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.
CHURCH MEN’S GROUP TO MEET FOR BREAKFAST SATURDAY
The Desert Hills Presbyterian Church’s men's group will meet for their monthly breakfast on Saturday, January 18 at 8:30 a.m. at Carrow’s in Yucca Valley.
HOUSES CHOSEN FOR REACH OUT MORONGO BASIN’S PARADE OF HOMES
A collectables showcase, an eclectic home with Art Deco and Art Nouveau touches, and a desert oasis complete with waterfall are three of the six homes in this year’s 10th Annual Parade of Homes. The homes tour, set for February 16, is the…
CHP TO OFFER “START SMART” CLASS FOR NEW DRIVERS
The Morongo Basin CHP is offering another FREE Start Smart class for teen drivers and new drivers. These classes provide valuable safety information, and classroom instruction on collision avoidance techniques, collision-causing elements, and…
BINGO, AUCTION AT SPORTSMAN’S CLUB FOR YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM
Bingo at the Sportsman’s Club in Joshua Tree will benefit the Yucca Valley High School swim team on Sunday, January 19. There will also be a silent auction. Money raised from the bingo and silent auction event will go toward paying the team’s…
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS RESULTS AND SCHEDULES
On Wednesday, the Twentynine Palms girls’ basketball team raised its record to 12 and 4 overall and 1 and 0 in league with its win over Shadow Hills, 64 to 23. Paige Rossi and Andraliah Lee led all scorers, each scoring 14 points. Tusia Brown…
MORONGO VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT SETTLES LONG RUNNING LAWSUIT
A controversial long-running lawsuit, which had divided many community members in Morongo Valley, is finally over. Reporter Mike Lipsitz was at last night’s Morongo Valley CSD Board meeting and files this report… Following a mid-meeting closed…
YUCCA VALLEY GRUBSTAKE DAYS GRAND MARSHALL, THEME ANNOUNCED
The Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce has chosen the theme for its 2014 Grubstake Days parade, and the parade’s Grand Marshal. The theme is “Honoring All Who Serve,” and the Grand Marshal will be 93-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor Clarence Lux.…
A NEW FIRE ENGINE FOR JOSHUA TREE GETS RIGHT TO WORK
After waiting for more than a year, Joshua Tree fire fighters finally got a present for the new year—a brand new fire engine to replace their 14-year-old fire truck. The fire fighters made a caravan of their three trucks to San Bernardino to…
TWENTYNINE PALMS CHAMBER PLANNING FOR 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…
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