15 ARRESTED, OVER 12,000 MARIJUANA PLANTS AND 92 POUNDS OF MUSHROOMS SEIZED IN WEEK 19 OF COUNTY ILLEGAL GROW RAIDS
15 people were arrested, and 31 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide were shut down, including one in Twentynine Palms, one in Morongo Valley, and two in Yucca Valley, during the nineteenth week of illegal marijuana grow raids. According…
15 ARRESTED, A HAND GRENADE, AND OVER 7,000 MARIJUANA PLANTS SEIZED IN WEEK 20 OF COUNTY ILLEGAL GROW RAIDS
15 people were arrested, and 18 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide were shut down, including three in Twentynine Palms and three in Wonder Valley, during the twentieth week of illegal marijuana grow raids. According to Sheriff’s…
YUCCA VALLEY TO AWARD BIDS FOR AQUATICS CENTER AT TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
The Yucca Valley Town Council meets tonight (January 18) to award bids for the new aquatics center. Reporter Jef Harmatz brings you full details on their agenda. At tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting, the council is expected to approve…
OPENING NIGHT TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO THEATRE 29’S “AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS” JANUARY 21
The Friends of the Twentynine Palms Library and the Twentynine Palms Kiwanis Club have tickets remaining for their opening gala of Theatre 29’s “Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express”. Arts & Entertainment Reporter Charlie Thomas…
2022 HOMELESS COUNT SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
Now delayed until February, the annual census of homeless people, known as the Point-in-Time Count, will take place in communities throughout the United States. Reporter Ernest Figueroa tells us what it’s all about and how you can help… The 2022…
PUBLIC HARASSMENT ON THE AGENDA TODAY FOR 29 PALMS CEMETERY BOARD
The Twentynine Palms Cemetery District Board of Trustees will hold its regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. today, January 18. The trustees will first appoint a new Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, then review financial reports, and discuss cemetery…
29 PALMS CITY COUNCIL MEETS TODAY IN SPECIAL SESSION
The Twentynine Palms City Council will meet today (January 18) in special session at 10 a.m. In the brief meeting, the council will introduce an ordinance to mandate electronic and paperless filing of fair political practices commission campaign…
FEE FREE DAY AT JTNP TODAY – EXPECT CROWDS
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national park service is waiving entrance fees for 110 national parks across the country, including our Joshua Tree National Park, today, January 17. Camping and reservation fees will still be…
480 ACRES AQUIRED BY MDLT TO KICK OFF 2022
The Mojave Desert Land Trust (MDLT) has acquired 480 acres in the Pisgah Area of Critical Environmental Concern. This acquisition secures a section of the Cady Mountains to the west of Mojave Trails National Monument. The rocky hills and washes…
BIRD IS THE WORD: JTNP BIRD COUNT RESULTS ARE IN
Results are in for the Joshua Tree National Park Christmas Bird Count. More than 56 species were counted from 2,740 individual birds. Reporter and ornithological enthusiast Jef Harmatz has a closer look at who’s up in our desert skies. The…
JOSHUA TREE THEATRE UNDER THE STARS TAKES TOP 2021 BROADWAYWORLD PALM SPRINGS THEATRE AWARDS
The debut season of the Joshua Tree Summer Theatre Under the Stars received some love from Broadwayworld.com. Arts & Entertainment Reporter Charlie Thomas shares the accolades… With its inaugural run at Wind Walkers Medicine Wheel, Joshua…
VACCINES, TESTING, AND FIGURING IT ALL OUT: THIS WEEK IN COVID UPDATES
The County is urging residents to get a COVID-19 booster shot and get children vaccinated as the Omicron Variant runs through the state. Boosters are now available if it’s been six or more months since your second dose of…
TWENTYNINE PALMS RELEASES MAPPING TOOLS FOR PUBLIC INPUT ON REDISTRICTING
In late September, California released updated demographic and population data resulting from the 2020 census, and the city of Twentynine Palms has released mapping tools to help their residents engage in the redistricting process. Reporter…
USDA FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS TOMORROW
The Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino will distribute surplus food to low-income residents of the Morongo Basin at four locations tomorrow (January 18). 29 Palms Community Pantry & Outreach, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., 6450 Stardune…
CLOSURES TOMORROW MARK MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
Government offices, banks, schools, and post offices will be closed tomorrow (Monday, January 17) in observance of Martin Luther King Junior Day, observed every year on the third Monday of January. King was an influential civil rights leader,…
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