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COVID-19 BOOSTER DOSES NOW AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-11
Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 5 to 11 -year-olds are now available countywide.Children in that age group are eligible for their booster at least 5 months after completion of a primary series of Pfizer County residents can…
CAST YOUR BALLOT EARLY FOR THE JUNE 7 STATEWIDE DIRECT PRIMARY ELECTION
For the 2022 Statewide Direct Primary Election this Tuesday, June 7 you have the choice of when, where, and how to vote. Casting your ballot at an early voting site is the best way to avoid lines and crowds at polling places on Election Day. In…
A REMINDER ABOUT HIKING IN THE HEAT FROM JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Joshua Tree National Park is reminding visitors and locals about the hazards of hiking in the summer heat. Hikers are being urged to use extreme caution. All hikes should be planned to begin at or before sunrise and end by 10:00 AM or…
49 PALMS CANYON CLOSED TO ALLOW BIGHORN SHEEP ACCESS TO WATER
Joshua Tree National Park has closed the popular 49 Palms Trail in 29 Palms to allow bighorn sheep undisturbed access to surface water.  The park is under extreme drought conditions and herds in the area are increasingly reliant on the oasis…
29 PALMS WOMAN ACCUSED OF RENTING OUT ROOMS WHILE SQUATTING
A woman who investigators say was squatting in a vacant Twentynine Palms property and renting out bedrooms was arrested last Tuesday, May 24 accused of felony vandalism. According to the Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a residence in…
GRUBSTAKE DAYS KIDS DAY EVENTS TOMORROW
Monday, May 30 will be Grubstake Kids’ Day at the Boys & Girls Club located at 56525 Little League Drive from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Kids can enjoy crafts, water games, family activities and jumpers. BBQ, snacks and snow cones are…
2 TEENS ARRESTED, ACCUSED OF STARTING THE ELK FIRE
According to a release from the County Sheriff’s Department, Thursday (May 26), deputies from the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station responded to reports of a fire near Elk Trail in Yucca Valley. When deputies arrived, they immediately identified…
FIREFIGHTERS HALT ELK FIRES PROGRESS
Firefighters have slowed the advance of the fire threatening Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree National Park at 250 acres. As of this morning, the fire, named the Elk Fire, was 30% contained. The heavy smoke that covered Yucca Valley yesterday…
YUCCA VALLEY MAN AND WOMAN ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE AND TORTURE
A Yucca Valley couple have been arrested, accused of child abuse and torture. According to a release, Sunday, May 22, at about 10:30 a.m., deputies were dispatched to check the welfare of two young children in the 55500 block of Twentynine…
RETIREE RECOGNITIONS AND CONCERNS ABOUT CLASS SIZES AT MUSD BOARD MEETING
The Morongo Unified School District Board of Trustees met last night at a crowded regular session to recognize retirees and other employees for years of service in the district, while many in attendance raised concerns over class sizes for next…
RALLY AT MOJAVE DESERT LAND TRUST FOR WESTERN JOSHUA TREE
The fate of the unique symbol of the Mojave desert, the western Joshua tree, will soon be decided by the Fish and Game Commission. Mojave Desert Land Trust is hosting a rally in support of the listing of the western Joshua tree as threatened…
“INADVERTANT DISCHARGE” RESULTS IN MARINE BASE LOCKDOWN
The 29 Palms Marine Base was placed into a lockdown today after an unconfirmed report of shots fired. Base Public Affairs Officer Capt. Zachary Colvin told Z107-7 News at about 9:00 Monday morning, the base Provost Marshall's office…
SUSPECTED FENTANYL TRAFFICKERS ARRESTED IN YUCCA VALLEY RAID
A Sheriff’s raid on a Yucca Valley home resulted in the arrest of two people suspected of trafficking the powerful drug fentanyl as well as other drugs. According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Department on Friday, May 13, deputies…
IN THE BIGGEST JUMP EVER, COUNTY HOUSE PAYMENTS ARE UP 37%
In what is called the biggest jump ever, Southern California house payments are up 37%, topping $3,000 a month. April's average mortgage is now at 4.3% vs. 2.98% a year earlier. Here in San Bernardino County. average payments have just…
YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED, ACCUSED OF REPEATED FAILURE TO YIELD
A Yucca Valley man, already on probation for felony failure to yield, was arrested after deputies say he failed to yield again and then fought with them. A Sheriff’s release said Thursday,May 19, at about 1:00 a.m, deputies working in the city…
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Desert Hardware has been the DIY spot in Twentynine Palms for 71 years
Listen to this story here: Janet Kodish: “You got to have a hardware store!…
