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29 Palms Imports Sand: Skyborne Mine Starts Up Without Permits

Dean M Gray — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:17:19 +0000

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA – A surface mining operation has started up in Desert Hot Springs with the operator planning to operate for the next ten years removing over nine million tons of material in that time. The mine has started up even though it has not met conditions required by the state agency that...

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One hell of a time to take a nap

Officer Alex Scott, #17849 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:08 +0000

On Monday June 17, 2013 at approximately 3:05 PM, Claude H. Smithern, 89, of Palm Springs, CA, was driving a 1987 Lincoln Continental southbound on Amboy Road, north of Bell King Road, when it is suspected that Smithern fell asleep behind the wheel and allowed his vehicle to drive across the northbound lane and onto...

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Nuaimi’s No-Bid Contract Update

Margo Sturges — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:22:42 +0000

Yucca Valley, Ca.,- Here is brief recap of a few contracts awarded by Town Manager Mark Nuaimi since his arrival to our town. He continues to pull out town funds for his BFF’s to include: 1. The General Plan Update awarded at over $1 million dollars to the Planning Center whose President is Steve Pontell....

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Another Fun Weekend in Mohave Co

Dan OBrien — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:58:00 +0000

SEX OFFENSES – KINGMAN Mohave County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Jason Manuel Souza, 26, a transient, late Friday (6/14) afternoon for lure minor for sex exploitation and furnishing obscene material to a minor, both felonies. Investigations began May 15th when a reporting party reported that her 14-year-old daughter may be a victim of a sex offense....

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Update: Two Die in Head On Collision

Dan OBrien — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:28 +0000

Morongo Valley, CA– On 06-16-13 at 9:59 PM, CHP responded to Twentynine Palms Hwy and Northstar Trail in Morongo Valley regarding a head-on collision. Both drivers, 31 year-old Palm Desert resident Niccole Holly and a 23 year-old female out of the Marine Base in Twentynine Palms, were pronounced dead on-scene. There were no other occupants...

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Yucca Valley Important Sewer Meeting!Thursday 10 AM.

Margo Sturges — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:50:37 +0000

Yucca Valley, Cal.- There is an important meeting this Thursday at the Community Center to discuss the sewer prohibition of the use of septics in Yucca Valley. The Regional Water Board will meet on June 20, 2013 at 10 am. Here is the link to the Hi-Desert Water District agenda>LINK The Hi-Desert Water District writes:...

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YV Senior Housing Told NO EXEMPTION to Sewers!

Margo Sturges — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:34:08 +0000

Yucca Valley, Ca.,- The California Regional Water Quality Control Board will meet this Thursday at the Yucca Valley Community Center at 10am to discuss the septic ban of our town and to tell C.O.R.E. developers they will not be exempt from hooking up to the sewer by May 19, 2016. C.O.R.E. will be required to...

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GM Muzik Hoodwinks HDWD Board of Directors

Margo Sturges — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:01:56 +0000

Yucca Valley, Ca.,- At their last meeting, the Hi-Desert Water District Board of Directors authorized General Manager Ed Muzik to sign a $56,000 contract plus expenses with C.V. Strategies of Indian Wells to launch an outreach campaign designed to educate the ratepayers on sewer connections. (Wink-wink!) Muzik acknowledged this agency has NO sewer experience. The...

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Memo from Councilman Jay Corbin to taxpayers

Branson Hunter — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:19:42 +0000

PREFACE The following Memorandum is pure satire based on fact, history, public records, information and belief. There should be no ambiguity of this actually being one of the Twentynine Palms City Councilmen. When have these gentlemen ever reached-out to taxpayers? They circumvented you when they went in debt for a over a $12 million bond...

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Bloggers Have Rights

Dan OBrien — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:48:50 +0000

One of EFF’s goals is to give you a basic roadmap to the legal issues you may confront as a blogger to let you know you have rights and to encourage you to blog freely with the knowledge that your legitimate speech is protected. To that end we have created the Legal Guide for...

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