The San Bernardino County Fire Department asks you to be smart and stay safe as you celebrate the new year Please remember possession of any type of fireworks, including “safe and sane” fireworks, is against the law in any unincorporated area…
Listen here: Land conservation and protection remains a hot topic this year as populations continue to grow here in the Morongo Basin and other rural desert areas. The Mojave Desert Land Trust, or MDLT, has closed out 2022 with 6,901…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 11,654 people were killed in car crashes nationwide in 2020 that involved an alcohol-impaired driver, or one person every 45 minutes. Our local law enforcement agencies…
An injured man missing for more than 24 hours was located in Morongo Valley and airlifted to medical treatment, thanks to the efforts of the high desert community. On Monday (December 26) at around 3:30 p.m. Nathan Otto, a 58 year-old resident…
One of Joshua Tree’s most important cultural sites, the iconic Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum, has shared the details of their upkeep efforts in 2022. The museum, which is most known for an immersive garden of outdoor assemblage and sculpture…
Today is Thrifty Thursday at the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library bookstore. Senior Citizens can buy one book and get another of equal or lesser value for free. If you’ve never been to the bookstore, it’s located right inside the Yucca…
A Yucca Valley man wanted for suspicion of attempted kidnapping was located in Brehm Park on Monday (December 26). At around 4:30 p.m., Sheriff’s Deputies responded an incident in the 56700 block of Little League Drive. Deputies report that a…
Operation Dust Devil was in full-effect over the holidays, officially starting on Saturday December 17th. Deputies patrolledYucca Valley, Pioneertown, Twentynine Palms and other hi desert areas popular with OHV vehicles. During the patrols,…
Captain Robert Warrick of the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station, was the guest on the Z1077 Up Close Show on Friday (December 16). As part of his conversation with Gary Daigneault, he was asked about long-simmering rumors that parolees and sex…
Voters overwhelmingly approved Measure K, Yucca Valley’s Transient Occupancy Tax Rate increase from 7% to 12%, during the November 2022 election. The additional tax will apply to all lodging stays––short-term vacation rentals, hotels, and…
Here at the peak of winter, one High Desert church is providing free coats to those in need. The United Methodist Church of Twentynine Palms is offering coats and warmer clothing to all comers free of charge. The church is located at 6250…
Your Christmas tree may still appear green, but all that time inside your home in the high desert has dried that dead tree from the inside out, making it extremely flammable. Needles, sap and small branches can burn too quickly for an indoor…
Blood is desperately needed in the Morongo Basin. To that end, Lifestream will be holding a blood drive tomorrow (December 29) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Desert Trail, located at 6396 Adobe Road in Twentynine Palms. Healthy individuals at…
A Yucca Valley man was arrested on Friday (December 23) for suspicion of shooting at a dog with a pellet gun from a vehicle. At around 1:30 p.m., an concerned citizen called 911 to report that a fleeing dog was being shot at by a suspect in a…
Two loose German Shepherds attacked bystanders on Saturday (December 24) in Joshua Tree, causing local businesses to close their doors for a short time. At around noon, several 911 calls were made regarding the two German Shepherds, who were…
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