ONE ARREST AFTER A CHASE IN YUCCA VALLEY
A Yucca Valley man who led police on a short chase Sunday was arrested after police found drugs in his possession. According to a police report, a deputy attempted a traffic stop on Phillip Maldonado, 49, about 5:20 p.m. Sunday. Maldonado…
TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT, BONDS, STORM DAMAGE, AND MBTA SUPPORT
Project Phoenix bonds, storm damage, the fate of the MBTA, and an appeal of a Planning Commission decision are part of the Twentynine Palms City Council agenda tonight. Dan Stork has more details… The September 10 meeting of the Twentynine Palms…
RECALL PROPONENT SUES TOWN FOR RESCINDED NAMES, DEADLINE TODAY
A judge on Monday ordered the Town of Yucca Valley to tell the recall proponents how many voters changed their minds about signing the petitions to recall Council Members Robert Lombardo and George Huntington. Recall proponent Ron Cohen sued the…
OKTOBERFEST PACKAGES
The Rotary Club of Yucca Valley is offering some special packages for their upcoming Oktoberfest event. Reporter Mike Lipsitz has the bargains for the September 21 event….. Oktoberfest is a community event presented by the Rotary Club of Yucca…
MONSOONS
Summer storms in the desert are supposed to be a July-August phenomenon, but daily storms somewhere around us look like they’re going to continue for a while. Ranger Pam Tripp tells what to expect from the monsoons… Summer sun and rising…
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES
Coming up in high school sports tomorrow, the Twentynine Palms High School girls tennis team hosts Palm Springs High School at home. Match time is 3:15. Also tomorrow, the Joshua Springs High School girls' volleyball team travels away to…
TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL DROPS SEASON OPENER
The Twentynine Palms Varsity Wildcats Football Team lost their 2013 opening game on the road to Xavier Prep, 25 to 12 Friday night in Palm Desert. Head Coach Ernest Martinez said, "Tonight we had a young ball club, but we saw a lot of…
STORMS CLOSE SEVERAL ROADS IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Joshua Tree National Park service has closed several roads in the park due to heavy rains. The Park Loop Road from the Twentynine Palms park entrance to the turn-off to Cottonwood is closed due to flooding and debris blocking the road. Clean-up…
OLD SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM RETURNS TO REGULAR SCHEDULE
The Old Schoolhouse Museum is going back to its regular hours. Reporter Taylor Thacker sets her clock... With the coming of the fall season, the Old Schoolhouse Museum is returning to its regular schedule beginning immediately. The museum will…
Man wanted for assault with flare gun arrested
A man wanted by police for allegedly firing a flare gun at his brother last month was arrested Friday in Yucca Valley. Police say that on August 24, Raymond Grogins, 21, was arguing with his brother, Scott, in the 7200 block of Palo Alto Avenue…
DRUNK TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT
A Twentynine Palms man, who was too drunk to walk on his own, was arrested Saturday evening when his young children attempted to help him walk into a business. About 7:30 p.m., Twentynine Palms police received a call about Sean McKenzie, 50, who…
AUDITIONS FOR “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” AT THEATRE 29 TONIGHT
Theatre 29 will hold open auditions for the holiday classic, "A Christmas Carol" tonight. Managing editor Tami Roleff has details... Auditions for the classic holiday tale, "A Christmas Carol," directed by Rob Wanless at…
ALCOHOL AVAILABILITY TO BE RESTRICTED AT MARINE CORPS BASES
Sales of alcohol sales aboard Marine Corps installations will soon be restricted as the service continues its fight against the abuse of alcohol and crimes associated with drinking. According to Marine Times, the new rules are detailed in a memo…
CONTROVERSY OVER TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY
Academic ineligibility of some student athletes at Twentynine Palms High School has become a sore point at that school in recent weeks. Two TPHS administrators spoke about the issue at recent meetings of the Morongo Unified School District. Dan…
CACTUS SEWABLES QUILT GUILD
Cactus Sewables Quilt Guild will meet Monday, September 9, in the Yucca Room of the Yucca Valley Community Center; doors open at 12:30 p.m.; meeting begins promptly at 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be served, followed by an “Over the Top” show and share…
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