TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS TONIGHT
A construction trailer, cell phone towers, Mylar balloons, and the Development Code are all on the agenda of the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting tonight. Dan Stork fills in details… The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will hold…
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
The Twentynine Palms High School Wildcat softball and baseball teams are sponsoring a co-ed softball tournament this Friday and Saturday. The 12-person teams must have an equal number of men and women. The tournament will be held at the Luckie…
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES
In high school sports today, the Joshua Springs Lightning boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will travel to Riverside to play La Sierra Academy. The girls’ game starts at 5:30; tip-off for the boys is at 7. Coming up in high school sports…
MARIAH MUCHTAR NAMED MISS YUCCA VALLEY IN SATURDAY PAGEANT
The 47th Miss Yucca Valley Pageant was held Saturday night featuring 10 high school junior candidates. Yucca Valley High School student Mariah Muchtar was named Miss Yucca Valley 2014 and received the sash and crown from the 2013 Miss Yucca…
ONE IN CUSTODY AFTER A SHOOTING AT A TWENTYNINE PALMS CAR WASH
One man is in custody for attempted murder after shooting another man at a carwash in Twentynine Palms Friday morning. According to Sheriff’s Sergeant James Porter, the victim, who has only been identified as a Hispanic male from Twentynine…
STATE WATER EMERGENCY WILL DIRECTLY IMPACT THE MORONGO BASIN
The Governor's declaration of a water emergency is trickling down to local levels. Dan Stork surveys the local impact of drastic measures by the state’s Department of Water Resources… The California State Water Project (SWP) supplies water…
CHIMNEY FIRE IN YUCCA VALLEY
Old age and earthquakes are believed to be responsible for a chimney fire in Yucca Valley early Monday morning. According to County Fire Captain Rick Denison, the mortar and bricks of a chimney in a home in the 56000 block of Sunset Avenue were…
YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED FOR SPOUSE ABUSE
A Yucca Valley man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of spousal abuse after his wife of five years was admitted to the hospital for emergency surgery. According to a Sheriff’s report, David Flaningam, 27, of the 59100 block of Wilcox Lane,…
JOSHUA TREE MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUGS AFTER FOOT PURSUIT
A Joshua Tree man was arrested Friday evening after deputies found bags of drugs on him. According to a Sheriff’s report, deputies were called to a residence in the 6400 block of Valley View Street about 9 p.m. about someone living in a shed…
PARADE OF HOMES TO FEATURE A DESERT LILY IN JOSHUA TREE
The annual Parade of Homes to benefit Reach-Out Morongo Basin showcases six delightful homes here in our Morongo Basin, two in Twentynine Palms, two in Joshua Tree, and two in Yucca Valley. Managing editor Tami Roleff highlights one of the…
ROAD CONSTRUCTION FROM PALM TO DUMOSA STARTS IN YUCCA VALLEY
Installation of sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and handicap ramps in Yucca Valley is scheduled to begin Monday, February 3, along Highway 62, from Palm Avenue to Dumosa Ave. Traffic striping will begin Tuesday. This portion of the highway…
ROAD CONSTRUCTION STARTS SOON IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Joshua Tree National Park officials announced that construction will begin soon on Pinto Basin Road inside the park. The project will include widening, realigning, and modifying the road to 24-feet wide, with a speed limit of 35 to 45 miles per…
GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CAREER PROGRAM
The 8th Annual Yucca Valley High School Career Pathways Golf Tournament is coming up and taking registrations. Reporter Taylor Thacker tells you how to be on the tee… Attention all golfers! The Yucca Valley High School Career Pathways…
GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TEAM
The Twentynine Palms High School golf team will hold a fundraiser golf tournament Saturday, February 15at Roadrunner Dunes Golf Course in Twentynine Palms. Entry fee is $60 per person, and includes a four-person scramble for 18 holes of golf,…
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING STARTS THIS WEEK
A group of local volunteers stands ready to help the community in the face of the unforeseen. Reporter Dan Stork tells how you can get on the team… If an earthquake, flash flood, fire, or other disaster was to hit the High Desert, would you know…
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