Twentynine Palms News

Traffic out of the Coachella Valley was backed up for about 25 miles on westbound Interstate 10 from the Banning-Beaumont area to beyond the North Indian Canyon Drive exit in North Palm Springs for much of the afternoon and evening Sunday, as a daylong traffic nightmare caused by unexpected Caltrans pothole repairs extended from morning into night.

Ernie Noia offers opening remarks while speaking to the crowd at Mizell Senior Center on Christmas Day 2011 during Ernie Noia's Salute to the Troops in Palm Springs.

PONY LEAGUE EVALUATIONS SUNDAY Hi-Desert Pony League will be starting evaluations for its upcoming season this Sunday at Luckie Park in Twentynine Palms from 10 to 3. Evaluations are done to determine skill level and balance teams.

ROAD WORK BEGINS ON LEAR AVENUE THIS MONDAY If you use Lear Avenue to get to work on the Marine base, listen up.Lear Avenue in Twentynine Palms will be undergoing road repairs for four days, from Monday, February 13, through Thursday, February 16.

OLD SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM LECTURE ON INVASIVE SPECIES FRIDAY This Friday's Old Schoolhouse lecture is a close look at the regions invasive species.

Marine Corps scout snipers used the logo of the notorious Nazi SS organization while in Afghanistan in 2010, the service acknowledged Thursday.

SERVICES SET FOR JOE DEFRANCISCO Joe DeFRancisco, a 25-year-resident of Twentynine Palms, died Friday, February 3, 2012.

Longtime regional leader Jim Bagley announced his candidacy this week for the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Third District seat.

Mariah Smith, 17, of Beaumont, was driving a 2004 Toyota truck into a residential driveway in Cherry Valley about 5:15 Tuesday evening.

PARADE OF HOME TO FEATURE SIX UNIQUE RESIDENCES Six unique and distinctive residences will be featured in this year's "Parade of Homes" fund-raiser to benefit Reach Out Morongo Basin Z107.7's Managing Editor Tami Roleff takes a peek... Reach Out Morongo Basin has signed up six homes for its annual Parade of Homes, its biggest fundraiser of the ... (more)

TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION ELIMINATES PARKING REQUIREMENTS, APPROVES CHURCH On-site parking, tattoo parlors, hawking, and solar fields were all discussed at last night's meeting of the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission.

Twentynine Palms Ca- Motorists in and around Twentynine Palms are asked to be cautious as they navigate Lear Avenue the week of February 13, 2012 through February 16, 2012 and to watch for signs announcing temporary street closures due to crack sealing work on the roadways.

The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms is one of two bases to receive the Environmental Protection Agency's award for its efficient, clean and reliable approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single source.

There's a glass case in a room on Graceland's first floor that holds a small white fur coat, a... INDIO - A suspected drunken driver facing murder charges in a 2009 wreck in Joshua Tree National Park that killed two men in the backseat was given a trial date today.

DISCOVERY DAY AT SKY'S THE LIMIT SATURDAY Sky's the Limit Observatory in Twentynine Palms will be holding a free event this Saturday where you can learn about our solar system and the sun, as well as desert plants in our area.

AN EDITORIAL COMMENT ABOUT THE YUCCA VALLEY SEWER SYSTEM The State of California has mandated that the Town of Yucca Valley install a sewer system by 2016.

A CAR FIRE IN TWENTYNINE PALMS A leaky gas tank was responsible for a car fire in Twentynine Palms Saturday that could be seen from the highway.

A former three-term mayor of Twentynine Palms has entered the race to unseat County Supervisor Neil Derry in the June elections.

Walk, hike, climb or simply soak up the precious gifts of silence and serenity in one of California's premier high desert parks The park's Oasis of Mara Visitor Center is 154 miles east of Los Angeles near the city of Twentynine Palms.

Twentynine Pams, CA- A Since I've been spending time photographing horses a friend of mine suggested that I attend the Morongo BasinA Horsemen's Association Play day on January 25 at Parkers' Area in Twentynine Palms.