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Listen To Your News		Tuesday, September 22, 2009		News Archive

LA DWP SAYS GREEN PATH MAY BE DEAD OR POSTPONED
The controversial Green Path North power line project, which proposes to run high tension lines thorough local pristine desert lands, may be dead or postponed. This Morning’s LA Times quotes DWP General Manager David Nahai as saying "We've heard the concerns of the community and so we're seriously contemplating taking that off the table." The proposed transmission line, which is about to undergo federal and state environmental review, is designed to bring electricity generated by solar, geothermal, wind and nuclear power to Los Angeles from California deserts and Arizona. At the very least, the city may shelve the agency's most controversial proposed route for the power corridor, which would cut through Big Morongo Wildlife Preserve, Pioneertown, and Pipes Canyon Wilderness Preserve before connecting with existing power lines in Hesperia.

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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State Assemblyman Paul Cook

GOVERNOR IN TWENTYNINE PALMS FRIDAY TO SIGN VIETNAM VETERANS DAY BILL Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be coming to the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base Friday, to sign legislation, AB 717 which will now recognize Vietnam Veteran's Day as March 30th within the State of California. State Assemblyman Paul Cook told Z107-7 news the signing ceremony will take pace aboard the Combat Center on the General's lawn at 10:30am. All veterans and their families are invited and encouraged to attend the 30-minute ceremony.

Anyone planning on attending should plan on arriving aboard the base no later than 9:30am. Veterans may obtain a pass for admittance onto the base from local veterans’ organizations, or they may contact Assemblyman Cook’s field Representative, Dawn Rowe, at 619-405-4767. Recognition by California is expected to add momentum to campaigns nationwide to salute Vietnam veterans. "It's not about the war," said Assemblyman Cook of Yucca Valley, a retired Marine Colonel who authored the bill. "It's about the individuals who fought the war and paid the price." Schools and state offices would not close on the special day of remembrance, but teachers would be encouraged to conduct "suitable commemorative exercises." The American public was deeply split over the Vietnam War, in which 58,000 U.S. troops died and more than 300,000 were wounded.

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Jim Harris Joel Klink John Cole Steve Flock Steve Spear

TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT The Twentynine Palms City Council meets in regular session tonight. Reporters Dan Stork takes a close look at the council’s agenda... The 29 Palms City Council meets on Tuesday September 22nd, in chambers in City Hall on Adobe Road. The meeting starts with a closed session at 5 PM to deal with property negotiations. The 6 PM open session starts with a consent agenda that includes the awarding of 2 contracts totaling about $107,000, for work on Knott Sky Park, plus a year-end budget adjustment. A single public hearing will consider a request for a setback variance on multifamily residential properties on East Court Way. Next up is a report on Chamber of Commerce financials, and a discussion of the options for removal of graffiti from private property.

The council will consider filling the planning commission vacancy resulting from the resignation of Bill Easter by appointing to that position… Bill Easter! Also scheduled are staff reports on the Downtown Specific Plan, Project Phoenix, the Highway 62 Rehabilitation and Street Improvement Project, and an alternative 4-day/40 hour workweek. A final item of discussion is a request by Paolo Ficara to remove deed restrictions that tie 7 parcels associated with Roadrunner Dunes Golf Course to the golf course.

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YUCCA VALLEY MAN DIES IN BANNING MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A Yucca Valley man was killed Monday in a motorcycle crash on the 10 Freeway in Banning. Quinn Matheson, 35, died at the scene on the eastbound 10 Freeway east of Highland Springs Avenue. Witnesses told the California Highway Patrol Matheson was riding a 2006 Honda Sport Bike in the fast lane about 80 to 85 mph at 10:55 a.m. when he came upon slow traffic, veered to the right and lost control, causing his motorcycle to fall to the ground. He and the bike slid and struck the guardrail, Quinn Matheson was declared dead at the scene.

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From left to right: Dennis McKoy Shannon Goodpaster, Margo Sturges, Robert Lombardo and Dawn Rowe

YUCCA VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION LOOKS AT NATIVE PLANTS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS A busy night for the Yucca Valley Planning Commission. Native plants and development standards highlight the agenda. Reporter Tami Roleff has more... The Yucca Valley Planning Commission has 3 items on the agenda for its meeting tonight. The first item is a public hearing for a 2-year extension of time for Art Miller Jr.’s previously approved office building at the corner of Barberry and the highway. The Commission will also hold a public hearing on a revision of the native plant protection ordinance. Then the Commissioners will discuss what development standards should be applied to existing businesses that are expanding their buildings. The Planning Commission meets at 7 PM tonight in the Yucca Room of the Yucca Valley Community Center.

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STATE AND COUNTY SUSPENDS ALL BURNING PERMITS
CalFire and The County Fire Department has suspended all burn permits in all areas of San Bernardino County. County Fire declared the suspension in cooperation with similar burn permit restrictions that the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection instituted for state lands within the county. "Our action is a response to this season’s extreme fire danger conditions," County Fire Chief Pat Dennen said. "We appreciate the cooperation of the residents, businesses and organizations affected by this suspension, and we thank them for their assistance in reducing fire danger."

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KIDS PLAYING WITH MATCHES SPARK FLAMINGO HEIGHTS FIRE
Kids playing with matches sparked a house fire in Flamingo Heights, leaving two adults and their two children without a place to live. Officials said Fire crews responded to a blaze in the 1400 block of Wamego Trail near Tanager road around 8:30 Friday night. Fire Chief Kat Opplinger said the fire started in a small laundry room type shed and spread to house in rear of a 4 home complex. Due to the large amount of items in the house it took Firefighters 30 to 40 minutes to completely douse the fire, yet were able to keep the flames away from the other buildings. Opplinger said the laundry room, house and its continence were a total loss, but could not set a dollar amount. No injuries were reported.

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THE LATEST STATUS ON THE YUCCA VALLEY WAL-MART SUPER STORE
Just what is going on with the effort to bring a new Wal-mart Superstore in Yucca Valley? Reporter Karl Gardner asked, and got the silent treatment...
Mouths are sealed on the status of a lawsuit against WalMart and the Town of Yucca Valley, concerning the validity of the Environmental Impact Report or EIR, approved by the Yucca Valley Town Council last year. Several calls on the statues of the lawsuit to WalMart officials and attorneys have not been returned; e-mails ignored. Inside the Yucca Valley WalMart, under renovation over the past few weeks, employees are telling customers the work is being done since the Super Center won’t be built until 2013. Sources close to the opposition told Z107.7, the case is in a settlement phase, hence the tight lips of those involved.

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"A NIGHT" IN THE EMERALD CITY AT HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER THIS SATURDAY
"A Night in the Emerald City" is the theme of the Social event of the year at Hi-Desert Medical Center Foundation’s annual Gala Dinner and Auction this Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at the hospital’s Helen Gray Education Center in Joshua Tree. The event will commemorate the 70th anniversary of one of America’s most beloved films, "The Wizard of Oz." "The Helen Gray Education Center will be transformed into a place that can only be found somewhere over the rainbow," said event chairman Cindy Daigneault. The event will include a fabulous cocktail hour followed by a five-star menu." The silent and live auctions will include a magnificent iron work sculpture by Simi Dabah; an adult-sized rocking horse donated by Art Claybaugh and hand-decorated with "Oz" inspired themes by local artist Jeane Middleton; a one-week condo stay with a choice of locations all over the western hemisphere including Hawaii, Fiji and St. Thomas; and local art and some fun "experience" packages. Tickets for the Foundation’s largest fundraising event are $125 per person. Attire is your favorite "Oz" character or black-tie. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For tickets or more information, call the Foundation office at 366-6321.

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THEATER 29 LOOKING FOR MEN AND KIDS FOR "DINOSAUR MUSICAL"
Theater 29 will hold a second night of auditions tonight for the child-friendly musical, "The Dinosaur musical", directed by our own Les Taylor. Especially needed are some adult parts, in particular men. Try-outs are at 7:00 tonight at Theatre 29 on Sullivan Road, right around the corner from Barr lumber, in Twentynine Palms. "The Dinosaur musical runs from November 20 through December 19.

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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK PREVIEWS FILM "THIS IS AMERICA" IN JOSHUA TREE SATURDAY
Joshua Tree National Park will preview a film by ken burns, "This is America" in Joshua Tree this Saturday. Reporter Dan Stork says the film is a prequel to a new PBS documentary...
Joshua Tree National Park will offer a free showing of a Ken Burns documentary film titled, This Is America, at 2 PM on Saturday, September 26 in the Black Box Theater, at the Hi Desert Cultural Center in Joshua Tree. The 45-minute film is a teaser for the new Ken Burns’ PBS documentary titled The National Parks: America’s Best Idea , which is scheduled to start Sunday, September 27. Free tickets can be reserved by calling the Blak Box Theater at 366-3777. Joshua Tree Park Superintendent Curt Sauer will introduce the film. Following the film, park rangers will be on hand to take questions from the audience. For more information call Park Education Specialist Lorna Lange at 760-367-3011, or the Oasis Visitor Center in Twentynine Palms at 367-5500. For Info about the full PBS documentary, see http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/.

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LISTEN TO GREAT AND POPULAR AUTHORS AT YUCCA VALLEY LIBRARY TOMORROW
Tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. come to the Yucca Valley Branch Library to relax and listen to readings from Great and Popular Authors. The reading for this Wednesday will be especially delightful as Esther Boyer reads from E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. Join the group and hear about Wilbur the piglet whose life was saved by an extraordinary gray spider named Charlotte. Light refreshments of pig dropping cookies and coffee will be provided by the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
In local high school sports action tomorrow, the Yucca Valley High School Lady Trojan Tennis team travels down the hill to face the Indio High School Rajas matches begin at 3:15.

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