Brush Patrol 44 from Station 44 in Twentynine Palms is assisting with the “Radford Fire” near Big Bear. The unit is part of a San Bernardino County Fire Protection District’s “Gel Task Force, a 20 person Task Force composed of smaller Brush…
49 people were arrested, and 46 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide were shut down, including four in Twentynine Palms, one in Wonder Valley, two in Landers, and three in Joshua Tree during the twenty-ninth and thirtieth weeks of…
The Twentynine Palms High School girls varsity tennis team traveled to Big Bear High School Thursday (August 26). The Ladycats lost a hard-fought battle to the Bears, 8 to 10. In singles, Natalia Henry and Carly Bateman each won one set. …
The Twentynine Palms High School Football team has been sidelined for their season opener as multiple players test positive for COVID-19. Head football coach TJ Stanford confirmed that positive test results two weeks in a row mean that the team…
The Yucca Valley High School girl’s varsity tennis team lost their match yesterday (August 24) to Big Bear High School 5-3. Coach Cindy Miller praised the efforts of players Abby Aubuchon, who won both her matches as well as and Ruth Kanuch and…
San Bernardino County Health officials confirmed the presence of a more contagious variant of the coronavirus. The B117 strain of COVID-19 was detected Dec. 20 in samples collected from two residents of Big Bear. A person from the contaminated…
The National Weather Services is forecasting a drastic change in weather this weekend. Temperatures are expected to drop 20 to 30 degrees Saturday and Sunday, with a chance of precipitation. Ernest Figueroa has this warning from CalTrans if you…
A Yucca Valley man was arrested in Big Bear Saturday, accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend. Big Bear deputies were called to a motel in the 40400 block of Big Bear Blvd. about 7:45 p.m. for a domestic disturbance. The victim told…
To our west, the Apple fire is calm and 95% contained at 33,424 acres 22 days after it was sparked. Working in extreme heat and steep terrain, firefighters are focused on monitoring, patrolling and suppression repair. Thunderstorms may rumble…
At 33,424 acres, the Apple fire was 95 percent contained Monday, August 17, as remaining crews worked in the heat to put out hot spots and keep the fire in the containment lines. Fewer than 250 personnel were at the scene, working in steep…
San Bernardino County public health officials reported four new coronavirus deaths and 130 more cases Thursday (April 30). Ninety-three people have now died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. And 2,058 people have tested…
Dave Griffiths Respect today to a long-time competitor to Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms Football teams. Big Bear football coach Dave Griffiths, 49, announced Thursday he has stepped down as head coach after 21 years. The search for…
A beetle from Arizona that kills coast live oaks, California black oaks, and canyon live oak trees is believed to have killed oak trees in three areas of San Bernardino County. Managing editor Tami Roleff has more information about the invasive…
Morongo Basin residents who plan to travel to Big Bear in October should be aware that Caltrans will be performing road work on Highway 18 that will completely shut down the highway between Snow Valley Mountain Resort and the Big Bear Dam…
Thursday’s monsoonal storms wreaked havoc on roads both here in the Morongo Basin and near Big Bear. Just before noon, Indian Cove Road in Twentynine Palms became a river and water flowed down the street to Highway 62, where the intersection…
A Big Bear man who crashed head-on into another vehicle in December, killing both occupants of the other car, was arrested Thursday, charged with vehicular manslaughter and child endangerment. On December 1, Michael Daugherty, now 25, was…
Updated 11/7 @ 7:00 A.M. As ballots continue to be counted, we have an update on…
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