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NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 6, 9:43 AMHigh
Thrown rock at center of assault allegation between feuding neighbors in Twentynine Palms
On Thursday (November 5) at 6:52 a.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of assault with a deadly weapon in the 6600 block of Pine Avenue in Twentynine Palms.
Deputies identified the suspect as Kloie Noonan, 24.
Learn more: Twentynine Palms
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NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 6, 9:24 AM
La Matadora holding gala opening for Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter benefit show on Friday (11 / 6)
Our community’s only no-kill animal shelter hopes to raise funds by selling artwork from major names in the Morongo Basin.
The Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter for the shelter’s first gallery-style benefit event at La Matadora.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 6, 9:23 AM
Yucca Valley Film Festival Screenings for Friday (11 / 6)
Tonight beginning at 5 p.m, the Yucca Calley Community Center will be lighting up and rolling out the red carpet for the first night of the town-sponsored Yucca Valley Film Festival.
Show up early to get your photo taken on the red carpet, and settle in at 6:30 for the following …
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 6, 9:16 AM
Come out to Copper Mountain Mesa’s Saturday Pancake Breakfast (11 / 7)
Copper Mountain Mesa’s All-Volunteer Saturday Pancake Breakfast will be taking place Saturday morning (June 6) from 8:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m.
Learn more: Morongo Basin
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 6, 9:09 AM
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by tending the land with the NALC this Saturday (11 / 7)
Two years into the reclamation of tribal land in a beautiful creek lined Morongo Valley property called Hunat Paac Pihaaka’ Preserve, (or “Bear’s Water”), NALC’s Education and Stewardship Program Manager Elizabeth Paige says they have a busy time ahead of them for November’s Nati…
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 6, 8:55 AM
Basin Bike Path’s “Bicycle Cafe” returns for ride to 29 Palms Beer Company this Saturday (11 / 7)
Basin Bike Path events aim to mobilize cyclists into using existing bike paths around the Morongo Basin and advocating for more bike lanes to be developed on Twentynine Palms Highway and other major thoroughfares.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 6, 8:50 AM
Yucca Valley American Heritage Girls holding cruise-in fundraiser this Saturday (11 / 7)
The Yucca Valley American Heritage Girls are hosting a Cruise-In fundraiser on Saturday.
Expect classic cars, vendors, a live DJ and raffles with prizes from local businesses.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 6, 8:39 AM
BoxoPROJECTS hosting open studio and artist talk with Constance Old this Saturday (11 / 7)
BoxoPROJECTS is hosting an open studio and artist talk with their resident artist Constance Old.
For her residency, Old has been examining the relationship between the Joshua Tree boulders and plastic debris found in the desert environment and beyond.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 5, 8:52 AMHigh
Twentynine Palms man arrested for investigation into rape and false imprisonment
A Twentynine Palms man was arrested on suspicion of rape and false imprisonment.
Early Saturday morning (October 31) at around 12:20 a.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a home in the 5800 block of Bagley Avenue in Twentynine Palms.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 5, 8:49 AM
Morongo Basin Healthcare District BoD meet Thursday (11 / 5)
The Morongo Basin Healthcare District Board of Directors meets in regular and special session Thursday night (November 5).
At 6 p.m.
Learn more: Morongo Basin
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 5, 8:48 AM
Weed Show coming up this weekend in Twentynine Palms: when to submit and when to visit
GOAT, or “Greatest of All Time” is the theme for this year’s 89th annual Weed Show.
The Twentynine Palms Historical Society is accepting your amazing entries starting this evening (11 / 5) from 4 p.m.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 5, 8:35 AM
Partners Against Violence fundraiser on Friday (11 / 6) helps keep survivor services free
Partners Against Violence provides free counseling, advocacy, and a 24-hour hotline for survivors of sexual assault.
Advocates also accompany survivors to forensic exams, law enforcement interviews, and court proceedings.
Learn more: Morongo Basin
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 5, 8:32 AM
Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter on Up Close Show this Friday (11 / 6)
On Friday’s episode of the Z107.7 Up Close Show, we’ll be talking about the Joshua Tree No-Kill Shelter and their fundraising art show this weekend.
Guests Dr.
Learn more: Joshua tree
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 4, 11:21 AM
County approves Lovemore Ranch (again)
The first time most residents heard of Lovemore Ranch was first in August of 2024 when developer Axel Cramer presented the project during a community meeting in Joshua Tree.
Since then, the development has faced setbacks in the form of appeals, court cases, and in San Bernardino …
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 4, 7:13 AM
Updating: Midterm Election Results for State, County and local measures
Updated as of 7:07 a.m.: California State races In races counted by California state, 99.8% of precincts are partially reporting as of 5 a.m.
November 4.
Learn more: Morongo Basin
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 4, 7:00 AMHigh
Motorcycle collision results in arrest for outstanding warrants
A motorcycle versus vehicle collision in Yucca Valley sent one person to the hospital and another was arrested for outstanding warrants.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 4, 6:58 AM
County Planning Commission to consider new Pioneertown event space / coffee shop at Thursday meeting (11 / 5)
At tomorrow’s meeting, the San Bernardino County Planning Commission is holding a Public Hearing on a Conditional Use Permit application for a development project in Pioneertown.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 3, 10:04 AM
‘Saturation 70’ book chronicles lost Joshua Tree sci-fi film starring Gram Parsons and 5-year-old son of Rolling Stones’ Brian Jones
Writer, journalist, and filmmaker Chris Campion has been a longtime fan of cosmic country angel Gram Parsons, but says his audience tends to celebrate his death more than his actual life.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 3, 9:10 AM
Today is Election Day
Tuesday (November 3) is election day for the 2026 General Election.
Registered voters have received a ballot in the mail from the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters.
Learn more: Morongo Basin
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 3, 8:24 AMHigh
Man arrested after allegedly jumping Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center fence in Twentynine Palms
A man was arrested for hopping the fence and entering the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 3, 8:22 AMHigh
Suspected Sheriff station burglar arrested again after alleged Yucca Valley home robbery
A man out on bail for allegedly burglarizing a Sheriff’s sub-station was arrested again on suspicion of robbing a house in Yucca Valley.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 3, 8:20 AM
Hi-Desert Water District Board of Directors to review annual financial report on Wednesday (11 / 4)
The Hi-Desert Water District Board of Directors meets in regular session Wednesday (November 4).
The Board will receive the District’s annual comprehensive financial report for fiscal year 2026.
Learn more: Morongo Basin
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 3, 8:19 AM
Joshua Basin Water District meets this Wednesday (11 / 4)
The Joshua Basin Water District’s Board of Directors meet on Wednesday (11 / 4) at 5:00 p.m.
The Morongo Basin Conservation Association (MBCA) will be giving a presentation on the latest Desert-Wise Landscape Tour that occurred this last April.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 2, 1:03 PM
2026 Yucca Valley Film Festival holding two additional nights of screenings starting on Wednesday (11 / 4)
The Yucca Valley Film Festival is returning for its 8th year in the hi-desert, and this year they are adding two additional nights of movie screenings on November 4th and 5th at the Paradigm Movie Theatre in Yucca Valley.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 2, 8:22 AM
Volunteer network promotes community education on legal rights to privacy, due process
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, has been at the forefront of President Trump’s campaign to crackdown on illegal immigration in the United States.
In particular, “raids,” or unannounced enforcement operations by ICE agents, have become more visible, not only at privat…
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 2, 7:50 AMHigh
Yucca Valley Sheriff’s Sub Station burglarized, one arrested
A man was arrested on suspicion of burglarizing a Sheriff’s station in Yucca Valley.
On Tuesday (October 27), San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a burglary at the Sheriff’s Sub Station at the Yucca Valley Community Center.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 2, 7:49 AMHigh
Man arrested for investigation in elder abuse after alleged road rage incident in Landers
A road rage incident led to injuries and an arrest at the Landers Post Office.
On Thursday (October 29) at around 8 a.m., San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a battery at the Landers Post Office located at 890 Landers Lane.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 2, 7:45 AM
Basin-wide Frontier internet outage blamed on vandals cutting cables
A major outage for customers of Frontier Internet in the Morongo Basin is being investigated by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
The outage, which was first reported on Friday morning (October 30), has left thousands of local customers and businesses without intern…
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 2, 7:44 AM
Lovemore Ranch returns to San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday (11 / 3)
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meets in regular session on Tuesday (11 / 3).
The Board will hold a public hearing on the Lovemore development in Joshua Tree.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 2, 7:43 AM
Yucca Valley Town Council agenda: opioid settlement decision, financial reporting award, public art
A national opioid litigation settlement with Albertsons Companies is expected to pay out to municipalities like the Town of Yucca Valley, if the town decides to join the settlement.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Nov 2, 7:42 AM
CANCELLED: Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meeting for 11 / 3
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission has cancelled their meeting scheduled for Tuesday (November 3).
No reason for the cancellation was provided.
Learn more: Twentynine Palms
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 30, 8:31 AM
Early Voting expands across San Bernardino County
Early voting has now expanded across San Bernardino County.
As of Thursday (October 29), the County Registrar of Voters opened ten additional early voting locations, including one in Joshua Tree.
Learn more: Joshua Tree (the town)
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 30, 8:25 AM
A howl of a Halloween gathering is planned for Landers this Friday and Saturday
Landers is planning a howl of a gathering for both Friday and Saturday Halloween nights.
The celebrations begin on Friday October 30, the night before All Hallows Eve, at the Haunted Harvest Spooktacular from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 30, 8:23 AM
Halloween week descends on the Morongo Basin!
This Halloween, Art Queen transforms into HallowQUEEN for an afternoon of trick-or-treating, costumes, creativity, and community on Saturday, October 31, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Costume attire is encouraged with a Costume Parade beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Learn more: Morongo Basin
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 30, 8:22 AMHigh
Countywide sex trade sting leads to 29 arrests
A two-day, countywide sex-trade customer sting operation led to 29 arrests.
On Tuesday (October 27) and Wednesday (October 28), the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department conducted “Operation No Tricks.” They say the operation focused on rescuing victims of sexual slavery, id…
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 30, 7:30 AM
Register now for hand lettering workshop being held on 11 / 21 at Hi-Desert Nature Museum
The Town of Yucca Valley invites residents to discover the craft of hand lettering with local artist Derek McDonald of Golden West Sign Arts in a full-day creative workshop this November 21.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 30, 7:29 AM
Grant money available for desert tortoise recovery projects from California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Mojave desert tortoise has been considered endangered since June of last year, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering a grant to try and help recover their population.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 30, 7:24 AM
Celebration of Life being held for Joshua Tree resident Michael Meyers on 10 / 31
Yucca Valley Center for Spiritual Living is hosting a celebration of life Halloween party for Michael Myers, a 19 year resident of Joshua Tree who passed away on September 20.
Micheal was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma and spent 4 years in the Air Force .
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 29, 11:51 AM
The Palms Restaurant celebrates 30 years in Wonder Valley with a weekend of music, costumes, and karaoke
The owners of the Palms Bar & Restaurant were recently recognized for 30 years in the Wonder Valley community.
The ceremony was held at the Wonder Valley Community Center, just a few miles down the road from the restuarant and venue that the Sibley-Bone Family have been running f…
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 29, 9:04 AMHigh
Man on probation allegedly attacks person who already had restraining order against him
A man on felony probation was arrested for investigation into attacking a person who has a restraining order against him.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 29, 8:55 AM
Town of Yucca Valley seeking community feedback on possible park improvements
The Town of Yucca Valley is inviting residents to help shape the future of two of their community spaces.
The Town is focusing on the next phase of Founders Plaza in Old Town and the revitalization of the Yucca Valley Community Center park.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 29, 8:46 AM
Youth Orchestra Joshua Tree presents “A Holiday Concert” November 28th at Theatre 29
Youth Orchestra Joshua Tree will be presenting, “A Holiday Concert” Saturday, November 28th at 5pm on the Theatre 29 mainstage in Twentynine Palms.
The event promises “haunting” Halloween Tunes, “Joyous” Christmas Carols and an array of upbeat Orchestral numbers just in time for …
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 29, 8:41 AM
29 Palms Elks Lodge hosting haunted maze beginning Thursday (10 / 29)
The 29 Palms Elks Lodge is hosting a haunted maze event that begins Thursday (October 29).
There will be free pumpkin painting with food and drinks available.
Learn more: Twentynine Palms
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 29, 8:33 AM
halloween
Open the original report for details.
Learn more: Morongo Basin
Morongo Basin
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 29, 8:26 AM
2026 Election Special on Up Close Show this Friday (10 / 30)
Keeping up a long tradition, the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday (10 / 30) will be an election special.
Host Gary Daigneault will unpack the complicated roster of state propositions, what they say and what they really mean, and review state and local elections.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 29, 8:18 AM
Twentynine Palms HS Varsity Tennis vs. Banning DVL Individual Finals scores and highlights
The Twentynine Palms High School girls varsity tennis team traveled to Banning to take part in the Desert Valley League Individual finals.
The team worked hard but came up short in the competition.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 28, 8:33 AMHigh
Man with criminal history of sexual battery arrested for alleged sexual assault of a minor
A man was arrested in Twentynine Palms for investigation the sexual assault of two people including a minor.
NewsZ107.7 KCDZ
Oct 28, 8:29 AMHigh
Man arrested while target shooting for investigation into negligent discharge of a firearm
A man was arrested for allegedly firing his weapons in an unsafe manner in Wonder Valley.