Twentynine Palms News

The header to this story is a bit misleading. The Moreno Valley city manager said this week he wasn't pushed to resign.

Morongo Basin residents are facing the same inchoate problems with our elected officials as voters are in the City of San Bernardino.

SCHOOL BOARD HONORS STAFF AND EMPLOYEES In honor of The Day of the Teacher and Classified School Employees Week, one educator and one classified employee were selected from each school from the East End of the district, as well as from Yucca Valley High School.

TWENTYNINE PALMS WATER DISTRICT BOARD MEETS WITH WATER AND FIRE BUSINESS TONIGHT The Twentynine Palms Water District Board meets in regular session tonight.

According to the League of California Cities newsletter, it's been a busy season for lawyers and courts as the number of lawsuits filed against the Department of Finance hits the 100 mark.

Receipts for Twentynine Palms October through December 2012 were 4.7% lower than the same quarter a year before.

BEAT THE HEAT BICYCLE RIDE WILL BENEFIT TWENTYNINE PALMS YOUTH CLUB The Twentynine Palms Youth Club will hold a Beat the Heat Bicycle Ride Saturday, May 18, beginning at Luckie Park.

FIRE DESTROYS MOTOR HOME IN NORTH JOSHUA TREE TUESDAY A fire in north Joshua Tree yesterday completely destroyed a motor home, storage sheds and two vehicles.

BROWN ACT ERROR REDO ON TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY MANAGER CONTRACT The only discussion item at the May 14 regular meeting of the Twentynine Palms City Council is a re-do of the contract for the new City Manager.

TWENTYNINE PALMS STREET FAIR AND CAR SHOW COMING JUNE 1 The Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the annual street fair and car show.

TWENTYNINE PALMS RECREATION TAKING SIGNUPS FOR SUMER DAY CAMP Twentynine Palms Park and Recreation is accepting registrations for the 2013 Summer Day Camp program.

TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif.-U.S. Marines are taught to overcome obstacles with a minimum of help.

Editors Note: I was asked why I issued a Cease and Desist Letter to the City of Twentynine Palms concerning the Warne Termination/retirement/resignation Well be cause it is now the law.

AMERICAN LEGION'S JACK V. RICE POST MEETS TONIGHT The Jack V. Rice Post 761 of the American Legion meets the second Monday of every month at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 67330 29 Palms Highway in Twentynine Palms.

CHP OFFER "START SMART" DRIVING CLASS TOMORROW EVENING The Morongo basin CHP office is offering a free "Start Smart" class for teen drivers tomorrow evening.

As the Joshua Tree Philharmonic continues their final stretch of rehearsals prior to their end-of-season concerts this May 16th through 19th, there will be a new addition to this pioneering inter-generational community orchestra - a complete set of five world-class Ludwig hammered copper orchestral timpani drums.

Famed theoretical physicist and cosmologist, Stephen Hawkins , explains that once light is sucked inside a black hole it cannot escapes.

A government " of the people, by the people and for the people " is at the heart of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address .

Desert Edge VFW Post held its second annual yard sale May 4. Organizers estimate that more than $750 was raised.

Yucca Valley, Ca.,- Having been inspired by our neighbors to the east with the termination of their city manager, Richard Warne, I have been contacted by citizens asking the costs to terminate town manager, Mark Nuaimi.