LA CONTENTA MIDDLE SCHOOL SHOWCASE TONIGHT
Students of La Contenta Middle School will hold their second annual La Contenta Lion Showcase tonight, June 4. Students will perform on stage, display their artwork, showcase their written work, and show off projects. The doors open at 5 p.m. …
SUMMER HOURS FOR THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM
Summer hours have gone into affect for the old Schoolhouse Museum in Twentynine Palms. Reporter Diana Jones has the details… The Twentynine Palms Historical Society has changed its hours for the summer. Effectively immediately, and through…
SUPERINTENDENT/PRESIDENT OF COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE RESIGNS
After seven years at Copper Mountain College, Superintendent/President Dr. Roger Wagner announced Monday he will resign effective July 14 to accept the Superintendent/President position at Victor Valley College. According to a press release,…
YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT, MAY NAME NEW MANAGER
The Yucca Valley Town Council meets in regular and then closed session tonight. A full meeting sees a slurry seal contract, 2014-15 budget, partnerships, and just maybe a new Town Manager. Managing Editor Tami Roleff takes a closer look… The…
SUSPECTED DUI CAUSES YUCCA MESA POWER OUTAGE
A suspected drunk driver is responsible for an overnight power outage in Yucca Valley Saturday night. According to the California Highway Patrol, about 8:55 p.m. Saturday, Sarah Frenzel, 26, of Yucca Valley, was driving her 1999 Volkswagen…
LOCAL CHP OFFICER GETS CALIFORNIA HERO AWARD
A Morongo Basin CHP officer received an award Saturday in Sacramento from the California Chapter of Mothers against Drunk Driving. Officer Jake Griffith of Yucca Valley was honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving for his outstanding work as a…
MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETS TODAY AND TONIGHT IN MARATHON MEETING
Another long meeting is in store for the Board of Education on June 3. Reporter Dan Stork says it starts with an evaluation of the Superintendent, and continues with many end-of-year recognitions and setting the wheels in motion for next year……
Twentynine Palms Historical Society to open Hastie Bus exhibit on Saturday
The Twentynine Palms Historical Society will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony this Saturday, June 7, for its newly completed exhibit building for the Hastie Bus. For years during the Depression, Johnnie Hastie drove a 1928 Chevrolet bus, known as…
TWENTYNINE PALMS SUMMER READING PROGRAM LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Twentynine Palms Library will offer their summer reading Program this year and they are looking for some volunteers to help. Reporter Taylor Thacker has the volunteer opportunity… The Library’s Summer Reading Program kicks off on June 16,…
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…
FIVE OF OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
High honors for five of our local Morongo Unified schools. Managing Editor Tami Roleff has the well-deserved kudos… Five elementary schools in the Morongo Basin will be recognized by the county and state for their students’ academic…
TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION LOOKS AT THREE APPLICATIONS
Cellular communications, a pet business, a massage parlor are all before the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission at its next meeting this evening. Reporter Dan Stork says that policy discussions on the Development Code and the General Plan are…
RUMMAGE SALE AT EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
The Evangelical Free Church in Yucca Valley will hold a rummage sale from Thursday, June 5, through Saturday, June 7. The church is located at 6804 Mohawk Trail. The sale features large items such as exercise equipment and furniture, kids’…
WAGNER LEAVING COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
After seven years at Copper Mountain College, Superintendent/President Dr. Roger Wagner announced today that he will resign effective July 14,2014 to accept the Superintendent/President position at Victor Valley College. According to a Press…
ELECTION DAY IS TOMORROW, WE REVIEW AND ENDORSE
In this opinion piece: Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 3, is state primary election day in California. Morongo Basin voters have several local candidates running for county and state-wide offices in tomorrow’s election. In partisan races, the two…
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