FIRE PRECAUTIONS
With wildlands in close proximity to homes, fire prevention actions are always in order. Reporter Mike Lipsitz passes along important tips… In response to the ongoing wildfire threat, the nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes offers the…
“THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST” AT THEATRE 29
“I knew the cast is having fun when they didn’t want to take Christmas week off” said Butch Pelfrey, the Director of the classic comedy, “The Importance of Being Earnest”, by Oscar Wilde. Called “a trivial comedy for serious people!”, “The…
CHILI FUNDRAISER FOR ST. JOSEPH’S PLAYERS
With one production to its credit, and another in the offing, a Yucca Valley theater group is having a fundraiser to support its efforts. Managing Editor Tami Roleff says, bring an appetite… The St. Joseph’s Players are holding a chili dinner…
YUCCA VALLEY SALES TAX SEMINAR
The Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar on sales and use tax for businesses. The seminar will include information on who needs a seller’s permit, resale certificate, or exemption certificate, and how to obtain them, along with…
PLANNING THE TWENTYNINE PALMS STREET FAIR AND CAR SHOW
The Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce will hold a planning meeting for their 14th Annual Car Show and Street Fair Thursday, January 23, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to allow community members the opportunity to…
JOSHUA TREE ROTARY SUPER BOWL PARTY
The Joshua Tree Rotary Club is holding its 27th annual Super Bowl Party at Copper Mountain College. Watch the Super Bowl Sunday, February 2, at Bruce’s Coyote Kitchen on the college campus with an all-you-can-eat super buffet. The doors open at …
YUCCA VALLEY GETS 3.0 QUAKE
A minor earthquake centered in Yucca Valley hit shortly before 8:25 pm on Friday evening, January 17. Preliminary reports measured the quake at a strength of 3.0, with the center located about a mile south of the town's center, at a depth…
MARTIN LUTHER KING WALK MONDAY IN TWENTYNINE PALMS
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored on Monday across the country and here in the Morongo Basin in Twentynine Palms. News Director Gary Daigneault invites you to join the celebration… “I still have a dream.” The celebrated…
FREE ENTRANCE TO JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK MONDAY
And in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Joshua Tree National Park, along with the country’s 400 other national parks, will waive its entrance fee on Monday. In addition to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the National Park Service will waive…
TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN ARRESTED FOR FELONY ABUSE
A Twentynine Palms man was arrested late Monday night after he was accused of beating up his family members. According to a Sheriff’s report, Paul Wood, 41, was alleged to have been high on drugs, and was fighting everyone in the house in the…
MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FIELD TRIP TO INSPECT PROPOSED GATE COMMUNITY IN JOSHUA TREE
The Municipal Advisory Committee’s Land Use Committee will take a field trip Monday morning to inspect the area for the proposed 248- home gated community, (known as the Alta Mira Project) in Joshua Tree. They will meet at 9 a.m. Monday on Alta…
HISTORICAL SOCIETY PLANS “AREA 62” FUNDRAISER
The Morongo Basin Historical Society is boldly going where no historical society has gone before. The historical society is hosting the fundraiser “Area 62,” a day-long event celebrating the area’s ties to UFOs and extra-terrestrials. Reporter…
FISH AND SHRIMP DINNER AT 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. Note the change in hours. There will be no Sunday breakfast. But don’t forget Taco Wednesday from 11 to 1.
CHILI COOK-OFF AND AUCTION TONIGHT IN YUCCA VALLEY
Calvary Baptist Church in Yucca Valley will hold a chili cook-off and silent auction tonight (January 17) from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost is $6 per person, or $25 for a family of five or more. Old Western-style photos will also be available. Proceeds…
FREE MEAL IN TWENTYNINE PALMS SATURDAY
Food for Life and the Interact Club will be serving up a free meal of turkey, rice, vegetables, and dessert at Little Church of the Desert community hall Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.
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