Moving truck on fire rolls across Twentynine Palms neighborhood
A moving truck caught fire and rolled across the neighborhood, threatening homes in Twentynine Palms. On Wednesday (July 17) at around 10:20 a.m., San Bernardino County Fire received a report of a moving truck that had caught fire at a home on…
Bill Villarino appointed to Assistant Fire Chief of South Desert Area
The hi-desert’s fire crews have a new leader, as Bill Villarino has been appointed Assistant Fire Chief overseeing the South Desert area of San Bernardino County. Bill Villarino - Photo Credit The appointment was made Wednesday (July 14) by…
Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Anna Marini awarded for success with Preventative Search and Rescue Program
JTNP Ranger Anna Marini Photo: Joshua Tree National Park To educate and assist some of the 3.27 million visitors exploring Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP) annually, JTNP Ranger Anna Marini created the Preventative Search and Rescue (PSAR)…
City of Twentynine Palms still recovering from storms and flash floods, Adobe Rd. still closed
A few roads are still closed, but the City of Twentynine Palms is making headway in their recovery efforts from the sudden storm over the weekend. As of last night (July 17), Adobe Road remains closed between Raymond Drive and Amboy Road, as…
July is Disability Pride Month, celebrating access for everybody on our public lands
July is Disability Pride Month - celebrated since 1990 when the American with Disabilities Act or ADA was passed into law which prohibits discrimination based on disability. It’s the "ADA" in ADA compliance - a regulation that creates…
Veteran outreach organization Mil-Tree seeks submissions for their upcoming art show
Local veteran outreach non-profit Mil-Tree is having an open call for artist submissions for their upcoming show There to Here: Military and Veteran Expressions at the Twentynine Palms Visitor Center this fall. This is a unique opportunity to…
Roads remain closed with thunderstorms on horizon as cleanup continues in Twentynine Palms
With a 20% chance of thunderstorms predicted tonight (July 17) by the National Weather Service, the City of Twentynine Palms is still working to recover from this weekend’s sudden and damaging rain storm. Sudden and heavy rainfall on Sunday…
Suspected burglar poses as contractor and police officer before arrest in Yucca Valley
After being caught during an alleged burglary, a man lied about being a contractor and a police officer before he was forcibly arrested. On Saturday evening (July 13), at around 7:30 p.m., County Sheriff's Deputies were dispatched to a…
Morongo Valley ‘Rawson Road Improvement’ holds its second official meeting
Last night, the Morongo Valley non-profit Rawson Road Improvement held their second official meeting in Covington Park’s Mesquite Room. The objective: to offer information to residents about moving forward with a special roads district to…
Yucca Valley Town Council discusses future projects and use of funds
The Yucca Valley Town Council meeting kicked off with a review of the Capital Improvement Plan. Presented by Public Works Director Alex Qishta, the five-year CIP identifies various public infrastructure projects, their planning schedule, and…
Twentynine Palms Planning Commission adds wattage to the lighting code
After a six-week break, the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission gathered last night to discuss changes to lighting, noise, and trash containment development codes. Last night’s meeting of the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission featured a…
Tonight’s Morongo Valley Community Services District meeting canceled
Tonight's Morongo Valley Community Services District regular meeting has been canceled. With the General Manager on maternity leave and with no pressing action items, the MVCSD have decided to skip July's meeting according to President…
Wednesday Water Round-Up for 7/17: HDWD and JBWD
Directors at Yucca Valley’s Hi-Desert Water District meet in regular session at 4 o’clock today (July 17, 2024). Down the road in Joshua Tree, the Joshua Basin Water District board meets at 5:30 p.m. Among the many items on today’s agenda at the…
One dead in collision involving propane truck on Old Woman Springs Road
Updated on 7/16 @ 10:00 a.m. with victim names and further details provided by CHP. A fatal collision involving a propane tank on Old Woman Springs Road left one person dead and two people injured. At around 2:30 p.m. today (July 15), what the…
$12 million in state grants for water projects should ease ratepayer’s burden
At last week’s meeting of the Landers Homestead Valley Association guest speaker Marina West, General Manager at the Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency, gave the audience of nearly 50 people an overview of what the little water agency is doing…
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Dance Mojave hosting a sneak peek fundraiser for the upcoming production of “The Desert Nutcracker”
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