On Thursday, 09-17-15, at approximately 11:16 p.m., Deputies from the city of Yucca Valley responded to a burglary in progress at the 8400 block of El Dorado Ct. Deputies arrived on scene within minutes of the call for service. The victim was awoken by a sound in her residence coming from a nearby bedroom. The […]
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DATE/TIME: 09/19/2015 12:39 pm INCIDENT: Fatal Traffic Collision LOCATION: Yucca Mesa Drive & Douglas Lane, Yucca Valley, CA INVOLVED PARTY (1): Megan Nemechek, 25 year old, white female adult, Yucca Valley resident, driving a red, 2010, Subaru, Impreza INVOLVED PARTY (2): Name withheld pending notification of family, driving a gray, 2007 Nissan, Versa INVOLVED PARTY […]
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Morongo Basin – Would you like to be part of an active organization that helps others in your community? Are you energetic and enthusiastic about improving life in our Morongo Basin? Reach Out Morongo Basin , a nonprofit serving senior and disabled neighbors is looking for interested persons who would like to serve on […]
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WASHINGTON- Today, Rep. Paul Cook (R- Apple Valley) voted for H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2015 or RAPID Act. The bill passed 233-170. This bill addresses the problem of extensive requirements and growing delays in federal permitting and approvals for construction projects stemming from the involvement of multiple agencies, excessive […]
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Sorry for the sparse news this last week, blame it on computer failure, AC failure, well failure and/or the loose nut behind the wheel. • OKTOBERFEST TOMORROW Not a lot of news to report and no time to write a report anyway, because there has been much planning, shopping, decorating and cooking going on around […]
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Town of Yucca Valley Press Release Yucca ValleyTown Co uncil Schedules Planning Sessions Release # 15-0063 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Te public is invited to attend the Yucca Valley Town Council’s Strategic Planning Sessions scheduled for Tuesday, October 6 and Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Planning Sessions will begin at 4:00 p.m. and expect to conclude by […]
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COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP Saturday, October 17, yay!! Three bins for household trash and discards including old appliances, and three bins for old tires (sorry, no rims) will be set up at the Johnson Valley Community Center on the Larrea Road side. Collection will be Saturday morning from 8:00 a.m. till noon. Electronic waste of all kinds […]
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Announcing the upcoming fall production of “Dracula” that will be occurring at the Yucca Valley High School Multipurpose Room (MPR). The show dates are October 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 24th. All shows start at 6pm. There will also be a special matinée showing on October 24th at 1pm. The cost is $5 for adults […]
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TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY Just a friendly reminder, if you haven’t yet had a chance to participate in the Town of Yucca Valley’s Strategic Planning Survey, now is the time! If you have already participated, in providing valuable input THANK YOU! The Yucca Valley Town Council would like to hear from as many residents and […]
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TURKEY TIME • Bring your family and friends to share the annual feast that starts our holiday season in the most delicious way. The famous Johnson Valley Turkey Dinner is Saturday evening, November 7th. Chef Jim Hanley will be creating the banquet of traditional roast turkey with delicious dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans […]
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WINNER TURKEY DINNER • The Journals have just arrived in our mailboxes today; if you have not received yours yet, here’s your reminder of the Turkey Dinner at the Johnson Valley Community Center this evening, November 7. Jim Hanley has been in the kitchen all day preparing a feast for us. Doors open at 4:30 […]
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(Courthouse News) – The continued sale of foie gras in California seems certain after a Ninth Circuit hearing Wednesday in which judges focused on health concerns and whether consumers are able to avoid the controversial delicacy. “To go forward with this case, we need to see that it really isn’t practical for them to avoid […]
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Measure X anti-Marijuana dispensary opponents fined for violating reporting codes Readers may remember the battle in Yucca Valley over recently defeated “Measure X.” Scare tactics permeated the Morongo Basin by those opposing a legal cannabis dispensary that would have provided legal, safe and proven medication for veterans, for those whom fall under the Americans with […]
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The following is a list of Veterans Day discounts on restaurants, goods, services and events for 2015. Please check back frequently as the list is updated daily. All of the following discounts have been confirmed for 2015, either through press release or direct communication with the company. Popular Veterans Day Restaurant Discounts Chili’s Veterans Day […]
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In July the full House voted to include an amendment in Interior appropriations legislation that would prohibit Presidential designations of National Monuments in specified counties including Mohave and Coconino Arizona, Modoe and Siskiyou California, Chaffee, Moffat, and Park Colorado, Lincoln, Clark, and Nye Nevada, Otero New Mexico, Jackson, Josephine and Malheur Oregon, or Wayne, […]
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