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Listen To Your News		Monday, October 24, 2011		News Archive

YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD MOLESTATION
A Yucca Valley man was arrested Sunday for allegedly making sexual advances to two friends of his teenage daughter. According to the Sheriff's Department, the daughter of Aaron Edwards, 44, of Yucca Valley, had two girlfriends stay the weekend at her home on Lupine Avenue in Yucca Valley. Early Sunday morning, Edwards is alleged to have made unwanted sexual advances to his daughter's friends. When he resisted arrest, he was tased and taken into custody. Aaron Edwards was arrested for child molestation and booked into West Valley Detention Center where he is being held without bail due to violating the terms of his parole for several other crimes.

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JAPANESE TOURIST FALLS WHILE ROCK CLIMBING IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
A Japanese tourist fell while rock climbing in Joshua Tree National Park yesterday. According to Captain Steve Lassiter of Joshua Tree Fire Station 36, about 4:00 Sunday afternoon, a man in his early 30s was rock climbing with a group of other climbers in the Hidden Valley campground area when the climber above him fell, crashing into him. The Japanese climber then fell about 20 feet. He sustained serious enough injuries that he was airlifted to Desert Hospital in Palm Springs. The first climber who fell suffered rock rash and bruises, and was treated at the scene.

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THIS IS RED RIBBON WEEK, COMMIT TO BE DRUG-FREE
This is Red Ribbon week, fly a ribbon to show your commitments to keep our community Drug-Free. Reporter Derwood Andrews has more…
This week is Red Ribbon Week, a week to recognize and symbolize the massive problem of drug use in the USA. Both illegal and legal drugs and their abuse, are at epidemic proportions and the organization Californians for Drug-Free Youths have been behind the Red Ribbon since 1985. Show your support by displaying a Red Ribbon and demonstrate your commitment to a drug-free Morongo Basin.

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YUCCA VALLEY ROAD WORK CONTINUES, WE HAVE TOMORROW'S CLOSURES
The Town of Yucca Valley will continue its road maintenance this week at various locations throughout the community. Scheduled for work on Tuesday: Borrego Trail from Pueblo Trail to Papago Trail; Bannock Trail from Pueblo Trail to State Route 62; Elk Trail from Onaga Trail to Pueblo Trail; Fox Trail from Pueblo Trail to Onaga Trail; Inca Trail from Onaga Trail to Pueblo Trail. Traffic flow will be one-way on these streets during the project. Work will be completed on one half of the road, with no access for approximately 2 hours. Access will then be switched to the other half of the road and the maintenance work will be completed.Disruption to school traffic, trash pick up, or public safety access is not anticipated.

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FREE SENIOR SCAM STOPPER WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY IN YUCCA VALLEY
A great opportunity for local senior citizens to stay protected from those con artists out there. Assignment reporter Lenore Roberts invites you to the free Scam Stopper Seminar in Yucca Valley this Wednesday...
Attention! On Wednesday, October 26 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Assemblyman Paul Cook will host a FREE Senior Scam Stopper Seminar at the Yucca Valley Community Center. Seniors who attend will learn from the experts how to be protected from being victims of fraud. The panel of experts include: the Contractors State License Board, California Department of Insurance, Bureau of Automotive Repair, Public Utilities Commission, and California Department of Real Estate. This panel will discuss various types of fraud, answer questions attendees may have, and distribute educational material. All attendees will also be entered into a free drawing for a document shredder. The Community Center is located on 57090 Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. For more information or to RSVP call 909-790-4196. Reporting for Z107.7, I'm assignment reporter Lenore Roberts.

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PHOTOGRAPHER-AUTHOR DAVID MCCHESNEY AT CALIFORNIA WELCOME CENTER TOMORROW
Nature photographer and author David Jesse McChesney of Joshua Tree will be doing a book signing for his latest release The Mojave Desert: Miles of Wonder at the California Welcome Center in Yucca Valley at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. McChesney has been photographing for the Mojave Desert book since the release of his earlier book Muir Roots: At On with the Wild in 2008. The author will give a talk highlighting his favorite desert locations and relate stories of experiences while creating the book. The California Welcome Center is located at 56711 29 Palms Hwy. The 540-image book covers the entire Mojave Desert and the vastness of its natural offerings. Sections on wildlife, birdlife, wildflowers, reptiles, insects and night skies compliment the layout which treats Joshua Tree, Death Valley, Mojave Preserve and Valley of Fire as hubs for Mojave travel.

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MOJAVE WATER AGENCY OFFER CASH-FOR-GRASS PROGRAM
An opportunity to get paid to replace your lawn with drought tolerant plants is being offered. Managing Editor Tami Roleff tells you how to get cash-for grass...
The Mojave Water Agency has announced the popular Cash for Grass Program is accepting applications again. Rebates for residential customers are available for 50 cents per square foot of turf removed and replanted with 25 percent of the area in desert or drought tolerant plants. Beginning November 1, customers can submit a program application to their local water provider to begin their landscape conversion, and they can take up to six months to complete the project and receive a rebate check up to $3,000. For more information on the Water Conservation Incentive Program-and the Cash-for-Grass component, call (760) 946-7038 or visit www.hdawac.org.

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REACH OUT RUMMAGE AND CRAFT SALE NOVEMBER 5 AND 6
Reach Out Morongo Basin's 4th Annual Craft Fair and Rummage Sale is just around the corner at the Twentynine Palms Senior Center, set for November 5th and 6th. Reach-out still has craft booths available for those who are interested.

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HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS FOR PETS
With Halloween rapidly approaching, it is not just the kids that have to be kept safe. Reporter Derwood Andrews has ways to protect your pets as well...
The ancient Pagan festival of Halloween is upon us again. The San Bernardino County Animal Care and Control Program offers the following tips to help keep pets safe this Halloween. You may not think this is possible, but some members of our society will steal, torture, and kill your precious black cat for a laugh with their peers, so keep the cats in. Due to this, most animal shelters do not adopt black cats around this holiday. Don't dress your pet up in costumes if you feel it's stressful to them. Don't feed your pet candies. Put them away from the front door and trick-or-treaters. If this sounds obvious—good for you, but many idiots put our best friends at risk this time of year. Take time and precautions to look after our best friends. Call toll free at 1-800 472-5609 for more information.

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TWENTYNINE PALMS FOOTBALL TEAM NOW 2-0
The third-ranked Twentynine Palms High School Varsity Wildcat Football team jumped out to an early 7-3 first-quarter lead over Desert Hot Springs Friday night and finished off the Eagles with 21 unanswered points for their second consecutive De Anza league victory, 28-10. The Twentynine Palms High School Wildcats have now opened De Anza league play with a 2-0 start for the sixth consecutive season. "Our defense has really stepped up this season and we have forced a lot of turnovers," said Head Coach Ernest Martinez. The offensive team rolled up nearly 360 yards on the ground and through the air. Senior tailback Chris Fui Fui surpassed the 100-yard mark with 25 carries for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Senior fullback Cruze Candelaria added another strong game with 44 tough yards on nine carries. The Frosh-Soph Wildcats rebounded with a 28-13 win over Desert Hot Springs to bring their record up to 5-2 on the year.

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YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL TROJANS BEAT BIG BEAR
The Yucca Valley Trojan Football team traveled to Big Bear on Saturday. The varsity took the field and shut out the Bears in the first half, holding the Big Bear offense to 88 total yards. They then held the Bear offense in the second half to a single touchdown while the Bears didn't convert the extra point. The defense caused three fumbles (Mark Cardenas, Ben Hetz, and Danny Pascale), two turnovers on downs, and two interceptions, the first by Jon Markley and the second by Kyle Blakeley to seal the deal. Coach Tim Cannavo said the offense gave the Bears a heaping portion of Brandon Harshaw, who carried the ball 32 times for 159 yards and one touchdown. The Trojans also scored on a beautiful Harshaw fake up the middle, which drew the entire Bear defense allowing quarterback Bradley Soares to walk into the end zone around the edge. The two scores were all it took to defeat the Bears 14-6 and repeat the 2009 sweep up in Big Bear. The JV team kicked things off, winning by a score of 28-27 on a two-point conversion on the last play.

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HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULES
Coming up in high school sports tomorrow, cross-basin rivals Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley play each other in volleyball and tennis in Twentynine Palms. Game time for tennis and junior varsity volleyball is 3:15; varsity volleyball starts at 4:30 in the gym. Joshua Springs Lightning Volleyball team hosts Redlands Adventist at 5:30 tomorrow in Lightning gym.

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