PET VACCINATION CLINICS
The Animal Action League will be offering low-cost vaccine clinics in October for dogs and cats, as well as low-cost spaying and neutering. No appointments are necessary for vaccines; appointments are required for spay and neutering services.…
CLIMBERS COFFEE STARTS IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
The Joshua Tree National Park is a destination for rock climbers from all over the world. As the seasons change, the Park is restarting a popular weekly climbers’ get-together. Park Ranger Pam Tripp invites the sports lovers to “climbers’…
AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ENROLLMENT
Tuesday October 1 is the start date for open enrollment under the Affordable Healthcare Act. Both the Federal government and the state of California have web sites with lots of step-by-step information to help individuals and businesses through…
GRIEF WORKSHOP IN YUCCA VALLEY
A grief workshop will be held Sunday, September 29, for those who are mourning any type of loss. The workshop will be led by Kathleen Lowndes at 11:30 a.m. at Desert Hills Presbyterian Church, 56750 Mountain View Trail in Yucca Valley. All who…
YMIA HOSTS STARRY NIGHTS FESTIVAL
Tonight is the second and final night of the 17th Annual Starry Nights Festival, sponsored by the Andromeda Society and the Yucca Mesa Improvement Association. The Starry Nights Festival will be held in a new location this year, at the Yucca…
ARRESTS FOR MARIJUANA AND MORE IN YUCCA VALLEY
Three people were arrested in Yucca Valley Thursday on various charges after police served a search warrant. About 2:20 a.m., deputies went to a home in the 3300 block of Jemez Trail to serve a warrant on Leroy Lewis, 32. Residents at the home,…
JOSHUA TREE VFW SUNDAY BREAKFAST
The Joshua Tree Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will offer Sunday morning all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast, plus bacon, sausage, burritos, and quesadillas, from 8 to 11. And don’t forget Taco Wednesday from 11 to 1. The VFW post is located at…
ROAD CONDITIONS IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Road crews are still working to clear and repair roads in Joshua Tree National Park that were damaged in flash floods earlier this month. I was bicycling through the park mid-day Thursday, and saw a road sweeper at work brushing sand off the…
SAR DESERT RUN FUNDRAISER REMINDER
The Morongo Basin Search & Rescue Desert Run Fundraiser is drawing near. Tami Roleff says there's still time to make your plans to join the fun… The Morongo Basin Search and Rescue team is holding a Desert Run fundraiser on the…
TWENTYNINE PALMS SOCCER NEEDS PLAYERS
The rest of the world calls it football; we call it soccer. ROP Broadcasting student Edgar Sosa calls for more players… The Twentynine Palms soccer team is a great way to get into shape and spend some time with your friends. Joining the soccer…
MORONGO VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT DELIVERS A BABY LAST NIGHT
A baby couldn’t wait until his mother got to the hospital to make his appearance last night. The Morongo Valley woman was getting ready to leave the hospital, but she didn’t make it past the house’s front porch. The Morongo Valley Fire…
YUCCA VALLEY CARETAKER ACCUSED OF CHANGING CLIENT’S WILL
A Yucca Valley woman was arrested Thursday, accused of forging the will of her deceased client. More than two years after the death of her client, a Yucca Valley caretaker was arrested, accused of forging her former client’s will. According to a…
MARINE SHOT IN GUN-CLEANING ACCIDENT
A Marine who was cleaning his gun Wednesday night forgot one very important step—making sure the bullet was removed from the chamber. According to Sheriff’s Sergeant Steve Wilson, Zachery Brugger, 23, a Marine with 3rdBattalion, 4th Marines, was…
AN IMPORTANT LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM BRINGS IN DECISION MAKERS
There's a rare opportunity to meet locally with county and state officials whose actions have a direct impact on the lives of everyone in the Morongo Basin. Dan Stork previews a forum on public safety in the Morongo Basin that will be held…
HUMANE SOCIETY BENEFIT CAR WASH TOMORROW
The Morongo Basin Humane Society’s roof was damaged during the heavy rains last month. To raise money to repair the roof, the shelter is holding a car wash Saturday, September 28, from 9 to 2 at Ultimate Motors, 56815 Twentynine Palms Highway,…
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