RIDER IDENTIFIED IN FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT SATURDAY
We have more information on a fatal motorcycle vs truck accident on Saturday (February 12) in Yucca Valley. According to a Sheriff’s press release, deputies responded to the intersection of Old Woman Springs Road and Elkins Lane in Yucca Valley…
29 PALMS RAPIST SENTENCED THANKS TO DNA EVIDENCE
Convicted rapist Jamaceeo Edwards, has been sentenced to 5+100 years to life, after being found guilty on two consecutive rape charges plus special allegations stemming from an incident in Twentynine Palms in September 2020. On September 11,…
NEW APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS AT MORONGO VALLEY CSD
Positions were shifted at last night’s (February 16) meeting of the Morongo Valley Community Services District Board of Directors. Reporter Jef Harmatz brings you a full rundown of the meeting. At last night’s regularly scheduled meeting, the…
BLOOD DRIVE TOMORROW AT HAWKS LANDING
A blood drive will be held tomorrow (February 18) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hawks Landing Golf Course, located at 55100 Martinez Trail in Yucca Valley. All blood donors must wear a face mask and undergo a COVID-19 health screening on arrival.…
COMMUNITY FACING CRITICAL BLOOD SHORTAGE
Officials at LifeStream Blood Bank, which provides blood products and services to more than 80 Southern California hospitals, are urging residents to help the community battle back against a severe blood shortage. Ernest Figueroa has your call…
SCHOOLS CLOSED FOR LONG WEEKEND
Both Copper Mountain College and all Morongo Unified School District schools will be closed for the long President’s Day weekend ahead. Campuses will be closed on Friday, February 18, and Monday, February 21. For more information, contact either…
2022 POINT-IN-TIME HOMELESS COUNT SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
Next week, the annual census of homeless people, known as the Point-in-Time Count, will take place in communities throughout the United States. Claire Grow tells us what it’s all about and how you can help… The 2022 Point-in-Time Count takes…
TROJAN BASKETBALL FALLS OUT IN CIF PLAYOFFS
The Yucca Valley High School boys’ basketball team fought a hard battle in their CIF playoff game against Woodcrest Christian on Tuesday (February 15) night. In the end, the Trojans came up short in overtime play, 58-61. The back-and-forth game…
LADY TROJAN BASKETBALL WINS IN SECOND ROUND OF PLAYOFFS
With revenge on their mind after two early-season losses the Yucca Valley High School Lady Trojan basketball team was able to turn the tables on the Riverside Poly High School Bears and pull off a 55-43 second-round CIF Division 3AA playoff win…
“ALMOST LOVE” OPENING THIS FRIDAY TO BENEFIT THEATRE 29
“ALMOST LOVE” OPENING NIGHT GALA TO BENEFIT THEATRE 29 A delightful, humorous, tongue-in-cheek look at the downside of love is in store for Morongo Basin audiences with the region’s top talent gathering for this weekend only for “Almost Love”,…
SWISS TOURIST VICTIM OF EXTENSIVE DOG BITES IN WONDER VALLEY
A man visiting the United States on a backpacking trip is recovering in the hospital after being attacked by pit bulls in Wonder Valley yesterday (February 15). According to a press release sent out by the San Bernardino County Sheriff, deputies…
COUNTY RELEASES NEW MASK GUIDANCE
San Bernardino County doesn’t have mask rules for adults or children, but the State applies its mask requirements to everyone in California. Those State rules are about to ease now that the Omicron case and hospitalization numbers boosted by the…
SHORT TERM VACATION RENTAL CODES IN YUCCA VALLEY UPDATED BY TOWN COUNCIL
Ordinances relating to short-term vacation rentals in Yucca Valley were updated last night (February 15), with stricter regulations and stronger disciplinary measures enacted. Reporter Jef Harmatz has a look at the changes. At last night’s…
MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT JOB FAIR TOMORROW
The Morongo Unified School District will hold a job fair tomorrow (February 17) at Condor Elementary School in the library. The fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and then from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Openings Include: Teaching, substitute…
GET READY FOR MDLT NATIVE PLANT SALE
Over 20 native, hard-to-find species grown at the Mojave Desert Land Trust’s nursery are available at the upcoming Mini Spring Native Plant Sale. Hilary Sloane will tell the details… MDLT accepts orders for native plants, including linear leaf…
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