RV’S TRAILERS AND A BUS CATCH FIRE IN LANDERS
PAROLEE CAUGHT AFTER HIGH SPEED CHASE SATURDAY NIGHT
2 YUCCA VALLEY MEN IN CUSTODY AFTER PURSUITS
COUNTY SEES SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL NURSES
GET YOUR PASSPORT IN TWENTYNINE PALMS THIS SATURDAY
YUCCA VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWS FAMILIAR HOUSING PROJECT
29 PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWS NIGHTCLUB MOVE
INCOMING KINDERGARTEN PARENTS MEET AT OASIS ELEMENTARY *
PARENTS CAN VISIT LA CONTENTA MIDDLE SCHOOL TOMORROW *
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT, TO GET BOND UPDATE
TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY PLANS BUS TRIP TO OLVERA STREET * FREE VOCATIONAL CLASSES OFFERED THROUGH ROP PROGRAM *
JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS ACTION
JUNIOR OLYMPIC TENNIS SKILLS COMPETITION SATURDAY

RV’S TRAILERS AND A BUS CATCH FIRE IN LANDERS
FIREFIGHTERS WERE KEPT BUSY MONDAY AFTERNOON, AS MOTOR HOMES, A TRAVEL TRAILER AND BUS CONVERSION WENT UP IN FLAMES. FIRE OFFICIALS SAID THAT AT 2:45, THEY RESPONDED TO A FIRE IN 59200 BLOCK OF LUTZ LANE IN LANDERS. UPON ARRIVAL, THEY FOUND 2 MOTOR HOMES, A TRAVEL TRAILER AND BUS CONVERSION FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE REAR YARD OF THE HOME. THE STUBBORN FIRE TOOK FIREFIGHTER AN HOUR TO KNOCK DOWN, AND 4 HOURS TO OVERHAUL THE DERBIES. LOSSES WERE SET AT $20,000. OVERLOADED EXTENSION CORDS ARE SUSPECTED BEING THE CAUSE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

PAROLEE CAUGHT AFTER HIGH SPEED CHASE SATURDAY NIGHT
A PAROLEE AT LARGE WAS FINALLY CAUGHT HIDING IN THICK BRUSH, AFTER A HIGH SPEED CHASE FROM JOSHUA TREE TO 29 PALMS SATURDAY NIGHT. SHERIFFS’ LT. DALE MONDARY SAID THAT AT 8:03, DEPUTY CURTIS KOLB ATTEMPTED TO STOP A GMC JIMMY DRIVEN BY JUSTIN HERNANDEZ, 26, ON HIGHWAY 62 AT BONAIR IN JOSHUA TREE, HERNANDEZ TOOK OFF EAST AT SPEEDS ABOVE 100-MILE PER HOUR. THE CHASE CONTINUED TO INTO 29 PALMS, WHEN HERNANDEZ TURNED NORTH ON ADOBE ROAD TOWARDS THE MARINE BASE. THE BASE WAS NOTIFIED. THE JIMMY THEN TURNED SOUTH ON BAGLEY AND THE PURSUIT CONTINUED THROUGH SEVERAL 29 PALMS NEIGHBORHOODS, UNTIL HERNANDEZ ABANDONED THE GMC AT BASELINE AND BEDOUIN. DEPUTIES BEGAN TRACKING HIM ON FOOT MOVING TOWARDS JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, PARK SERVICE AUTHORITIES WERE NOTIFIED. AT 8:59, DEPUTIES FOUND HIM HIDING IN SOME BRUSH AT OLD DALE AND MAUD ADAMS. JUSTIN HERNANDEZ WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITH OUT INCIDENT AND BOOKED INTO THE MORONGO BASIN JAIL WITH NO BAIL FOR FELONY EVADING AND PAROLE VIOLATIONS.

2 YUCCA VALLEY MEN IN CUSTODY AFTER PURSUITS
A PAIR OF YUCCA VALLEY MEN ARE IN JAIL FOLLOWING 2 PURSUITS. SHERIFF SPOKESWOMAN VERA MARTINEZ SAID THAT FRIDAY NIGHT, DEPUTIES SPOTTED A REPORTED STOLEN TOYOTA PICK-UP. NOTING THAT THE LICENSE PLATE DIDN’T MATCH AND THAT THE COLOR HAD BEEN CHANGED THE DEPUTY PURSUED THEN LOST THE PICK-UP. LATER ON THAT NIGHT, THE TOYOTA WAS SPOTTED AGAIN AND A SECOND CHASE WAS ON. THE TOYOTA WAS EVENTUALLY STOPPED AT PALM AVE AND LITTLE LEAGUE DRIVE. 2 SUSPECTS, STEVEN KIRKLAND, 18, AND SCOTT BELLVUE 41, WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR INVESTIGATION OF POSSESSION STOLEN PROPERTY. STEVEN KIRKLAND WAS BOOKED INTO THE MORONGO BASIN JAIL WITH BAIL SET AT $10,000. SCOTT BELLVUE ON PAROLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST VALLEY DENTITION CENTER AND HELD WITHOUT BAIL. MARTINEZ SAID THAT SEVERAL STOLEN ITEMS WERE RECOVERED DURING THE ARREST. IF YOU HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF A RECENT BURGLARY, CALL THE MORONGO BASIN SHERIFF STATION AT 366-4175 FOR MORE INFORMATION.

COUNTY SEES SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL NURSES
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE SAYING A SCHOOL NURSE SHORTAGE MAY HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON EDUCATION. REPORTER KARL GARDNER TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROBLEM... COUNTY SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL NURSES IS HAVING AN EFFECT ON STUDENTS. SCHOOL NURSE COORDINATOR CHRISTINE RIDLEY SAID THAT WITH ONLY 140 SCHOOL NURSES IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, SERVING A POPULATION OF CLOSE TO HALF A MILLION STUDENTS, THE NURSE TO STUDENT PROPORTION IS NEARLY FOUR TIMES HIGHER THAN RECOMMENDED. WITH A COUNTY RATIO OF MORE THAN 3000 TO 1, IT’S TWICE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THE RECOMMENDED RATIO IS 750 TO 1. LOCALLY, MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT DOUG WELLER SAID MUSD HAS 3 FULL TIME NURSES, 2 HEALTH ASSISTANTS AND 5 HEALTH CLERKS TO CARE OF OVER 9000 STUDENTS AT 17 SCHOOLS. RIDLEY SAID THAT TODAY, MORE CHILDREN HAVE SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS AND THE SHORTAGE IS HAVING A BIG IMPACT. BUDGET CUTS ARE SAID TO BE ERODING THE NUMBER OF NURSES, AND IMPENDING CUTS COULD FURTHER IMPACT NUMBERS EVEN MORE AUTHORITIES SAY.

GET YOUR PASSPORT IN TWENTYNINE PALMS THIS SATURDAY
A PASSPORT FAIR WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY AT THE 29 PALMS POST OFFICE. ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY AND LOCAL RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR A U.S. PASSPORT SATURDAY, MAY 10, AT THE TWENTYNINE PALMS POST OFFICE FROM 9 A.M. TO 1 P.M.. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE AGENTS WILL BE ON HAND TO ACCEPT AND PROCESS YOUR NEW APPLICATIONS. PASSPORT PHOTOS WILL BE TAKEN ON SITE. NEED YOUR PASSPORT FAST? EXPEDITED SERVICE IS AVAILABLE. PAYMENT BY CHECK OR CASH ONLY. THE TWENTYNINE PALMS POST OFFICE IS LOCATED AT 73839 GORGONIO DRIVE, ACROSS FROM THE BOWLADIUM.

YUCCA VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWS FAMILIAR HOUSING PROJECT
THE YUCCA VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETS IN REGULAR SESSION TONIGHT. ANOTHER LOOK AT DEVELOPER BOB STADUM’S PROJECT AND TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS ARE ON THE AGENDA. REPORTER TAMMI ROLEFF TAKES A CLOSER LOOK... ON THE AGENDA AT TONIGHT’S YUCCA VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING IS ANOTHER REVIEW OF THE REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE 2 20-ACRE PARCELS AT ACOMA TRAIL, JOSHUA DRIVE, AND GOLDEN BEE INTO 32 HOUSING LOTS PER PARCEL. DEVELOPER BOB STADUM IS ASKING THE COMMISSIONERS TO RECONSIDER THEIR REQUEST FOR A 30-35 BUFFER ZONE AND MEANDERING SIDEWALK OUTSIDE THE PROPOSED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. ACCORDING TO STADUM, THERE ARE NO REQUIREMENTS IN THE TOWN GENERAL PLAN FOR UNDISTURBED NATIVE PLANT AREAS, AND HE FEELS IT IS UNREASONABLE TO REQUEST IT FOR HIS DEVELOPMENT. ALSO ON THE AGENDA IS A REQUEST TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO OFFICE BUILDINGS, ONE 6400 SQUARE FEET AND THE OTHER 8500 SQUARE FEET, ON A 2-ACRE PARCEL LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LUPINE DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 95 FEET NORTH OF YUCCA TRAIL. A REQUEST TO BUILD A BEAUTY SALON ON THE CORNER OF GERONIMO AND PUEBLO TRAILS HAS BEEN TABLED TO A FUTURE MEETING SINCE REQUESTED REVISIONS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED.

 29 PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEWS NIGHTCLUB MOVE
THE 29 PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION WILL LOOK AT A REQUEST TO MOVE A NIGHTCLUB AN BAR TONIGHT. REPORTER TERRY BIGLER CHECKS THE AGENDA... A MEAGER AGENDA AWAITS THE TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION AT IT’S REGULAR MEETING THIS EVENING AT CITY HALL. UNDER PUBLIC HEARINGS…AN APPLICATION FOR A LIQUOR LICENSE FOR A NIGHTCLUB AND BAR AT 5712 ADOBE ROAD, FORMALLY CLUB SILVER SCREEN. THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS A STUDY SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF GENERAL PLAN DRAFT CIRCULATION ELEMENT, FOLLOWED BY ADJOURNMENT.
 

INCOMING KINDERGARTEN PARENTS MEET AT OASIS ELEMENTARY *

PARENTS CAN VISIT LA CONTENTA MIDDLE SCHOOL TOMORROW *

SCHOOL BOARD MEETS TONIGHT, TO GET BOND UPDATE
THE MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET IN REGULAR SESSION. REPORTER DAN STORK SAYS A LOOK AT HOW SCHOOL BONDS ARE BEING SPENT IS PART OF A BUSY SESSION... THE PUBLIC SESSION OF THE MAY 6TH MEETING OF THE MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION STARTS AT 7 PM AT FRIENDLY HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS SERVICES MICHAEL WALKER WILL UPDATE THE BOARD THE MEASURE O BOND PROGRAM. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TOM BAUMGARTEN WILL PRESENT INFORMATION ON ACHIEVE! DATA SOLUTIONS, A DATA MANAGEMENT TOOL. THE REGULAR REPORTS BY THE BOARD, EMPLOYEE GROUPS, AND STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES WILL FOLLOW. THE CONSENT AGENDA INCLUDES APPROVAL OF COURSE OUTLINES AND TEXTBOOKS IN THE AREAS OF SPANISH, FASHION DESIGN, FOOD, CHILD CARE, THE ADULT WORLD, INTERIOR DESIGN, AND GEOMETRY. ACTION ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD INCLUDE A SMALL REDUCTION IN THE HOURS OF THE OFFICE ASSISTANT POSITION AT SKY HIGH, THE TRANSFER OF $100,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CAFETERIA FUND, AND AUTHORIZATION THE ISSUANCE OF THE NEXT PHASE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. THEN COURSE OUTLINES AND TEXTBOOKS IN MATH, SPANISH, AND ART WILL BE PRESENTED FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD WILL ALSO REVIEW PROPOSED CHANGES TO ITS BYLAWS IN THE AREAS OF RULES FOR MEETINGS, AND AGENDA CONTENT AND DISSEMINATION.

TOWN OF YUCCA VALLEY PLANS BUS TRIP TO OLVERA STREET *

FREE VOCATIONAL CLASSES OFFERED THROUGH ROP PROGRAM *

JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS ACTION
IN JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS ACTION MAY 3, THE MORONGO VALLEY "SMURFS" DEFEATED YUCCA VALLEY, 30 GAMES TO 18, HERE AT COVINGTON PARK. IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE BASIN, THE JOSHUA TREE "MIGHTY TURTLES" WERE DEFEATING TWENTYNINE PALMS, 34 GAMES TO 14, AT TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL. THAT SETS UP A SHOWDOWN FOR THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SATURDAY, WHEN JOSHUA TREE PLAYS MORONGO VALLEY AT COVINGTON PARK. MATCH TIME IS 9:00 A.M. CURRENT LEAGUE RECORDS ARE: JOSHUA TREE 5-0, MORONGO VALLEY 4-1, YUCCA VALLEY 1-4, AND TWENTYNINE PALMS 0-5.

JUNIOR OLYMPIC TENNIS SKILLS COMPETITION SATURDAY
LOCAL YOUNGSTERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 8 AND 13 HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JR. OLYMPIC TENNIS SKILLS COMPETITION FROM 8:00 A.M. TO NOON, THIS SATURDAY AT SUNBURST PARK, JOSHUA TREE. THIS FREE GRASSROOTS YOUTH PARTICIPATION PROGRAM HOSTED BY THE MORONGO BASIN TENNIS ASSOCIATION ALLOWS BOYS AND GIRLS, COMPETING SEPARATELY, THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR ATHLETIC SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS MAY REGISTER THE DAY OF THE EVENT. SCHEDULED COMPETITION TIMES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS ARE: 8-9 A.M. AGES 8 & 9, 9-10 A.M.. AGES 10 & 11, 10-11 A.M. AGES 12 & 13, AND 11 A.M.- NOON, STRAGGLERS. CHAMPIONS FROM THIS LOCAL QUALIFYING EVENT WILL ADVANCE TO THE REGIONAL COMPETITION. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL THE MORONGO BASIN TENNIS ASSOCIATION, 365-3851.