SERVICES SET FOR ALAN ANTHONY Alan Anthony, a 67-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died Sunday, January 20, 2013. He was 67 years old. Alan Anthony is survived by his wife Life, stepdaughters Tracey Nolte of Joshua Tree, and Elizabeth Roy of…

The Twentynine Palms High School Girls' Varsity Basketball team defeated the Big Bear Bears Tuesday, 53 to 15, to stay undefeated in league at 5 and 0. The 'Cats overall record is 17 and 5. Coach Tim Stanford said nine different…

This Saturday from 9 to 1 p.m., the Joshua Tree Recreation and Parks District Office will be open to accept registrations for the Spring Basketball and Team Tennis Programs. Sport seasons will begin the week of March 11 and last eight weeks…

The 2013 Miss Yucca Valley Pageant, sponsored by the Yucca Valley Rotary club, is set for Saturday, February 2, at the Joshua Springs Thunderdome in Yucca valley. For the next two weeks we will be meeting the seven candidates for the pageant……

Transition Joshua Tree is sponsoring a free hands-on workshop on how to collect and use rainwater. Participants will learn two ways to install rain gutters and water tanks for emergency water supplies and for irrigation. The workshop will be…

The quirky murder-mystery-thriller comedy, "Deathtrap", is currently running at Theatre 29 through February 9th. Z107.7 Special correspondent Les Taylor was in the audience last weekend and offers this review… "Deathtrap" now…

The Yucca Valley Shakespeare Guild has announced a second round of auditions for "Julius Caesar." This Shakespearean classic will play at the Blak Box Theater in Joshua Tree March 14-17. Those who wish to audition are encouraged to…

While women have served important roles in the military as far back as the revolutionary war, they have never served in combat positions. All that could soon change as Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifted the ban on women in combat today,…

Hi-Desert Medical Center's Chief Executive Officer Chad Chadwick will be the guest on tomorrow's Up Close Show, starting at 10 a.m. Chadwick will discuss the hospital's financial difficulties, which includes a $6.2 million loss so…

The Twentynine Palms Cemetery District Board of Directors -- which last year had been put on a short leash by the Local Agency Formation Commission, following the revelation of financial irregularities -- had a special meeting on January 22 with…

Yucca Mesa firefighters responded to an illegal burn in Flamingo Heights Wednesday. About 5 a.m. yesterday, a resident on Luna Vista Lane was burning trash when the wind picked up and blowing embers started more trash on fire nearby.…

A small abandoned homestead cabin caught fire in Twentynine Palms yesterday. Firefighters from the Lear Avenue fire station were called to the fire in the 72900 block of Two Mile Road at 5:42 p.m. yesterday. Engineer Jeff Rarey said the flames…

Keep the Fire Department... that's the decision by the Twentynine Palms Water District. Last night the board voted to retain the department instead of turning it over to San Bernardino County Fire. Reporter Kristy Lockhart has details...…

The Twentynine Palms High School Varsity Basketball Team traveled away to Shadow Hills Friday night. Coach Mike Schneider said the game started with nice defensive efforts for both teams. Scoring was at a minimum, and the halftime result was 25…

A fundraiser this weekend for the Key Club at Yucca Valley High School. Reporter Derwood Andrews says it is the 3rd annual Battle of the Bands... Yucca Valley High School Key Club present the third annual Battle of the Bands on Saturday night…