COUNTY INVESTMENT POOL SHATTERS HISTORIC $11 BILLION MARK
San Bernardino County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (ATC) Ensen Mason announced that the County Investment Pool reached a new all-time record high cashbook balance of $11,416,326,585.29 on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Record property…
COUNTY LIBRARY OFFERS FREE DIGITAL CONTENT
The San Bernardino County Libraries are now offering digital materials to help bring the magic of libraries to your home. Hilary Sloane will tell you more... The San Bernardino County Library now offers an array of digital materials and content…
MORE SOUND FROM MILITARY TRAINING ABOARD MCAGCC
There will be an increase in noise associated with military training in the surrounding area due to Marines and Sailors participating in the Assault Support Training Three (AST-3) exercise aboard MCAGCC Twentynine Palms on April 15.This exercise…
EASTER EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Easter is this weekend and Good Friday is tomorrow (April 15). A number of churches and organizations will be holding services, celebrations, and fun events here in the high desert. Jef Harmatz has the roundup… The 29 Palms Ministerial…
INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED AFTER MOM AND ADULT SON FOUND DEAD IN YUCCA VALLEY HOME
A special investigation has been launched following the discovery of two bodies, a mother and her adult son, in a Yucca Valley home Sunday. According to a Sheriff’s press release, on April 10, deputies from the Morongo Basin Station responded to…
DESERT-WISE LANDSCAPE TOUR RETURNS WITH ONLINE/OFFLINE EVENT
After switching to video tours during the last two years due to covid, the Morongo Basin Conservation Association is bringing back their annual Desert-Wise Landscape Tours in a hybrid format. Reporter Heather Clisby has the details … Every…
YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO RUN OVER KIDS WITH CAR
A Yucca Valley man was arrested Friday (April 8), accused of attempting to run over a group of juveniles with his car. According to Sheriff’s logs, deputies responded to the 58800 block of Sunflower Drive in Yucca Valley just before 3 p.m. for a…
WIND KNOCKED DOWN YOUR JOSHUA TREE; DO YOU NEED A PERMIT TO REMOVE IT?
Recent heavy winds have left some Morongo Basin residents with blown down fences, missing pools, and even knocked down Joshua trees. With the western Joshua tree’s candidacy under the California Endangered Species Act, effective as of October…
UPCOMING JOHNSON VALLEY SHARED USE AREA CLOSURE
The Johnson Valley Shared Use Area will be temporarily closed to the public beginning Friday, April 29, 2022, through Monday, May 9, 2022, while the Marine Corps conducts critical military training in the area. Please note this is a change from…
CMC BOARD WILL HEAR COVID UPDATES, DISCUSS VETERAN STUDENTS
The Copper Mountain College Board of Trustees will meet in regular session tomorrow (April 14) at 3 p.m., with plans to discuss COVID-19 updates, as well as the challenges faced by the college’s veteran student population. Assignment reporter…
DAV PROVIDING FILING ASSISTANCE LOCALLY
The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization will be providing veterans with help filing benefits claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs tomorrow (April 14) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Luckie Park Activity Center, located at 74325…
TACO WEDNESDAY AT THE JOSHUA TREE VFW
It’s taco Wednesday and the Joshua Tree Veterans of Foreign Wars Post will be serving tacos today (April 13) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The VFW is located on Veterans Way in downtown Joshua Tree.
WEEKS 31 AND 32 OF OPERATION HAMMER STRIKE: INVESTIGATORS CONTINUE TO ERADICATE ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROWS AND MAKE ARRESTS
54 people were arrested, and 53 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide were shut down, including eight in Twentynine Palms, during the thirty-first and thirty-second weeks of illegal marijuana grow raids. According to Sheriff’s reports,…
LITERARY MAGAZINES TAKES DESERT TOUR
Copper Mountain College’s student-run literary magazine launches their 2022 edition with a series of live events across the high desert. Reporter Jef Harmatz has a rundown of the schedule. HOWL is an annual magazine featuring and edited by the…
SAVE THE DATE: SOUND-CHECK-EARTH APRIL 22-23
To honor Earth Day on April 22, mark the calendar for SoundCheckEarth, which will combine sounds of nature with musical instruments for an immersive acoustic concert within Joshua Tree National Park. Heather Clisby has the details … A creative…
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