RV A TOTAL LOSS AFTER JOHNSON VALLEY FIRE
A recreational vehicle is a total loss after a fire in Johnson Valley Tuesday morning. About 11 a.m., Yucca Mesa firefighters received a call of a motor home on fire in the 51400 block of Joshua Tree Road. Passers-by, including an off-duty…
FINAL EIR ON CONTROVERSIAL CADIZ WATER PROJECT CERTIFIED
The Environmental Impact Report for a controversial plan by the Cadiz Corporation to pump water out of desert aquifers for use in urban areas was certified Tuesday. Reporter Dan Stork says the decision spawned battling press releases... In a…
TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN ARRESTED, FIGHTS WITH DEPUTIES
A Twentynine Palms man with prior convictions for resisting arrest and being under the influence of a controlled substance, was arrested Wednesday morning, accused of threatening his roommate and fighting with deputies. According to a…
DIRT BIKE + STREET SIGN + NO HELMET = MAJOR INJURIES
A Yucca Valley man riding his off-road motorcycle in the early morning hours Wednesday suffered major head injuries when he ran off the road. About 4 a.m., identified as K. Brown, 26, in Sheriff reports, was riding his motorcycle westbound on…
MARINE KILLED IN FATAL CRASH WEDNESDAY MORNING IDENTIFIED
The Marine killed in a head-on collision in Joshua Tree early Wednesday morning has been identified. First Lieutenant Todd Lorell, 24, a logistics officer with 7th Marines at the Combat Center, was driving his silver 2000 Honda Civic about 80…
SOME RESIDENTS TO GET $150 BILLS FOR STATE FIRE PROTECTION
Starting this month, rural residents all over California, including many in our Morongo Basin, will start receiving invoices for $150 per year for Cal Fire services. Residents living within California's "state responsibility area"…
AUDITIONS SET FOR “HALLOWEEN HAUNT” AT THEATRE 29
Theatre 29 is looking for players, helpers, for in the scene and behind the scenes for this year's Halloween Haunt. Managing Editor Tami Roleff tells you how to get involved in the annual haunted theater event… We may still be in the heat…
NEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AT HDMC
Steve Cox, RN, MSN, has been named new emergency department director at Hi-Desert Medical center Cox brings a solid background in emergency department nursing as well as management of a telemetry unit to his new post. Before his nursing career,…
JOSHUA TREE BAND FEATURED DURING NATIONAL OLYMPIC COVERAGE
"Desperate Heart…" The millions of viewers watching coverage of the Olympics are hearing the unique sound of our own Joshua Tree. The very distinctive sound of local band Gram Rabbit is the soundtrack to Fruit of the Loom commercials…
JOSHUA BASIN WATER DISTRICT MEETS TONIGHT, BILL FORMAT AND A BILL ADJUSTMENT ON TAP
The Joshua basin Water District Board meets in regular session tonight, Reporter Mike Lipsitz says the Board will look at new bill formats and a major bill adjustment… The Joshua Basin Water District Board of Directors meets at 7:00 tonight at…
HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER OFFERING FREE REQUIRED T-DAP INOCULATIONS
Whooping cough is on the rise in California. To combat the outbreak, new legislation requires that all students entering grades 7 through 12 during the 2012-13 school year show proof of having received the whooping cough booster, or (T-DaP).…
TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION PLODS THROUGH THE CODES
The special meeting of the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission was devoted to a study session on a detailed review of the City's Development Code – the fourth in a series. Reporter Dan Stork hits the highlights… With Commissioner Bill…
PIT BULL BITES SHERIFF’S DEPUTY
A pit bull in Joshua Tree evidently thought it was McGruff the Crime Dog who wanted to take a bite out of crime—a crime stopper, that is. About 6:15 Monday morning, Sheriff's Deputy John Lett was making a pedestrian check on a man in the…
YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED AFTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A Yucca Valley man was arrested Sunday night, accused of punching his girlfriend in the face. According to a Sheriff's report, Marcelo Mora, 36, got into an argument with his girlfriend of 13 years over family issues. The girlfriend told…
ANOTHER INTERNET SCAM TO WATCH OUT FOR
Con artists continue try to scam vulnerable and gullible people. Managing editor Tami Roleff gives one example… Con artists attempted to scam a Yucca Valley man out of his money recently. According to a Sheriff's report, a man in the 7000…
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