TWENTYNINE PALMS — A City Council member has vowed to fight state mandates and what he called bullying developers to prevent a 175-acre solar power field from being built on
There were snickerdoodles, scones, and plenty of smiles at the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Freedom Plaza yesterday morning when local leaders celebrated
Last night, the Twentynine Palms City Council met for a two-hour meeting covering a wide range of topics, though a bombshell announcement from Parks and Recreation led to a passionate debate about the July 4 tradition. Reporter Heather Clisby was there …
The Twentynine Palms City Council had a full agenda and a full house at last night’s meeting. The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District gave a detailed presentation on “Community Risk Reduction Applications.” Several members of the district explained how they are using technology to combat arson, wildfires and illegal fireworks.
Assistant Fire Marshall Tom Strong presented on how technology is helping the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.
Two unrelated home fires lit up the Morongo Basin last night.
First, a Landers home that appeared to be inhabited by squatters caught fire shortly before midnight. Fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 56200 block of Lilac Avenue to find heavy smoke and flames from a single-story home, an RV, and multiple cars that were also on fire. The fire was knocked down in approximately 20 minutes and fire crews did not find anyone in the home. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
A home and several vehicles were fully involved with flames when firefighters arrived at a fire in the 56200 block of Lilac Avenue in Landers Tuesday night.