YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, COACH, S/O STREET RACING,
ARRESTED FOR DUI
BOMB THREAT IN YUCCA VALLEY
FORMER YUCCA VALLEY AIRPORT MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING
HIGH DESERT WATER BOARD CANDIDATES FORUM TONIGHT
MARINE SENTENCED IN SHOOTING DEATH ABOARD 29 PALMS BASE
LIGHTNING STRIKES CAUSES BRIEF FIRES IN YUCCA VALLEY AND JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL
PARK
COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BREAKS GROUND FOR MULTI-USE ACTIVITY & SPORTS CENTER
NEW JOSHUA TREE RETREAT CENTER ART AND FARMERS MARKET OPENS SATURDAY *
WEARABLE POWER COMPETITION ABOARD BASE DOWN TO FINAL 20
PARENT VISITATION AT LA CONTENTA MIDDLE SCHOOL TOMORROW *
GREAT AND POPULAR AUTHOR READING AT YUCCA VALLEY LIBRARY TOMORROW *
BIGHORN DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCY BOARD MEETS TONIGHT
YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL NOTCH A WIN
A LOOK AT HI-DESERT STORM YOUTH FOOTBALL ACTION
A CORRECTION TO A WEEKEND STORY
YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHER, COACH, S/O STREET RACING, ARRESTED FOR DUI
A YUCCA VALLEY HIGH
SCHOOL TEACHER, COACH AND RUNNER UP ON A NATIONAL TV REALITY SHOW, WAS ARRESTED
ON DUI CHARGES OVER THE WEEKEND. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER ROB MCCLOUD
SAID THAT JAMES RUGGIERO, 27, WAS PULLED OVER BY A SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ON ONAGA
TRAIL JUST WEST OF SAGE IN YUCCA VALLEY SATURDAY MORNING AT 2:30AM. THE DEPUTY,
DRIVING SOUTH ON SAGE HEARD TIRES SQUEALING, THEN SAW TWO CARS THAT APPEARED TO
HAVE BEEN STREET RACING. SEEING ANOTHER TRAFFIC VIOLATION, THE DEPUTY PULLED
OVER A BLACK 2004 BMW. SUSPECTING THE DRIVER OF BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, THE
DEPUTY REQUESTED CHP BACK UP. RUGGIERO WAS GIVEN A FIELD SOBRIETY TEST BY THE
CHP OFFICER AND BOOKED INTO THE MORONGO BASIN JAIL FOR INVESTIGATION OF DUI.
RUGGEIRO, AN ENGLISH TEACHER AND COACH AT YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, WAS RANKED 5TH
ON NBC’S "AMERICAN GLADIATOR", BEFORE BEING ELIMINATED. JAMES RUGGEIRO WAS CITED
AND RELEASED ABOUT 7 HOURS LATER.
BOMB THREAT IN YUCCA
VALLEY, SEARCH TURNS UP NOTHING
SHERIFF SERGEANT
ROBERTO LOMELI SAID THE GENERAL MANAGER OF FERRELGAS ON YUCCA TRAIL IN YUCCA
VALLEY, CALLED SHERIFFS DISPATCH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT 5:45, TO REPORT THAT THE
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR FERRELGAS IN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI HAD RECEIVED A THREAT THAT
THE PROPANE PLANT IN YUCCA VALLEY WOULD BE BLOWN UP AT AN UNKNOWN TIME. AFTER A
FULL SEARCH OF THE YUCCA VALLEY FERRELGAS, NO SUSPICIOUS ITEMS WERE FOUND. AN
INVESTIGATION INTO THE THREAT IS ONGOING.
FORMER YUCCA VALLEY
AIRPORT MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING
THE FORMER MANAGER OF THE YUCCA VALLEY AIRPORT HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING
$1.3 MILLION IN STATE MONEY. PROSECUTORS SAY RICHARD DEMEL PLEADED GUILTY TO
SEVEN COUNTS OF EMBEZZLEMENT MONDAY IN SAN BERNARDINO. DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
LEWIS COPE SAYS DEMEL APPLIED FOR A STATE GRANT TO REPAIR AIRPORT RUNWAYS IN
2003. WHEN THE CHECK CAME, HE DEPOSITED IT IN A NEW BANK ACCOUNT AND
DISAPPEARED. AIRPORT OFFICIALS DID NOT LEARN ABOUT THE GRANT UNTIL 2007 WHEN THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE CALLED FOR A STATUS REPORT ON THE RUNWAYS. COPE SAYS DEMEL,
WHO HAS HOMES IN YUCCA VALLEY AND BERMUDA DUNES, WILL HAVE TO RETURN THE 1.3
MILLION TO THE LOCAL AIRPORT DISTRICT, PAY A FINE OF MORE THAN $320,000, AND
SERVE FOUR YEARS IN STATE PRISON. HIS SENTENCING IS SCHEDULED FOR DEC. 4.
HIGH DESERT WATER BOARD
CANDIDATES FORUM TONIGHT
CANDIDATES FOR HI
DESERT WATER DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE FEATURED IN A CANDIDATES FORUM THIS EVENING.
REPORTER KARL GARDNER SAYS THE EVENT IS HOSTED BY THE YUCCA VALLEY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE... CANDIDATES VYING FOR SEATS ON THE HI DESERT WATER DISTRICT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PRESENT THEIR PLATFORMS AND ANSWER PRE-SELECTED
QUESTIONS, DURING A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SPONSORED CANDIDATES FORUM, BEING HELD
THIS EVENING IN THE YUCCA ROOM OF THE YUCCA VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER, STARTING AT
6. THE FORMAT WILL INCLUDE A TWO-MINUTE OPENING STATEMENT, QUESTIONS FROM THE
AUDIENCE, AND A 2-MINUTE CLOSING STATEMENT, MODERATED BY CHAMBER PRESIDENT, NEIL
PHELPS.
MARINE SENTENCED IN
SHOOTING DEATH ABOARD 29 PALMS BASE
A 29 PALMS MARINE
SENTENCED TO 4 YEARS FOR MANSLAUGHTER AFTER A SHOOTING DEATH IN THE BARRACKS
ABOARD THE 29 PALMS MARINE BASE. SERGEANT LINCOLN CRALL OF BOULDER COLORADO WAS
CONVICTED ON ONE COUNT OF MANSLAUGHTER THURSDAY, FOLLOWING A GENERAL
COURTS-MARTIAL HELD AT THE 29 PALMS MARINE BASE. THE SENTENCE STEMS FROM THE
SHOOTING OF 20 YEAR-OLD LANCE CORPORAL CAMERON BABCOCK. INVESTIGATORS SAID
BABCOCK WAS SHOT IN HIS BARRACKS ROOM ABOARD THE BASE SHORTLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT
JANUARY 20TH. HE DIED FROM AN UNINTENTIONAL GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE
CHEST AT THE 29 PALMS NAVAL HOSPITAL. BABCOCK HAD JUST RETURNED FROM COMBAT
DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ. HAVING BEEN FOUND GUILTY, LINCOLN CRALL WAS GIVEN 4 YEARS
CONFINEMENT, REDUCTION IN RANK TO PRIVATE AND A BAD CONDUCT DISCHARGE.
LIGHTNING STRIKES CAUSES
BRIEF FIRES IN YUCCA VALLEY AND JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
WANDERING STORMS
BROUGHT PERIODS OF RAINS AND SOME POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES TO THE
REGION YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHTNING SPARKED A SMALL FIRE IN THE COVINGTON
FLATS AREA OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. THE 4:44 P.M. FIRE WAS ONLY 2/10 OF AN
ACRE, ACCORDING TO A U.S. FOREST SERVICE DISPATCHER. FIREFIGHTERS HAD TO HIKE TO
THE FIRE, THE COVINGTON FLATS AREA IS IN THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF THE PARK.
LIGHTNING ALSO STARTED A SMALL FIRE NEAR PIONEERTOWN AND YUCCA TRAIL AND ON
FAIRWAY DRIVE NEAR PINON IN YUCCA VALLEY. A PALM TREE WAS REPORTED ON FIRE NEAR
PINON AND CANYON AT ABOUT 3:30. FAST RESPONSE BY COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS KEPT THOSE
FROM SPREADING AND ENDANGERING AREA HOMES.
COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
BREAKS GROUND FOR MULTI-USE ACTIVITY & SPORTS CENTER
AFTER YEARS OF
PLANNING AND FUND-RAISING, COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE WILL FINALLY BREAK GROUND ON
THEIR MULTI USE SPORTS AND ACTIVITY CENTER TOMORROW. REPORTER TAMI ROLEFF GETS
OUT THE SHOVEL... COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE WILL BREAK GROUND FOR THE NEW BELL
CENTER TOMORROW MORNING AT 9 A.M. THE BELL CENTER WILL BE A MULTI-USE ACTIVITY
AND SPORTS CENTER. THE GROUNDBREAKING IS THE START OF AN EXPANSION PROJECT THAT
WILL GREATLY TRANSFORM THE COLLEGE CAMPUS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE COLLEGE’S
BOARD OF TRUSTEES GAVE THE BELL CENTER ITS NAME IN HONOR OF LOCAL RESIDENT LEOTA
BELL AND HER LATE HUSBAND, WILLIAM BELL, WHO DONATED $1.5 MILLION TO THE CMC
FOUNDATION. THE GROUNDBREAKING, WHICH WILL BE IN PHASE III OF THE CAMPUS, IS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A RECEPTION. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
CALL LAURA HALL AT 366-3791 EXTENSION 5442.
NEW JOSHUA TREE RETREAT
CENTER ART AND FARMERS MARKET OPENS SATURDAY *
WEARABLE POWER
COMPETITION ABOARD BASE DOWN TO FINAL 20
THE EXCITEMENT IS
GETTING HIGHER AS THE TOP 20 FINALISTS FOR A ONE MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE FOR THE
WEARABLE POWER COMPETITION WERE ANNOUNCED BY THE DEPT. OF DEFENSE YESTERDAY. THE
UNIQUE COMPETITION IS BEING HELD ABOARD OUR OWN 29 PALMS MARINE BASE. REPORTER
DAN STORK JOINS US... A REALITY SHOW WITH A MILLION DOLLAR PAYOFF IS DOWN TO ITS
FINAL 20 CONTESTANTS AT THE MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER IN 29 PALMS.
THE MILLION DOLLARS WILL GO TO THE DEVELOPER OF THE BEST WEARABLE POWER SYSTEM.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ESTABLISHED THE COMPETITION IN HOPES OF COMING UP WITH
AN SYSTEM THAT CAN SUPPLY ELECTRIC POWER TO EQUIPMENT CARRIED IN COMBAT BY A
SINGLE FIGHTER. CANDIDATE SYSTEMS HAVE TO WEIGH NO MORE THAN 4 KILOGRAMS, AND
INDEPENDENTLY PROVIDE AN AVERAGE OF 20 WATTS OF ELECTRICAL POWER FOR 96 HOURS.
COMPETITORS RANGE FROM INDUSTRIAL BEHEMOTHS LIKE DUPONT AND LOCKHEED MARTIN TO
BROTHERS CHRIS AND BRANDON LOOK, WHO ARE STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE. A
92-HOUR BENCH TEST THAT IS IN PROGRESS NOW WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A 4-HOUR FIELD
TEST – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – STARTING AT 7 AM THIS SATURDAY MORNING OCTOBER 4TH
AT THE BASE. THE FINAL PORTION OF THE CONTEST, OCTOBER 4TH, WILL BE OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC.
PARENT VISITATION AT LA
CONTENTA MIDDLE SCHOOL TOMORROW *
GREAT AND POPULAR AUTHOR
READING AT YUCCA VALLEY LIBRARY TOMORROW *
BIGHORN DESERT VIEW WATER
AGENCY BOARD MEETS TONIGHT
THE BIGHORN DESERT
VIEW WATER AGENCY BOARD MEETS IN REGULAR SESSION TONIGHT. REPORTER KARL GARDNER
SAYS THE LANDERS ARE WATER PROVIDER HAS A BUSY AGENDA… AN ABUNDANT AGENDA FACES
THE BIGHORN DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEETING THIS EVENING AT
THE BOARD’S MEETING ROOM 1720 N. CHEROKEE TRIAL IN LANDERS, STARTING AT 6. FIRST
UP ON THE DOCKET, THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER A $9,000 CONTRACT FOR THIS AGENCY’S
ANNUAL AUDIT, THEN LOOK TO WRITE OFF $50,000 OF OBSOLETE INVENTORY. MOVING ON,
THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER CHANGES TO FEES AND CHARGES ALONG WITH REVIEWING AND
PROVIDING DIRECTION ON DRAFT CHANGES TO AGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR WATER
SERVICES.
YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL NOTCH A WIN
THE YUCCA VALLEY
HIGH SCHOOL LADY TROJAN VOLLEYBALL TEAMS HOSTED INDIO HIGH SCHOOL ON MONDAY IN A
PRE-SEASON MATCH. THE VARSITY TEAM DEFEATED INDIO IN 4 SETS. LEADING THE LADY
TROJANS WERE KAI-LEE RHODES WITH 12 KILLS, ALI RATKOWIAK WITH 10 KILLS AND
SUZANNE CHAMBLESS WITH 6 KILLS AND 8 ACE SERVES. REBECCA JENNINGS ADDED 22
ASSISTS TO THE TROJAN OFFENSE. THE LADY TROJANS ARE NOW 1-1 AND TRAVEL TO DESERT
HOT SPRINGS WEDNESDAY FOR THE OPENING GAME OF DEANZA LEAGUE PLAY. GAME TIME IS
3:15 FOR JUNIOR VARSITY WITH VARSITY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING. THE JUNIOR VARSITY
TEAM LOST TO INDIO.
A LOOK AT HI-DESERT STORM
YOUTH FOOTBALL ACTION
HI DESERT STORM
YOUTH FOOTBALL SAW ACTION OVER THE WEEKEND WITH PLAYERS FROM MORONGO VALLEY, YV,
JT AND 29. JR MICRO, 7 AND 8 YEARS OLD, ARE 1-2 LOST TO YUCAIPA 33 TO 12 JACOB
MURPHY SCORED A TD OFF OF A KICK OFF RETURN JORDON TOA RAN A 45 YARD TD MICROS
ARE 4-0, BEAT YUCAIPA 45 TO 0 THEY WERE LED BY QB JIMMY SHRAGGE OFFENSE DEAYAHN
CARRLLO AND WINSTON MAXWELL GREAT JOB BY DEFENSE JACOB GUTIERREZ AND COLE HALEY
WITH AN INTERCEPTION BY KYLE HOLTZ WHO RAN IT BACK FOR A TD JR PEE WEE ARE 0-4
LOST TO YUCAIPA 25 TO 7 JAKE CULVER RAN A 95 YARD TD PEE WEES, 3-1 BEAT YUCAIPA
3 TO 0 MIDGETS, 2-2 BEAT PALM SPRINGS 30 TO 14 DARREN FELTON HAD A 70 YRD TD
DERRICK NEALY HAD A 42 YRD TD.
TWENTYNINE PALMS
VOLLEYBALL/CROSS COUNTY TEAMS IN ACTION
THE TWNETYNINE PALMS
HIGH SCHOOL LADY WILDCAT VOLLEYBALL TEAM IS HOME TOMORROW, HOSTING THE DESERT
MIRAGE RAMS, PLAY BEGINS AT 3:15. AND THE WILDCAT CROSS COUNTY TEAM TRAVELS UP
THE MOUNTAIN TO COMPETE IN THE DE ANZA MEET #1 AT BIG BEAR, WITH A 3:15 START
TIME.
A CORRECTION TO A WEEKEND
STORY
DUE TO INCORRECT
INFORMATION PROVIDED TO Z107.7, A STORY WE RAN IN SATURDAY’S NEWS CONTAINED AN
INCORRECT NAME. WE HAD REPORTED THAT JENNISA LEEDS, 37, HAD BEEN ARRESTED AFTER
A BREAK IN AT THE MESA MARKET. JENNISA LEEDS WAS NOT ARRESTED, WE APOLOGIZE FOR
ANY INCONVENIENCE.
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