It’s desert…what’s to burn?  Not so, says Ranger Pam Tripp… Fire has always played a major role in Joshua Tree National Park and other desert areas.  Lightning strikes as well as human caused fires are both helpful and harmful to certain desert…

A night of family water fun is planned for the Mojave Water Agency’s next ABCs of Water session. Ice cream, water games, and prizes will all be featured during the evening. The event is set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the MWA’s office…

Desert artists are invited to submit one piece of original art for the summer Art in Public Places exhibition at the Twentynine Palms Visitor Center. The theme is “Water in the Desert: Scarcity and Abundance.” Artwork must depict or be inspired…

Thanks to the generosity of many sponsors, the Yucca Valley Rotary club has moved forward with its plans for this year’s annual Fireworks Show and Community Fair. The show which moved last year to a new location at the new Brehm Youth Sports…

Have you gotten a phone call from someone trying to sell you something that sounds too good to be true? Chances are, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. The FBI offers the following tips to help prevent you from being victimized by…

A Twentynine Palms man was arrested Thursday night after he threatened his girlfriend and dragged her around the yard by her hair. According to a Sheriff’s report, a woman called deputies about 6:20 p.m. to report her boyfriend, Ricardo…

Just as learning doesn’t end when school lets out, neither does the need for good nutrition.  Managing Editor Tami Roleff says there's free lunch and breakfast available for children during part of the summer… Now that school’s out, the…

Tickets are now available for “A Doll’s House,” which opened last night at Theatre 29, in Twentynine Palms. “A Doll’s House,” a classic drama by Henrik Ibsen, is directed by Theatre 29 veteran Kurt Schauppner, who previously helmed productions…