Museum Calendar: May 27, 2015
Lucerne Valley Museum is proud to announce our new "Evening Desert" series beginning Monday, June 8 from 6-8 pm. Our first presentation is by Clay Elam of Yucca Valley who is an Ethno-botanist. His...
View ArticleMuseum News: Etho-Botanist Featured
What did the nomadic Indians eat when they roamed through the High Desert? We know about piñon nuts and Mormon Tea, but what can you live on? We'll ask Clay Elam of Yucca Valley who is an...
View ArticleCalendar - May 27, 2015
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View ArticleAfterschool program students recognized for poster artwork
Above: Smokey Bear and local firefighters were on hand during last week's presentation of awards by the Desert Crossroads Garden Club to winners of the 2015 & Woodsy Owl Poster Contest. The awards...
View ArticleLibrary Calendar - May 27, 2015
KID ZONE COURSESStorytime - All Ages - Wednesdays at 3:15-4:15 p.m.Join us for this wonderfully fun and engaging story time where amazing books meet songs, rhymes, puppets and more. Fun for the whole...
View ArticleCALTRANS official gives update on local projects
Above: CALTRANS official Haissam Yahya addresses the audience during Thursday's MAC meeting at the Community Center. Peter Day/The Leader---------------By Caroline Lieber Special to the LeaderCALTRANS...
View ArticleCPUC denies Coolwater-Lugo application
By Peter Day Senior ReporterLocal watchdog groups are celebrating last Thursday's announcement that the application for the Coolwater-Lugo Transmission Project was denied by the California Public...
View ArticleLVHS hands annual scholarships, awards
Above: Herlinda Carlos-Limas received the Crystal Mustang award and was named valedictorian. ----------By Peter Day Senior ReporterLucerne Valley High School held its 2015 Scholarship & Awards...
View ArticleLucerne Valley Community Clean Up on Saturday
A Community Clean Up will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 30 at Lucerne Valley Market.Supervisor James Ramos, together with the San Bernardino County Code Enforcement and Solid Waste...
View ArticlePublic comment sought for new solar project proposal in Lucerne Valley
By Peter Day Staff WriterA public scoping meeting will be held on Thursday, June 4 in Lucerne Valley regarding a proposed 190-acre solar project near two existing farms on Camp Rock Road.The meeting...
View ArticleChurches join for 'Evening in the Park'
Above, from left, Michael Ketchum, Mike Neferdorf and David Rader play worship songs in Pioneer Park last Friday evening. David Rader / Special to the Leader --------------Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips...
View ArticleReligion: The Cross
By Jesse McLoyIt was a warm night in El Paso. I sat playing on the floor as my mother and father listened to the radio. The sputtering noise of an airplane in distress caused us all to rush outdoors. A...
View ArticleWeekly Booking Logs: June 3, 2015
BURGLARY: On May 21 at 6:19 a.m. Helen Rose Moss, 30, of Lucerne Valley was arrested on suspicion of burglary. She was booked into the Barstow Station, bail was set at a total of $35,000 over two...
View ArticleSheriff's Blotter 06-03-15
Tuesday, May 267:51 p.m. A disturbance was reported on Crescent Road.7:43 p.m. A disturbance was reported on Custer Avenue6:07 p.m. Deputies were called to keep the peace on Midway Avenue.2:53 p.m. A...
View ArticleWhat's Happening - June 3, 2015
Majority Rules Pancake Breakfast on June 6The annual Majority Rules Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 6 at the Lucerne Valley Lions Club.Tickets are $5. All proceeds go...
View ArticleMuseum News: Elam to speak on June 8
Above: Clay Elam will discuss the use of plants by Native Americans at the Lucerne Valley Museum from 6-8 p.m. on June 8. -----------The first people to walk the desert were the nomadic...
View ArticleFourth annual End of the Year Carnival at LVES
By Peter Day Senior ReporterFor the fourth year in a row, Lucerne Valley Elementary School students were treated to an End of the Year Carnival.Sponsored by the LVES Booster Club, last Friday's event...
View ArticleMustangs show their spirit as 46 graduate
Lucerne Valley High School principal Patricia Courtney, right, and graduate Doris Taulealo, left, share a moment after graduation. Taulealo presented Courtney with a lei made of treats, a Samoan...
View ArticleTrailer fire in Joshua Tree kills goats
From Staff ReportsJOSHUA TREE — Several goats were killed when a trailer fire threatened structures in the 64000 block of Moonlight Mesa Road in Joshua Tree on Tuesday afternoon, according to the San...
View ArticleLucerne Valley helping fire victims
The Hernandez family home was boarded up following the tragic fire of June 3 that claimed the life of Paul Hernandez. Caroline Lieber / For the Leader -------------By Peter DaySenior ReporterLucerne...
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