Needles News

On Saturday, May 26 2012, Deputy Matt Kitchen from the Colorado River Station investigated a report of vehicle tires stolen from the East Side Shell gasoline station.

A man suspected of stealing tires from a Needles gas station was arrested when a sheriff's deputy saw him hauling the tires in a truck the next day.

One would be hard pressed to find a June 5 primary race where it will be more difficult for candidates to break out from the pack than the 8th Congressional District.

Route 66 from Oro Grande, Calif., to the Arizona state line near Needles was designated a scenic route by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, according to a report today by The Sun Runner magazine.

There's no shortage of choices for San Bernardino County voters this election season when it comes to the First District supervisor's race.

San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies searched a home in the 900 block of Bailey Avenue at 6:33 a.m. They found marijuana plants, paraphernalia and dried marijuana.

Here's a novel new way for tourists to learn about the Mother Road - Pirate Cove Resort & Marina in Needles, Calif., soon will use zip lines to educate groups about the Colorado River and Route 66.

BARSTOW Higher than average rainfall this winter has led to overgrown grasses that could fuel a dangerous wildfire, Bureau of Land Management officials say.

GoZip Pirate Cove will offer four new, state-of-the-art attractions, including the "Plank Walk" PowerfanA Freefall, an 80-foot Giant "Bosun Swing," the high-speed "Rum Runner" motorized zip line and an unparalleled "Pirates Quest" zip line tour.

In an effort to minimize the risk of devastating wildfires, t he Bureau of Land Management is issuing fire restrictions on public lands in the California desert, including requiring permits for campfires and barbecues.

On Sunday, May 13, 2012, at approximately 3:22 p.m., Deputies from the Colorado River Station Marine Enforcement Unit received a report of two personnel watercraft colliding into each other approximately 1/4 mile north of the Needles Bridge.

San Bernardino County sheriff's officials say two watercraft were on the river in Needles at 3:22 p.m. when they collided about a quarter mile north of the Needles Bridge.

Josh Courter, a hydrologist with the Sequoia National Forest, reported Wednesday he found no snow depth at Quaking Aspen at 7,000-feet above Porterville, while Allen Frame with Mt.

BradA Mitzelfelt of the county's board of supervisors said the signs make it easier to follow the route, and they help support tourism.