Man arrested for suspected sex crimes against Yucca Valley minor faces nine felony charges
The man arrested on suspicion of committing multiple sex crimes against a minor is being arraigned on nine felony charges related to sexual assault. The Sheriff’s Department’s Morongo Basin Station arrested Dakota Lessnau, a 31 year old male…
Road closures east of Twentynine Palms takes a holiday pause starting Wednesday
Expect road closures on Twentynine Palms Highway east of Twentynine Palms Monday and Tuesday (11/25 and 11/26). Caltrans is conducting overlay work on the Highway 62 but is pausing work from Wednesday, November 27th until Monday, December 2nd.…
Thanksgiving Food Basket giveaway at The Way Station in Joshua Tree this Tuesday (11/26)
The Way Station will be giving out food boxes and turkeys tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. The distribution of food comes in part from donations made to Basin Transit at Friday's (November 22) "Fill the Bus" event, during which…
Free Medicare counseling for seniors in Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms this Tuesday (11/26)
With the high demand for information, HICAP, the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, will be holding an additional Medicare Open Enrollment Clinic tomorrow morning (November 25) at the Twentynine Palms Senior Center from 11:00 a.m…
Volunteers are helping rebuild devastated Joshua Tree population in Mojave National Preserve
The Mojave National Preserve sent out a big thank you to the 114 volunteers that have been out planting baby Joshua Trees in the Cima Dome Burn Area during the fall months. According to the Mojave National Preserve’s social media, 798 Joshua…
Sky Village Swap Meet is closing December 1st
They are open until 2:00 p.m. today (Sunday, 11/24) and the final two days to visit the popular outdoor market is next Saturday and Sunday (11/30, 12/1)
Scammers and solicitors misrepresenting themselves as power companies, SCE
Social media is alight with videos of aggressive solicitors claiming to be with power companies, and Southern California Edison has issued a new warning about potential power bill scams. SCE says that scammers are particularly targeting the…
Johnson Valley Shared Use Area closure dates announced by MCAGCC
The Marine Corp Air Ground Combat Center has announced closures dates for the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area. From February 12 to the 26th and August 13th through the 27th - the area will be closed as they conduct military training. Those dates…
“Scotty’s Castle” reopens for guided tours in Death Valley
Visitors have been unable to visit the landmark building since floods and a fire in 2015.
Historic Rehabilitation tax credit sign-ups open for qualifying historical buildings and residences
California State Parks’ Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) announced that it will begin accepting applications for the State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program on Jan. 6th of next year. California property owners can apply for the…
See planes and meet neighbors at “Royal Turkeyish Airforce” at Twentynine Palms Airport on Sunday
This Sunday head out to the Twentynine Palms Airport for a Historic Airplane Display of the Royal Turkeyish Airforce! See vintage planes and visit with folks over free coffee & donuts while they last. Grab a hot dog from Mustard’s Last…
Volunteers are needed for San Bernardino County’s “Point in Time” count
San Bernardino County is seeking volunteers for the annual Point in Time Count - or PITC - taking place on January 23 of next year. This critical effort collects data on unsheltered individuals which is used to secure federal funding and direct…
Desert Hot Springs man arrested for suspected sex crimes against Yucca Valley minor
A man was arrested on suspicion of committing multiple sex crimes against a minor in Yucca Valley. The Sheriff's Department's Morongo Basin Station initiated an investigation on October 20th into unlawful sexual intercourse with a…
Man with warrant allegedly tries to bite deputies during arrest
A man with an active warrant is alleged to have tried to bite deputies during his arrest in Twentynine Palms. At around 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sheriff's Deputies from the Morongo Basin Station contacted a man with an outstanding,…
Twentynine Palms Rotary continues tradition of holiday book giveaway
Members of the Twentynine Palms Rotary Club are continuing a long tradition of giving books to students at local elementary schools for Christmas. At a recent meeting Rotarians stamped 525 specially selected books with a message that they were…
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“The Desert Nutcracker” dances on stage this weekend at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center
A local organization is working to bring more organized, low-cost dance…
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