FREE MOVIES IN THE PARK START THIS THURSDAY IN 29 PALMS
The cool summer nights at Luckie Park in Twentynine Palms get even cooler on Thursday nights starting this week. Reporter Taylor Thacker says the seven-week Movies in the Park series start this week… The City of Twentynine Palms Recreation…
TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY HIGHWAY PROJECT WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY
The Town of Yucca Valley will hold a public information workshop Wednesday, June 11, on the project to install raised medians, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks on Highway 62 between Apache Trail and Palm Avenue. At the workshop, Town staff will…
EARLY MENTAL HEALTH IDENTIFICATION & INTERVENTION OFFERRED
A program that can identify potential Mental Health issues early to prevent problems later is available locally. Reporter Diana Jones has details… Untreated mental health problems impact children, families, schools and communities. Assessing and…
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING—COOLING CENTERS OPEN
When the temperatures climb well into triple digits today and Monday, Morongo Basin residents can get relief from the heat at designated cooling centers. Cooling stations are air-conditioned facilities where local residents may go for temporary…
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE
If you have to work or be outside during the heat of the day, take measures to protect yourself from heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Long exposure to high heat can result in heat cramps or heat exhaustion. Heat exhaustion is a serious medical…
PROTECT YOUR ANIMALS FROM THE HEAT
People aren’t the only ones who need protection from the heat. Our pets can suffer heat exhaustion and heat stroke, too. Bring your dogs inside out of the heat. Animals left outside should have shade and plenty of fresh, cool water. Reporter…
SPECIAL TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY
In a continuation of its May 19 special meeting, the Twentynine Palms City Council will hold a special, closed-session meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 9. The sole item on the agenda is to discuss the appointment of an interim city manager,…
RETIRED TEACHERS MEET JUNE 13
This month’s California Retired Teachers’ Association meeting will be a pot luck held Friday, June 13, at 11:00 a.m., at Desert Willow Ranch in Pioneertown. Members will enjoy Western-themed entertainment and are invited to wear their boots and…
BUSY KITCHEN AT THE JOSHUA TREE VFW
The Joshua Tree Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will be serving up a fish and shrimp dinner tonight from 4:00 to 6:00. Sunday breakfast is chicken fried steak. And don’t forget Taco Wednesday from 11 to 1.
EFFECTS OF NEW WATER STANDARDS ON LOCAL WATER DISTRICTS
Chromium-6 is a cancer-causing chemical made famous in the movie “Erin Brockovich.” Chromium-6 is a pollutant from chemical factories, but in the Morongo Basin, it occurs naturally, dissolving from rocks into the groundwater. Federal standards…
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM DOOR-TO-DOOR SCAMS
With the warmer weather that comes along with summer, so do the door-to-door solicitors. And while many operate fairly and honestly, there are ways to spot those who are simply looking for a quick buck. Reporter Diana Jones gives some tips on…
CASINO NIGHT TONIGHT IN MORONGO VALLEY
Practice your poker face and your dice-throwing. It’s Casino Night in Morongo Valley. Reporter Diana Jones tells you how you can be a part of a fund raiser for the Fire Fighter’s Auxiliary… Black Jack, Craps, Poker and Roulette: if you like…
A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE PARK SERVICE’S WILDLIFE BRANCH
It takes a lot of work to run a national park. Not only are there administrative staff, maintenance workers, and security and protection staff, but rangers work behind the scenes to study the park and its wildlife. Park Ranger Pam Tripp…
SHERIFF’S IDENTIFIES DRIVERS, VICTIM OF THREE-VEHICLE CRASH IN YUCCA VALLEY THURSDAY NIGHT
The Sheriff’s Department has identified the victim on an off-road vehicle who was hit by two other drivers in Yucca Valley Thursday night. According to a Sheriff’s report, Frank Feeley, 31, was driving a quad eastbound on Buena Vista Drive…
COMBAT CENTER HONORED FOR INSTALLATION EXCELLENCE
For the fifth year in a row, the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms received the 2013 Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. The award recognizes the men and women of the Department’s top military…
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