It’s a definite buzzkill for those looking to visit the popular Jumbo Rocks Campground at Joshua Tree National Park in California through July 24.
Author: Shane Newell, Palm Springs Desert Sun
4.9-magnitude earthquake rocks parts of Southern California
The temblor struck 10 miles east of Anza, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Its epicenter was near the Santa Rosa Mountain.
Human remains found at Joshua Tree National Park; no initial signs of foul play
It’s unclear if the remains are those of missing hiker Paul Miller, who disappeared in July 2018 after heading out to a trail.
‘Gone 2 soon’: Snoop Dogg mourns fellow rapper who authorities say died in California jail
Jamarr Antonio Stamps, known as rapper Bad Azz, was arrested Friday for allegedly injuring a spouse or cohabitant. He died in custody Monday morning.
No criminal charges against LA cop who shot unarmed man, parents in Costco: Grand jury
The announcement comes more than three months after 32-year-old Kenneth French was fatally shot during a confrontation at the Costco in Corona.
Worker dies in fall at Coachella festival staging site
Around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, a worker reportedly fell from scaffolding connected to a Coachella music festival stage.
Free wildflower tours held near Joshua Tree National Park in April
Sky’s The Limit Observatory and Nature Center in Twentynine Palms is hosting free wildflower nature walks.
Joshua Tree rally decries shutdown’s impact on park
Originally aimed at calling on the government to stop the shutdown, the event turned into a stock-taking of the ecological and economic impacts.