BLOOD DRIVE TOMORROW AT HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER
Desert Blood Services will conduct a community blood drive Wednesday, December 18, in the Helen Gray Education Center at the Hi-Desert Medical Center, in Joshua Tree from 10 to 2. Blood donors will receive incentives. In addition, Desert Blood…
RIBBON CUT ON NEW YUCCA VALLEY ANIMAL SHELTER YESTERDAY
The Town of Yucca Valley held a ribbon cutting yesterday for its new animal shelter. The new shelter consists of three buildings and several exercise yards for the dogs. It has 59 dog runs and 36 cat cages, plus a separate room with cages for…
YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION IN JOINT SESSION TONIGHT
The Yucca Valley Town Council and planning commission will meet together tonight. Managing Editor Tami Roleff checks what the two agencies will be discussing… The Yucca Valley Planning Commission and Town Council will meet in a special joint…
SANTA AND PUPPET SHOW FEATURED IN SATURDAY’S YUCCA VALLEY LIGHT PARADE
Come one, come all, to the Rotary Club’s 16th annual Festival of Lights Parade this Saturday, December 21, starting at 5:30 p.m. The parade will be on Santa Fe Trail, starting at Cherokee Trail and ending at Inca Trail. The floats from the…
SKY’S THE LIMIT SKY PARTY SATURDAY
Sky’s The Limit and Joshua Tree National Park will host a free sky party Saturday, December 21, starting at 6 p.m. Park Ranger Pam Tripp will start the party with a talk about navigating with the stars. Then, state-of-the-art telescopes will…
TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS, LOOKS AT CHURCH EXPANSION TONIGHT
A public hearing on a church expansion request, and another study session on the Development Code comprise the agenda for the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting tonight. Dan Stork fleshes out the schedule… At its December 17, meeting,…
WINTER CONCERT AT LA CONTENTA MIDDLE SCHOOL TOMORROW
La Contenta Middle School will present their “Wonders of winter” Concert in the multi-purpose room tomorrow evening, Wednesday, December 18, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Free admission. All are welcome. Beginning band, choir, and advanced band will be…
ELKS HOOP SHOOT WINNERS
Three boys and two girls won the first round of competition in the Elk Hoop Shoot free-throw contest Sunday at the Twentynine Palms Junior High School. The girls’ winners were Kate Bobadilla in the 8-9 year-old category, and Lea Spears in the…
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES
Coming up in high school sports today, the Yucca Valley High School boys’ basketball team will travel away to San Jacinto. Tip-off starts at 6:30. Also today, the Joshua Springs boys and girls basketball teams will travel away to Winchester to…
AREA DEMOCRATS DEMAND YUCCA VALLEY MARIJUANA DISPENSARY REOPEN
At Saturday’s meeting of the Morongo Basin Democratic Club, members overwhelmingly supported a resolution calling on the Yucca Valley Town Council to reverse last month’s decision to close the Morongo Basin’s only licensed marijuana dispensary.…
MAN INJURED IN CRASH WITH MILITARY VEHICLE FRIDAY
Sketchy information today about a crash Friday evening between a military vehicle and civilian pick-up truck. According to County Fire Captain Steve Lasiter, a full-size Chevy pick-up truck, driven eastbound on Highway 62 by an unidentified…
COUNTY SPERVISORS SET TO FINALIZE COMMERCIAL SOLAR ORDINANCE
The solar energy ordinance discussed at the last Board of Supervisors meeting is on the agenda for this week's meeting. Dan Stork tells how you can view the meeting, and be a part of it… The ordinance on the regulation of commercial solar…
A BIZARRE SET OF BURGLARIES IN YUCCA VALLEY
Apparently a very hungry man was arrested in Yucca Valley Thursday morning after he allegedly stole food and drinks and other property from at least four locations. According to Sheriff’s Sergeant Rick Millard, Joshua Beedie, 32, broke into the…
JOSHUA BASIN WATER DISTRICT IN SPECIAL MEETINGS ON GENERAL MANAGER APPOINTMENT
The Joshua basin Water Agency Board is still working on selecting a new General Manager to replace Joe Guzetta, who left to become the Twentynine Palms City Manager. Reporter Mike Lipsitz says some closed sessions are on tap… The Joshua Basin…
ONE ARREST, 11 CITATIONS IN SUNDAY YUCCA VALLEY CHECKPOINT
The Yucca Valley Police Department conducted a DUI/driver’s license checkpoint Sunday night in the area of Highway 62 and Fox Trail between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
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