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Yucca Valley drops shootout as Rancho Christian scores in final minute
Even in a loss, Yucca Valley showed Friday night that if you expected the 2024 version to see a dropoff from the 2023 version, you may want to think again. The Trojans lost a crazy back-and-forth battle with a big and strong Rancho Christian team 44-41 on Friday when the visitors scored on a 1-yard run with 38 seconds left, and the Trojans didn't have one last answer. ...
High Desert Football: Hesperia shuts out Adelanto, Andres Sanchez snags two interceptions
Andres Sanchez got some instant gratification that he desperately needed after three years of busting his tail at Hesperia High School. That gratification came in the form of an interception in the third quarter Friday night. ...
Football Game Recap: Norco Comes Up Short
Norco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 34-17 to the Upland Highlanders/Scots. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Highlanders/Scots are ranked 32nd).
Bloomington Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening with "Ghost Gun" as Fontana Deputies Enhance Victim's Safety Measures
Fontana deputies took a 19-year-old man into custody following threats he allegedly made involving a firearm. The incident, which originated from the 11900 block of Pine Avenue in Bloomington, led to the arrest of Angel Ruiz, a resident of the area. The victim, whose identity remains confidential, reported to Deputy Padilla on August 21, 2024, that Ruiz had threatened her with a firearm, leaving her unable to sleep and in constant fear for her safety.
Man killed in two-vehicle crash along Highway 138 near Phelan
A man died following a two-vehicle crash between his pickup truck and another vehicle on Highway 138 near Phelan on Friday night, authorities said. The crash was first reported about 9:15 p.m. on the highway near Sayle Road, just south of Phelan, according to California Highway Patrol logs. First responders arrived at the scene...
Massive Inferno Burns Large 3 Story Home To The Ground
A massive structure fire burned a large three-story home down to the ground and extended into the vegetation across the street. At 4:39 AM, a dispatch came out for a small vegetation fire in Crestline. Less than a minute later, the incident was upgraded to a structure fire. Also, CHP...
Landers Open Air Flea Market returns tonight 4PM-8PM
The Landers Open Air Flea Market returns this afternoon from 4PM to 8PM. Send off the summer with a view of the homestead valley fireworks that will light up the sky when the sun drops. Vendor space is free for anyone who wants to sell their goods. You can always...
Save the Dates: Popular Fall hi-desert events announce dates
On September 28th, the Annual Joshua Tree National Park Association Bighorn Benefit Dinner & Auction is being held to Benefit the Desert Bighorn Sheep Surveying Program. Tickets are already on sale on joshuatree.org. The HWY 62 Open Studio Art Tours are the first three weekends in October: 5/6, 12/13, and...
Redlands school board approves multiple agreements
The Redlands Unified School District board meeting on Aug. 20 resulted in the unanimous approval of several agreements. All items passed without discussion. Board member Patty Holohan was absent from the meeting. The board first approved an agreement with Temecula-based environmental consultant Verdantas Inc. to provide materials testing and special...
High Desert Sports Roundup: Roddy Taylor records a dozen sacks to lead Hesperia Christian
The Hesperia Christian football team celebrated the season opener at home with a 49-0 victory over Entrepreneur on Friday night. Roddy Taylor, the reigning Agape League Defensive Player of the Year, was a menace on the field racking up 12 sacks. ...
Council approves $549K for tasers
The Redlands City Council unanimously approved a significant purchase agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc., a Scottsdale, Arizona-based manufacturer of energy devices company. The council's decision last month, greenlighted the acquisition of 105 “Taser 10,” a conductive electrical weapon, along with all required accessories under a Master Service and Purchasing Agreement. This agreement totals $549,724.94 and will see the Redlands Police Department (RPD) outfitted with these state-of-the-art devices over the next five fiscal years. Police Chief Rachel Tolber signed the agreement on behalf of the city.
New Moon ceremony at Harrison House this Sunday
A new moon is coming this weekend, and a new moon ceremony is being held in Joshua Tree tomorrow night (September 1). The Lou Harrison House in Joshua Tree is hosting a new moon ceremony with Kim Marcus, a Serrano-Cahuilla Elder. Marcus will be sharing origin stories with songs around an outdoor fire. After the new moon ceremony, a food offering will be provided.
LoveMore Ranch gets full spectrum of feedback on planned 64-home development in Joshua Tree
Fifteen minutes before the 6pm meeting on Thursday, there was already a line snaking outside the Joshua Tree Community Center where a presentation was being prepped by the LoveMore Group about the “LoveMore Ranch,” a name given to the planned development on an 18 and a half acre lot that sits at 61650 Alta Loma Dr.
The Big Bear Theatre Project's LITTLE SHOP OF HORROR Cast Takes Over Our Instagram
The cast of The Big Bear Theatre Project's Little Shop of Horrors will be taking over our Instagram today!. The production is continuing performances at The Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center this weekend. Shows are on August 30 and 31 at 7:30 and September 1 at 2:00. Tickets are available here.
‘Cindy lives and breathes the Morongo Basin;’ Melland receives Lifetime Achievement Award
JOSHUA TREE — Cindy Melland was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Basin Wide Foundation, a nonprofit she helped form, Thursday night, Aug. 22. Melland is the owner of Hawk’s Landing Golf Club and Valley Independent Printing and the retired publisher of the Hi-Desert Star and Desert Trail.
Proposed travel center to be built on Tribal Land, west end of Yucca Valley
Update: 12:35 PM on 8/30/24 – The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians sent a response, so we’ve removed the line that stated the opposite. The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians is proposing to build a new travel center in Yucca Valley. The proposed site will be on the southeast corner of Highway 62 and Camino Del Cielo, located across the highway from the Field Station Joshua Tree Hotel.
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