MARINES CAN ROLL THEIR SLEEVES UP STARTING MARCH 9
The Marine Corps’ two-year-old “sleeves down” policy ended with an announcement Tuesday night on the Marines’ official social media platforms. The change takes effect March 9 and affects Marines wearing their desert camouflage utilities in…
TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT MET LAST NIGHT, FIRE CALL INTERRUPTS MEETING
Last night, the Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors decided to send Suzi Horn and Chancey Chambers to the ACWA spring conference. The Water District will also be present at the Twentynine Palms High School Career Day. On the Fire…
WE REVIEW ST. JOSPEPH’S PLAYERS “ON GOLDEN POND” IN YUCCA VALLEY
The newly formed St. Joseph’s players in Yucca Valley opened a three-week run of the popular play “On Golden Pond” last weekend. Managing Editor Tami Roleff was in the audience and offer this review of the show….. “On Golden Pond,” now playing…
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER’S IMAGE REPRESENTS JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK IN WASHINGTON
A photograph by a noted local photographer has been added to the National Park Service’s collection of images depicting the country’s national parks. When David McChesney of Joshua Tree was in Washington, DC, last year, he visited the Park…
RECEPTION SUNDAY FOR NEW EXHIBITS AT 29 PALMS ART GALLERY
The Twentynine Palms Art Gallery is hosting a reception Sunday for two new exhibitions of artists Janis Commentz and Olive Toscani. Commentz, who recently retired as a high school art and English teacher, founded the Morongo Basin Life Drawing…
TEEN CRAFT AT THE TWENTYNINE PALMS LIBRARY SATURDAY
It will be teen crafts at the Twentynine Palms Library this Saturday. Reporter Taylor Thacker has your invitation… Create a one-of-a-kind craft this Saturday, March 1, at the Twentynine Palms Library. Teens in grades 7-12 are invited for this…
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Local high school juniors and seniors are encouraged to apply for the Future Achievers of Science and Technology (FAST) program at Harvey Mud College in Claremont. The FAST program includes class visits, research lab demos, an overnight stay in…
COMBINED HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS PERFORM TONIGHT AT TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL
A combined music concert tonight with students from Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms High Schools at Twentynine Palms High. ROP Broadcast student Richard Ewing has details…. The Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley High School music departments…
RECKLESS DRIVING BLAMED FOR MORONGO GRADE CRASH MONDAY
The California Highway Patrol has released additional information about the two-vehicle crash on the Morongo Grade Monday afternoon that closed the highway. According to the CHP, Juan Ibarra, 20, of Twentynine Palms was driving a red 2007…
SHERIFF LOOKING FOR LAUNDRY BURGLAR
The Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman suspected of burglarizing Joshua Tree Laundry last November. According to a Sheriff’s press release, the woman broke into the Laundromat after hours November 19.…
TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL MET: COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT PROGRAM APPROVED
Budgetary issues dominated discussions at the Twentynine Palms City Council meeting last night. Reporter Dan Stork broke his report into two parts. Today: The budget review, Knott Sky Park improvements, and the community reinvestment program… In…
LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS TAKE COUNTY WIDE-RISE TRAINING
Yucca Mesa firefighters took part in a county-wide training drill in a warehouse Monday in Victorville. Known in firefighter parlance as a “wide rise,” the 800,000 square foot warehouse was a different challenge for the firefighters who are more…
BIGHORN-DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCY MEETS, STARTS STEPS FOR ANNEXATION
The Bighorn Desert View Water Agency Board met last night. Reporter Mike Lipsitz was there and files this report… At last night’s meeting of the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency, the Board of Directors authorized funds for document preparation…
TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT MEETS TONIGHT ON WATER AND FIRE BUSINESS
The Twentynine Palms Water District Board meets in regular session tonight. Reporter Taylor Thacker says they will discuss both water and fire department business… Tonight, Wednesday, February 26, starting at 6:00, the Twentynine Palms Water…
TWENTYNINE PALMS OVERSIGHT BOARD MEETS TONIGHT
While the wait for the other shoe to drop in the litigation over Project Phoenix bonds continues, the City of Twentynine Palms has to continue with the required steps in the winding-down of the Redevelopment Agency. The Oversight Board of the…
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