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Publisher of The Sun Runner strikes desert gold, while Twentynine Palm...

May 16, 2013 no comments

There are two new happenings in the Basin of historic proportions about to unfold before our eyes. Look for the new PBS TV production to be airing soon called “The Real Desert TV Show” produced by Su...

The city should reconsider its policy to stay out of water district bu...

February 16, 2013

Everything is not fine in 29. The errant meteor that slammed into Chelyabinsk created a shock wave explosion that caused most of the damage. There are about 500,000 near-Earth objects the same size...

Response to Rescue Guy re Brazilian Fire Analogy

January 30, 2013

Brazilian fire: One father said, “Those responsible are the people we elected to protect us. City Hall,” he specified. “they failed to prevent this from happening.” Another father said, “One minute m...

Brazil Fire puts the Spotlight on 29 Palms and the Casino Coming to To...

January 29, 2013

BLOGGER’S NOTES “The disaster, the worst fire of its kind in more than a decade, also raises questions of whether Brazilian authorities are up to the task of ensuring safety in such venue...

Follow-up: TPWD votes to retain the 29 Fire Department

January 24, 2013

This is a follow-up to last nights historic Twentynine Palms Water District / Fire Department meeting. At the onset of the meeting “Sam” Moore, Jr., President of the Board, read a ...

Santa’s Christmas Eve layover in Desert Heights!

December 25, 2012

A chat with Santa over an open fire, reindeer replenishing themselves on clover hay and oats, and some surprising insights from Santa Claus. Desert Heights, Twentynine Palms, CA - During the last wee...

City Manager Richard Warne wants us to “Eat Cake”

December 5, 2012

City Manager Richard Warne is desperate. While the city rolls the dice stalling on public safety, it may be willing to place the private and public sectors in harm’s way — as well as th...

Twentynine Palms: A life or death situation?

November 23, 2012

Below is an e-alert Communique from our local “Community Emergency Response Team” (CERT) Coordinator, Mary Reeves, about the “life or death situation” confronting our community of Twentyn...

Part II: 29 City Council’s alternate universe on public safety

September 28, 2012

(Part II updated @ 9:14 am, Friday September 28, 202) This is Part 2 of 2 of a story concerning the Alternate Universe wherein five elected city councilmen dwell. A parallel universe far removed f...

Part I: Twentynine Palms City Council’s Alternate Universe on Pu...

September 26, 2012

What’s in store for the private and public sectors when the 29 Palms Fire Department is gutted? L to R: The Adobe station in 29 Palms and the Lear station which serves the city and Desert Heights TPW...

What is the Fate of the 29 Palms Fire Department?

July 13, 2012

Pertaining to the workshop meeting last night at the 29 Palms Community Center to discuss the future of fire services in 29 Palms, there is an apparent if not alarming lack of leadership from 29 Palm...

Apology to Twentynine Palms Water District

February 7, 2011

I was perusing through some of the blog-stories yesterday in Cactus Thorns when I discovered a blog blunder and stupid oversight on my part in a opinion piece entitled: Bull Pucky: Joshua Basin Water...

	Margo Sturges on HDWD Director Graham Reckless with Sewer Costs @Steve Whitten, "Putting any tax measure on the March ballot would be like shooting ourselves in the foot."-Councilman George Huntington ...
	Branson Hunter on HDWD Director Graham Reckless with Sewer Costs Steve W, I wouldn’t think anyone would object to repaving hard surfaces damage in the process. Phase one is ...
	Steve Whitten on HDWD Director Graham Reckless with Sewer Costs So Branson, are you saying leave the roads unpaved after they tear them up to install the new sewer lines? If ...
	Branson Hunter on HDWD Director Graham Reckless with Sewer Costs I know for a fact that such paving is a complete waste of money.You don't need a 2013 Bentley Continental ...
	michaelv on It’s nice to get an atta boy Just watched the City Council meeting. Yes, congratulations men, you have certainly shaken the cage. It does not matter what ...
	Branson Hunter on It’s nice to get an atta boy Steve, but what does matter is that the CC, the (outgoing) city manager, staff, and legal counsel all sat through ...
	Steve Spear on It’s nice to get an atta boy Hi Jay Harry, Can't argue with your post at all. However, most people do not consult the dictionary and simply rely upon ...
	Jay Harry on It’s nice to get an atta boy Merriam-Webster's definition of Critics is: one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of ...