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Listen To Your News		Saturday, August 22, 2009		News Archive

ONE DEAD, A SECOND WOUNDED IN JOSHUA TREE SHOOTING
One person is dead, another seriously wounded in a double shooting in North Joshua Tree Friday. Sheriff’s Lieutenant Dale Mondary said deputies were called out on a dispute call in the 4700 block of Avenida La Flora Deserita about 11 a.m. While in route, a woman at the home identified as 60 year old Linda Neal called saying she had just been shot in the stomach. Arriving deputies found Neal, a caretaker, sitting in the living room with a wound to her stomach; an unidentified man dead on the floor with a gun shot wound to the head. Mondary said it appeared that Neal had been shot by the man, who then turned the gun on himself. Neal was taken by ambulance to Joshua Tree Elementary School and then flow out to a hospital for treatment. The man’s name has not been released pending notification of next of kin. The sheriff’s department continues to investigate.

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, PAUL COOK BLAST STATE LAWMAKERS OVER PRISONER RELEASE
The County Board of Supervisors harshly criticized the state Senate for approving a plan to release 27,000 inmates from state prisons onto the streets of California and weaken sentencing laws. Board Chairman Gary C. Ovitt said "The primary responsibility of a public official is to protect citizens and I am outraged by the state Senate’s action to clearly violate that trust." The Senate voted 21-19 to approve a plan to reduce the prison population by 27,000 inmates and form a commission that could change sentencing laws in the future. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has said he supports the plan. First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt condemned the action as potentially dangerous. Also responding to the vote, 65th Assemblymen Paul Cool had some sharp comments on prison release plan. Cook said "In the next weeks when we’re back in session, going to have some real hot issues that are going to be taken up, and the fist one is how it’s going to shave 1.2 billion dollars from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation budget. It’s probably going to be a majority vote prison package that will reduce the state’s inmate population by 27,000. I’m very, very concerned about flooding our neighborhoods with convicted felons. This is a very, very dangerous situation. Don’t forget, we have a recidivism rate of almost 70 percent."

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BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY TIPS FROM THE SHERIFF [AUDIO ONLY]

SWIFT FOX, THE UNTOLD STORY OF WILLIE BOY
As the 100th anniversary of the historic Willie Boy incident approaches, the Hi-Desert Cultural Center is deep into production of its upcoming theatrical event: "Swift Fox - The Untold Stories of Willie Boy." "Swift Fox," Willie Boy’s given Native American name, goes far beyond what is normally portrayed in the recounting of this national story by further exploring the relative relationships between teen love and clashing cultures This production will feature a large cast of professional actors, business leaders, Copper Mountain College students, and even a former Sheriff playing the Sheriff. All this effort is in preparation for the September 18th opening and premier of "Swift Fox - The Untold Stories of Willie Boy" at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s Blak Box Theatre. For more information on the "Swift Fox" production, call 861-5599.

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NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY, YOU CAN VOLUNTEER [AUDIO ONLY]

STAR PARTY TONIGHT
Tonight’s the night for viewing the magnificent Milky Way galaxy and Summer Triangle. The Andromeda society is hosting a free star party complete with telescope viewing and a tour of the night sky. The party is being held at the Hidden Valley Picnic area inside Joshua Tree National Park, starting at 7:50 p.m. Bring a chair and gaze at the wonder that is the cosmos. The star party is free, park entrance fees may apply. The easiest access is through the Park’s West entrance off Park Boulevard in the village of Joshua Tree.

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PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH THE VFW
Join the Joshua Tree VFW for a pancake breakfast Sunday Morning from 8 to 11. Included will be two eggs, sausage or bacon or the VFW’s famous Breakfast Burrito all for $4:50. The Joshua Tree VFW is located on Veterans Way, just off Highway 62.

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