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Listen To Your News		Monday, April 25, 2011		News Archive

SHERIFF'S DEPUTY ARRESTED FOR SEX WITH A MINOR
A San Bernardino County Sheriff is facing charges that he had a sexual relationship with a 16 year old girl. Sheriff's officials said Friday, authorities received information that a deputy may have had inappropriate sexual relations with a female minor. Officials notified the Crimes Against Children Detail who immediately began an investigation. After Numerous interviews and based upon evidence, Nathan Gastineau was arrested that evening and booked into West Valley Detention Center for investigation of Lewd Acts with a Minor and held on $25,000.00 bail. Nathan Gastineau has been a deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department for the past 10 years and is assigned to the Highland Station. He is on administrative leave pending the completion of the investigation.

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YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT
In the wake of Chad Mayes' resignation from the Yucca Valley Town Council, the Council is holding a special meeting on how to fill the vacancy. Reporter Tami Roleff gives the details of the scheduled meeting being held in the Yucca Room of the Yucca Valley Community Center...
The resignation of Council Member Chad Mayes last month left a vacancy on the Yucca Valley Town Council that must be filled by either an appointment or a special election. The Town Council is holding a special meeting at 6:00 tonight to give direction to Town Staff on how to proceed in filling the vacant council position.

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TWENTYNINE PALMS GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT
The next meeting of the General Plan Advisory Committee of the City of Twentynine Palms will be held on Monday, April 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road. On the agenda is a review of comments for the Noise, Recreation, Housing, Safety, and Conservation/Open Space elements of the General Plan Update documents. As usual, the public is encouraged to attend the GPAC meetings.

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DELAY SOUGHT IN ERWIN HEARING
The San Bernardino County district attorney's office is seeking to delay a preliminary hearing that would determine if Jim Erwin, former assistant assessor, should stand trial on corruption charges. The hearing was scheduled to begin today, but on Friday, Deputy District Attorney Lewis Cope informed Superior Court Judge Duke Rouse that prosecutors are seeking a continuance. Rouse said he would hear from attorneys and make a determination Monday. Cope said his office is asking for the delay because prosecutors are "engaged in another proceeding and we have a witness who is unavailable." He declined to say how long a delay they are seeking. He also declined to elaborate on the other proceeding or name the witness, except to say that it is a civilian and not an investigator. Erwin, who was former assessor Bill Postmus' co-defendant in the bribery case, continues to face charges of bribery and conspiracy as well as multiple charges of perjury over allegations he failed to disclose gifts he received from a developer.

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JOSHUA TREE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SEEKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. The board wishes to fill this full-time position by the end of May. The Executive Director is responsible for planning and executing projects and services that directly benefit the citizens and local businesses of Joshua Tree. Interested applicants should send their detailed resumes to the Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce, Suite 9, 6448 Hallee Road, Joshua Tree, CA 92252, attention Executive Director Search. For more information or questions, please contact the Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce at 760-366-3723. The last day to submit resumes will be May 6, 2011.

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PRESCRIPTION TAKE-BACK DAY
It can be dangerous to keep prescription drugs around when they are no longer needed. Managing Editor Karl Gardner will tell us about an opportunity to discard them safely...
Federal, state and local law enforcement officials have announced a second nationwide prescription drug "Take-Back" initiative that seeks to prevent prescription abuse and theft. The County Sheriffs' Department will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Morongo Basin Sheriffs' Station on White Feather Road in Joshua Tree. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. The Sheriff's Department encourages every citizen to look in their homes for any old, unused prescription medications and bring them to the Morongo Basin station for safe disposal.

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BARBECUING HAMLET OPENS WITH A BARBECUE FUNDRAISER
The Hilarious play-within-a-play, "Barbecuing Hamlet" will open for a five-week run at Theatre 29 May 6th. "Barbecuing Hamlet" is the third show in the Theatre 2011 season, directed by first-time Director and Copper Mountain College student Robin Wanless. The Yucca Valley High School Music Boosters are sponsoring the Opening Night of the hilarious new comedy as a fund-raiser at Theatre 29, on Friday night May 6, with curtain time at 7:00 p.m. Before the curtain goes up they will be serving, of course, a complete BBQ dinner. A delicious dessert will be served at intermission. Yucca Valley High School Band Booster President Amy Fauls said, "This is an important fund-raiser for the group , with proceeds going toward the purchase of new instruments for the music department. Enjoy a fun evening with lots of laughs this Mothers Day weekend, while supporting the youth of our community." Tickets for the special opening night only are are just $20 and are available locally at Joshua Tree Realty, the Z107.7 FM Studios, or from Amy Fauls at 760-401-1089. Tickets for the rest of the run, through June 4th, range from eight to twelve dollars and are available by calling the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151 or online at theatre29.org.

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WARREN VISTA CLOSURE STARTS TODAY
We want to remind all drivers that there will be an anticipated traffic impact caused by road construction at the new Rite Aid site on Warren Vista Avenue and State Route 62. Road improvements at the new Warren Vista Shopping Center are scheduled to begin today. North and southbound traffic on Warren Vista, as well as traffic turning south from State Route 62 on to Warren Vista, and traffic turning north from Yucca Trail will be affected. Warren Vista will be closed from State Route 62 to Yucca Trail to all traffic Monday thru Friday during the hours from 8:00 am until 3:30 p.m. Motorists are advised to use caution when driving in this location. The road construction work is expected to be completed by May 6.

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