PROGRESS BEING MADE IN YUCCA VALLEY SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT
The Yucca Valley Senior Housing project is making slow but steady progress. The developer, National CORE Renaissance, has transplanted most of the Joshua trees on the site. About 20 Joshua trees have been donated and moved to a new demonstration…
TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL IN BUSY SESSION TONIGHT
After skipping the first meeting in July, the Twentynine Palms City Council has a busy agenda this week. Dan Stork lists items of interest... The July 23 meeting of the Twentynine Palms City Council starts with a closed session at 5:15 pm to…
A FLURRY OF BURGLARIES IN YUCCA VALLEY
Burglars hit at least seven homes and businesses in Yucca Valley over the weekend. According to a Sheriff's report, burglars stole tools and an iPod from unlocked vehicles in the 7400 block of San Remo Trail and 54400 block of Pinon Drive,…
MAN FOUND DEAD SATURDAY IN TWENTYNINE PALMS POOL
A man was found dead in a pool in Twentynine Palms Saturday afternoon. Preliminary reports indicate that 911 received a call at 1:05 p.m. from a home in the 75600 block of Encanto Drive that an 18-year-old man had been found dead in the pool.…
COUNTY SUPERVISORS MEET TOMORROW, TWO LOCAL ITEMS ON AGENDA
The County Board of Supervisors meets tomorrow in Regular session. Two items are on the agenda of local interest. A new videoconferencing center in Joshua Tree allows local residents to attend electronically without having to go to San…
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PLANNING MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY
The Santa Fe Social Clubhouse will be hosting a Mental Health Services Community Planning Meeting for the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health. The meeting will be this Wednesday, July 25, 2013 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Santa Fe…
WE TALK TO A MARINE IN AFGHANISTAN ABOUT CAMARADERIE
Sergeant Cliff Fox has worn several hats in the Marine Corps, but the 28-year-old says whatever the job, the camaraderie he has with his fellow Marines can't be matched in the civilian world. Sergeant Fox, who is on a one-year deployment…
NO ARRESTS IN YUCCA VALLEY DUI CHECKPOINT JULY 14
The Yucca Valley Police Department stopped more than 1,300 cars during its DUI checkpoint Sunday, July 14, and made no arrests. According to a Sheriff's Sergeant Rick Collins, 1,312 cars were stopped between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. at Church…
HIGHWAY REPAIR WORK CONTINUES THIS WEEK
The ongoing road improvement project to rehabilitate the pavement on Highway 62 in Yucca Valley to Twentynine Palms from Yucca Mesa Road to Bermuda Avenue will continue this week with lane closures. The project will grind the existing roadway…
SOLAR CAR CHALLENGE COMING TO TWENTYNINE PALMS NEXT MONDAY
Make a point to be at Luckie Park in Twentynine Palms next Monday, a week from today. The fascination and hi-tech solar challenge will be coming in to the city. Reporter Taylor Thacker has your invitation... You are invited to see the solar car…
DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE STOLEN U-HAUL
Deputies are investigating a case of a stolen U-Haul truck from the rental company in Yucca Valley. According to a Sheriff's report, an employee of the U-Haul business in the 56000 block of Twentynine Palms Highway came to work about 8 a.m.…
RAIN TURNS THE TIDE ON THE MOUNTAIN FIRE NEAR IDYLLWILD
An inch of rain fell early Sunday on Mount San Jacinto, helping turn the tide on the Mountain Fire, so much so that crews now say they'll completely surround the fire by Wednesday. The fire crews increased their containment from 49 percent…
LEARN ABOUT THE FIVE CANDIDATES FOR THREE SEATS ON THE TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT BOARD
There are 5 candidates vying for 3 seats on the Twentynine Palms Water District Board of Directors. (The election is by mail, with ballots due back by August 27.) Reporter Dan Stork posed the same set of questions to each candidate—position on…
CHARITY CAR SHOW
The 18th annual Morongo Basin Old Car Club Charity Car Show is set for September 28. It features a fireman’s breakfast, food and other vendor booths, nostalgia dragsters, and raffle prizes, as well as vehicle trophies to be presented in over a…
ROTARY GOLF SCRAMBLE
During the same weekend as the Pioneer Pass Challenge, on Saturday September 6, the Rotary Club of Yucca Valley is also presenting a traditional best ball tournament at Mission Lakes Country Club in Desert Hot Springs. The entry fee is $75, and…
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