Time to unravel the Warne mess
Former city manager Richard Warne managed to alienate almost everyone in the city of 29 Palms except for the special interest groups that loved him because he catered to their specific needs. The cou...
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What to do when change actually happens? Say thank you.
As many of you know I filed a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request on Thursday, 18 April, 2013 with the city of 29 Palms. That request was to find out what severance package former city manag...
Old School Rummage Sale May 4th
Just a reminder – We need the things you no longer use, need, or want for our rummage sale. The 29 Palms Historical Society is sponsoring a Community Rummage/Garage Sale to raise funds to pay f...
Nothing to Report….. It’s the Lawyer!
Last night’s 3 and a half hour behind the closed door meeting of the Twentynine Palms Council was fruitless. Nothing was reported to the public. So it was relayed to me by my sources. Instead o...
29 City Manager Warne Fired! Not Retired.
Z107.7 in a great piece of investigative reporting has discovered that Warne was fired last Tuesday. April 9, 2013. What the council now needs to explain is why did they try to deceive the public wit...
29 Palms City Manager Retires
It has just been learned that Richard Warne the city manager of 29 palms has announced his retirement. This announcement comes six days after a closed session was conducted by the city council concer...
Rachel’s excellent alcoholic adventure lead to Jail
On April 8, 2013 at approximately 5:35 PM, Rachel M. Stevens, 31, of Joshua Tree, CA was driving a 1996 Ford Explorer eastbound on State Route 62 in the #2 lane, approaching the intersection with Rot...
Joshua Tree Philharmonic is model for new Palm Springs orchestra
It is with excitement, heart-felt appreciation, and pride that I share with you the achievements of your continuing and steadfast support. Our unique Joshua Tree Philharmonic is not only an unquestio...
There’s Gold in Them There Hills, Hilltoppers that is.
There are still a few good things left that we can count on and Hilltoppers and the first week-end in April is one of them. Twentynine Palms and the Hilltoppers motorcycle club have had a standing da...
Hey See You at the 29 Palms Grand Prix
Watch Out it is the 39th Hilltoppers 29 Palms Grand Prix !! It’s Race Weekend and I am stoked! My family is stoked. My friends are Stoked….. Did I tell you how Stoked we are? For the next...
Egg Hunt at Luckie Park Easter Sunday
The Twentynine Palms Fire Department Explorers and 29 Palms Professional Firefighters are joining together to host the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held this Sunday, March 31, ...
Sandrail + no seat belts + Alcohol = Major Accident
On March 22, 2013 at approximately 10:20 PM, John H. Shackelford, III, 46, of 29 Palms, CA was driving an off-road sand rail vehicle in the open desert near Coyote Lake (east Joshua Tree, CA). Shacke...
League of California Cities, a friend or foe of the public?
COMMENTARY The ordinary residents of the Morongo Basin are freedom loving people who want local government and public official to conduct the people’s business in the open. They believe in the creed ...
Double Taxed in 29
The 29 Palms city council recently decided to do nothing and rejected a request for assistance from the Water District for our 29 Palms Fire Department. Yucca Valley pays a little more than 4 million...