MORE INFORMATION ON THURSDAY CHAIN-REACTION CRASH We have updated information about the chain-reaction crash Thursday afternoon that blocked lanes of Highway 62 for more than an hour. According to the California Highway Patrol, George Stewart,…

YUCCA VALLEY MAN HELD FOR FELONY CHILD CRUELTY A Yucca Valley man is behind bars after a neighbor heard him beating a child. About 11:45 Friday morning, a neighbor called the Sheriff's department to report that Travis Dyott, 32, of the…

JOSHUA TREE AND LANDERS WOMEN ARRESTED FOR PUNCHING THEIR PARTNERS A Joshua Tree woman is behind bar for punching her husband. According to the Sheriff's department, about 11 p.m. Thursday night, Deanna Bazzle, 41, was fighting with her…

PLANNED POWER OUTAGE ON MARINE BASE TONIGHT The Combat Center will have another power outage Monday. The power outage will begin at 8:30 Monday night and is scheduled to last until 6:30 a.m Tuesday. However, Southern California Edison warns that…

The Combat Center will have another power outage Monday. The power outage will begin at 8:30 Monday night and is scheduled to last until 6:30 a.m Tuesday. However, Southern California Edison warns that its work may not be completed by 6:30 a.m.,…

KING OF THE HAMMERS One of the major off-road events in the country, "The King of the Hammers," will be held in the nearby Landers area-Johnson Valley Off-Road area next weekend. Reporter Derwood Andrews tells you how to get tickets...…

NEW SCHAUPPNER BOOK AVAILABLE ON KINDLE The latest book by local author Kurt Schauppner is available as a Kindle e-book. Royalties from The Ghosts of Ide County will go to Reach Out Morongo Basin, the Neighbors Helping Neighbors organization,…

SAT PREP COURSE IN PALM DESERT A special preparation course for the Scholastic Aptitude Test will be offered on April 7 and 14 at Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus. The course is geared for high school juniors and seniors…

STARGAZING IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK It's hard to find a better place for looking at the night sky than Joshua Tree National Park. Ranger Pam Tripp tells us what to look for... Star gazers know that crucial elements for viewing are a…

Both Yucca Valley High School varsity soccer teams had good outings in their visit to cross-Basin rivals Twentynine Palms on Thursday. The Lady Trojans completely controlled their game and won by a score of 7-1. Stats included junior captain,…

The City of Twentynine Palms is distinguished by its striking murals. Reporter Lenore Roberts tells how you can have your own miniature version of one of them, on a bottle of wine... The members of Action Council for Twentynine Palms will unveil…

A dentist in Chino will give away a computer to some youth under 18, in return for writing about a good deed he or she has done. Dr. Margareta Gavrila says, "We all know that negativity will not improve a situation, but complimenting or…

The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is investigating the death of seven desert kit foxes from canine distemper in eastern Riverside County. These deaths, which occurred over the past two months, are the first documented cases of canine…

A Yucca Valley man was arrested early Thursday morning after reports that he fired a gun dozens of times inside a house. According to Sheriff's reports, about 12:45 Thursday morning, Jose Garcia, 21, was drunk and angry that he had lost a…

"Jake's Women" continues its very successful run at Theatre 29 through February 11. Director Butch Pelfrey and his talented cast are leaving audiences delighted and garnering rave reviews. In "Jake's Women,"…