PRESCHOOL STORY TIME TOMORROW AT TWENTYNINE PALMS LIBRARY
Calling all preschooler aged children. The Twentynine Palms Library’s preschool story time is walking through the alphabet. This Thursday, April 3, preschool story time will be exploring the letter T. Children are invited to bring something to…
RETIRED TEACHERS TO MEET
The California Retired Teachers’ Association will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 11, at the Helen Gray Center on White Feather Road in Joshua Tree. The guest speaker will be Ellen Suglow, an exchange student from Ghana who, through the…
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: SCORES AND SCHEDULES
The Twentynine Palms Wildcat golf team hosted Desert Mirage yesterday at Desert Winds Golf Course aboard the Marine Base and won their DeAnza League opener, 245-275. The ’Cats are now 1-0 in league play. Coach Grant Whipple said Brandon Steffins…
TORTOISE ROCK CASINO OPENS TO CAPACITY CROWDS
The new Tortoise Rock Casino in Twentynine Palms is a hit. Less than half an hour after the casino opened its doors to the public, it had reached its capacity crowd of just over 1100 people. Congressman Paul Cook of Yucca Valley, Congressman…
MEDICAL AID CALLED TO JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK TWICE SUNDAY
On Sunday, Joshua Tree fire fighters were called to Joshua Tree National Park two times. Fire Captain Steve Lasiter said just before 11 a.m., a motorcycle rider was seriously injured when he came around a curve about a mile inside the western…
MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD MEETS: ENERGY, FUNDING AND POLICY
Renewable energy, funding plans, and board policy revisions fill out the agenda of the Morongo Unified School District Board of Education meeting for tonight. Reporter Dan Stork has the schedule… Following a brief closed session at 5:15 on pupil…
WILDFLOWERS ARE OUT AND ABOUT, WE HAVE THE LINK
It’s spring, and that means it’s wildflower time in the Morongo Basin. While the drought is having an effect on the wildflower display, there are areas where wildflowers are abundant. Desert dandelions, evening primrose, and datura add color…
MATING RAPTORS CAUSE CLOSURE OF SOME PARK CLIMBING ROUTES
Joshua Tree National Park Interim Superintendent Andrea Compton has announced a temporary closure of a climbing and bouldering area near the Hidden Valley Campground due to nesting prairie falcons. The climbing routes include: Patagonia Pile,…
YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL IN ROUTINE MEETING TONIGHT
The Yucca Valley Town Council meets tonight, managing editor Tami Roleff says among some routine items, the council will discuss commission appointments… After a routine consent agenda, the Yucca Valley Town Council will be asked to approve the…
FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN YUCCA VALLEY TOMORROW
The Santa Fe Social Clubhouse will have a USDA Food Distribution on Wednesday, April 2, at 3:00 p.m. as long as supplies last. The distribution will take place at the front of the building where there is sufficient parking. Please wear proper…
TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS TONIGHT
Dan Stork says the agenda for the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting tonight seems very simple… The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will discuss how and when a chair and vice-chair should be selected from among its members. That…
HI-DESERT SAND SHARKS SWIM TEAM SIGN-UPS AND TRYOUTS THIS WEEK
The Hi-Desert Sand Sharks swim team will hold try-outs and sign-ups Wednesdays, April 2, and Thursday, April 3, for all children ages 4 to 18. Try-outs will be held at the Yucca Valley High School pool, 7600 Sage Avenue, starting at 4:30 p.m. …
56TH BOYS AND 36TH GIRLS TWENTYNINE PALMS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS
The City of Twentynine Palms played host to the 56th Annual Boy’s and 36th Annual Girl’s Basketball Tournament this past weekend. Forty-seven teams competed for championships in seven divisions played out at local gymnasiums. In the third- and…
CAR SHOW VENDORS SOUGHT FOR MAY 3 TWENTYNINE PALMS CHAMBER EVENT
Start shining up your classic car; the annual Twentynine Palms Car Show and Street Fair is at a new date, time, and place this year. Reporter Mike Lipsitz says vendors are sought for the May 3 event… The excitement is building for the 14th…
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: SCORES AND SCEDULES
Yesterday the Wildcat's boys’ tennis team played host to the Desert Mirage High School Rams and won 12-6. Coach Larry Battle said in doubles, Edgar Sosa with partner Brian Gaddis won two out of three sets. Marcus Simon with partner Scott…
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