SENIOR VOLUNTEERS WANTED
The California Highway Patrol’s Morongo Basin Office in Joshua Tree is looking for mature residents who want to give something back to their community as Senior Volunteers. The CHP Senior…
FATAL CRASH IN JOSHUA TREE
On March 11th, at approximately 12:20 p.m., a crash in Joshua Tree resulted in a fatality. A 45 year old female from Palo Alto driving a 2023 Nissan Rogue. She…
CHP BOOSTS PATROL FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAVEL
As millions of people venture out for the Thanksgiving holiday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is preparing for one of the busiest travel weekends in the nation. To help motorists…
A cautionary tail about a terrible accident in Joshua Tree.
On October 19, at approximately 6:45 p.m., a two-vehicle traffic crash resulted in minor to major injuries to two adults and eight juveniles. A 40-year-old male from Yucca Valley was…
FATAL ROLLOVER CRASH IN JOSHUA TREE
On October 12, at approximately 4:20 p.m., a solo vehicle traffic crash resulted in a fatality. A 44 year old male from Joshua Tree was driving a 2011 Lexus IS…
FATAL CRASH ON STATE ROUTE 247 IN LANDERS
On October 4th, at approximately 4:55 p.m., a crash resulted in a fatality in Landers. A 29 year old male from Landers was driving a 2006 Nissan Frontier northbound on…
CHP RECEIVES GRANT TO INCREASE SAFETY FOR MOTORCYCLISTS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. –The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will implement a yearlong federal grant to help save lives and reduce the risk associated with riding a motorcycle. The goal of the…
PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY VEHICLE IN JOSHUA TREE
On September 26, at approximately 9:10 p.m., CHP dispatch received a call of a male pedestrian in Joshua Tree on State Route 62, near El Reposo Street. The man was…
MAXIMUM ENFORCEMENT PERIOD AND SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT
The California Highway Patrol (CHP), Morongo Basin Area, conducted a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) that began at 6:01 pm om September 2, 2022, and continued till 11:59 pm on September…