One person was killed in a Landers house fire the morning of Monday, June 13. San Bernardino County Fire responded to multiple 911 callers reporting a structure fire in Landers. First arriving crews found a single-familydwelling fully aflame with fire being pushed by winds. Firefighters initiated a defensive fire attack, working to suppress the fire and keep […]
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Morongo Basin residents are encouraged to check their home smoke alarms as fire season approaches. Working smoke detectors can cut the risk of dying in a house fire by half, and local residents who need help checking or installing them can receive free assistance from the Sound the Alarm program. The American Red Cross and […]
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The days are getting longer and that means it’s time to change our clocks again, so set your clocks one hour ahead before you go to bed Saturday night. Sunday (March 13) is the start of Daylight Saving Time and it’s time to “spring forward” one hour, which means it’s time to change your clocks […]
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Twenty dogs have died in a Wednesday (February 23) morning house fire in Yucca Valley. According to Battalion Chief Mike McClintock of San Bernardino County Fire, crews were dispatched to a reported residential fire in the 3000 block of Goleta Avenue in Yucca Valley just before 9 a.m. Crews arrived to find a single-story home […]
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17 people were arrested, and 16 illegal marijuana grow operations countywide were shut down, including three in Twentynine Palms, one in Landers, and one in Wonder Valley, during the twenty-fourth week of illegal marijuana grow raids. According to Sheriff’s reports, deputies and investigators from the San Bernardino County Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET) served 16 search […]
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