
Joshua Tree National Park is getting ready for the cooler weather and increased visitorship. Park Superintendent David Smith will be the guest on the Z107.7 "Up Close Show" with Gary Daigneault this Friday (Oct. 14). Smith will talk…
MUSD Principals Discuss Current Versus Past Consequences for On Campus Violence
On last week’s “Up Close Show,” Gary Daigneault spoke with MUSD principals Justin Monical of Yucca Valley High School and Mike Ruggiero of 29 Palm High School, regarding September’s flare-up of on-campus violence. When Amanda, a parent of an…
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Dance Mojave hosting a sneak peek fundraiser for the upcoming production of “The Desert Nutcracker”
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