29 Palms Art Gallery opening reception this Saturday
The 29 Palms Art Gallery will host an art reception on Saturday, June 1st, to celebrate the June exhibition. The gallery will be open all day, and reception hospitality will be served on the gallery patio from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is invited…
Fleeing attempted murder suspect shoots at helicopter, apprehended after lethal force encounter
A Twentynine Palms man wanted for attempted murder in Arizona led a violent pursuit through the Morongo Basin before he was captured in a lethal force encounter. On Tuesday night (May 28) at around 9:30 p.m. the San Bernardino County…
Failure to yield leads to high-speed pursuit and arrest in Twentynine Palms
A high-speed pursuit in Twentynine Palms led to the forcible arrest of the suspect in her own yard. On Friday at 10:30 a.m., deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a silver Nissan that they say failed to stop at a stop sign on Utah…
BLM to temporarily close portion of Whitewater Canyon due to wildfire risk
A temporary closure in Whitewater Canyon down the hill in Riverside County starts this Saturday, June 1st and stays in effect until October 31st. The BLM says its due to high fire danger in the canyon - a mixture of dry grasses from this…
L.A. punk icon Exene Cervenka art book signing at Very Very this Friday
This Friday (May 31st), Twentynine Palms’ Very Very will be hosting the new art book exhibition by punk rock icon Exene Cervenka of the long-standing Los Angeles band X. Cervenka’s new art book “Swinging on A Star” features all new visual work…
Results in from Grubstake run
The Town of Yucca Valley has shared the results of last weekend’s Grubstakes Run. 5K Top 3 Males Candelario Alcaraz – 20:35.61 Merl Abel – 22:06.84 Sergio Valdez – 24:36.37 5K Top 3 Females: Talia Brown – 25:37.54 Linda Colburn – 27:41.66 Hailey…
What is the Chamber of Commerce?
A chamber of commerce is an organization commonly found in many municipalities. For Morongo Basin residents, it might be known as the organization that puts on several community events, the largest being the annual Grubstake Days celebration. On…
Medical CEO Karen Faulis on Friday’s Z107.7 “Up Close” show
Faulis was a nurse prior to becoming CEO at two of Desert Care Network’s three area hospitals — JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. She will talk about how she taps into those clinical skills as an…
YVHS Girls Soccer raises $5000 in sold-out fundraiser
The Yucca Valley High School Girls Soccer Booster hosted a fundraiser for the Lady Trojans Soccer Team, and they said it was a “sold out” success. The Boosters held their first Golf Masters Fundraiser Tournament on May 19, with the goal of…
Neighbor dispute devolves into threats and suspected assault in Twentynine Palms
A man was arrested for investigation into assault after threatening a neighbor with a spike and threatening to kill his dogs. At around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday (May 22), County Sheriff’s Deputies received a report that two men were arguing in the…
Twentynine Palms City Council discusses budget and community grants
The meeting began with a presentation to the Twentynine Palms High School Basketball Team, rewarding them with a cash reward for participating in the Recycling for Cash program. The Council then swore in the current Youth Council, encouraging…
Yucca Valley Planning Commission paved the way for further discussion for food truck vending on sidewalks, private property
The Yucca Valley Planning Commission held a third round of discussions on outdoor sidewalk displays commonly found at secondhand stores in town. The Commission drafted a list of potential regulation recommendations at previous meetings in…
“Legomation” summer class teaches computer science and engineering
If your kids want to learn computer science and robotics through the use of Lego, the Town of Yucca Valley invites you to sign up for their summer Legomation class this summer. The Legomation class will be taught by Town instructor and S.T.E.M…
Twentynine Palms Elementary teacher and student honored for excellence by Rotary
A teacher and student from Twentynine Palms Elementary School were honored for excellence by the Twentynine Palms Rotary Club earlier this month. On May 15, the club named Tiana Bakos teacher of the month. Twentynine Palms Elementary Principal…
Man with active warrant attempts to enter Combat Center’s main gate, arrested
A man with an active warrant was arrested while attempting to enter the Marine Base in Twentynine Palms. On Wednesday (May 22) just before 9 a.m., an unidentified man checked in at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center’s main gate visiting…
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