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Sheephole Pass on Amboy Road 20 miles east of 29 Palms

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I suggest to anyone in Southern California who is planning a drive to the east on I-40, avoid the traffic on I- 15 to Barstow and take I-10 to Hwy. 62 through 29 Palms, through Amboy to I-40.  Less traffic, its about the same driving time and distance, and in about a week from now you will get to...

Architect Janet Johnston and her husband, George Armstrong, Joshua Tree residents since 2003, own a construction company that specializes in "environmentally conscientious design and construction."  Johnston recently gave a lecture at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum about straw bale houses.They were ...

Developer Steven Katz delivered a presentation about Joshua Tree Villas to the chamber of commerce Tuesday.  His development plans are to build five neighborhoods of 20 to 30 acres, each with a mix of single-family, multi-family and town houses.  A hotel is planned for the commercial portion, and...

When the office that I was working out of closed the first of this year, I decided it was time to go out on my own, so I did along with a fellow sales associate.  Since we both work out of our homes, we no longer are hanging around an office with other Realtors to hear their stories and experienc...

A 6 mile stretch of Old Woman Springs Road (SR 247) north of yucca Valley was  named the Greg A. Gariepy Memorial Highway on February 29 at a well attended ceremony.  Greg Gariepy was killed in a car crash on June 22, 2005 while responding to a request  for a back up ona burglary call.

Retired U. S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Tom Knoll, 75, will make his second 3300 mile trek to raise money for sick and disabled children, wounded service men and women, and disabled athletes.The charaity run began March 1 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, and he will pass through 2...

The 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians has joined several local community and business organizations.  The tribe has joined the 29 Palms Historical Society, Basin Wide Foundation, Friends of Joshua Tree, Morongo Basin Historical Society, Friendsof the Library, Joshua Tree National Park Association,...

The Mojave Water Agency, the waterh authority for the Hi-Desert, has funded 12 full time and one part time scholarhiips for the Copper Mountain College Foundation.  Mojave Water agency's reason for this  is tha the agency struggles to attract qualified cdandideates for a variety of positions with...