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Founded in 1957, the Hi-Desert Star is a family-owned newspaper company. Call (760) 365-3315 or message our page to subscribe, take out an ad or share your news!

11/12/2025

The Results Are In! 🏆
Find out who your neighbors voted as this year’s Best of the Best — from favorite restaurants and shops to local heroes and hidden gems!
📰 Pick up today’s Hi-Desert Star and see if your favorites made the list!

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The Northern Lights returned to Southern California last night! Makayla Fryman shared these shots she took near the Mari...
11/12/2025

The Northern Lights returned to Southern California last night! Makayla Fryman shared these shots she took near the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center. Thanks, Makayla!

11/11/2025

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans 🇺🇸

Today, we pause to honor the brave men and women who have served our country with courage, dedication, and sacrifice.

From all of us at the Hi-Desert Star and The Desert Trail — thank you to every veteran, active-duty service member, and military family for your service and commitment to protecting our freedom.

We are proud to share your stories and salute you this Veterans Day. ❤️🤍💙

If you live in a county area and need your pet spayed or neutered, a free clinic will be held next week in Joshua Tree. ...
11/07/2025

If you live in a county area and need your pet spayed or neutered, a free clinic will be held next week in Joshua Tree. Appointments are required.

JOSHUA TREE — Residents of unincorporated communities can get their pets spayed or neutered for free at a county clinic held in Joshua Tree Tuesday, Nov. 11. Everyone in the

🎨 LAST CALL for Artists & Creative Vendors!Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 2025 Yucca Valley Art Festival, happ...
11/06/2025

🎨 LAST CALL for Artists & Creative Vendors!
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 2025 Yucca Valley Art Festival, happening November 15–16 at the Yucca Valley Community Center!

Showcase your art, connect with local makers, and be part of one of the desert’s most inspiring community events.

🕓 Deadline: November 10 – Apply NOW!
📩 [email protected]
☎️ 760-365-6323

Our kids. Our Marine base. Our community. 💛Today’s Hi-Desert Star is a must-see!Inside this week’s edition:🏈 Trojan foot...
11/05/2025

Our kids. Our Marine base. Our community. 💛
Today’s Hi-Desert Star is a must-see!
Inside this week’s edition:
🏈 Trojan football three-peats the Battle of the Bell! Playoffs start this week at home — let’s fill those stands!
🇺🇸 A tribute to the valor and service of the Marines & sailors of Twentynine Palms — honoring the heart of our military community.
🌟 Everyone’s a winner! Celebrating the amazing students of Unified Champions and their inspiring spirit.
Pick up your copy today or read online — this edition is full of local pride you don’t want to miss.
📬 Never miss a story that matters here at home.
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It's a 49-0 win for the Trojans in the Battle of the Bell and they're headed for the playoffs.
10/31/2025

It's a 49-0 win for the Trojans in the Battle of the Bell and they're headed for the playoffs.

10/31/2025

29 Palms is trying to get something started after the Trojans scored the first touchdown of the Battle of the Bell. The score is 7-0 Yucca Valley with 6:27 left in the first quarter.

Yucca Valley Art Festival – Call for ArtistsArtists and creative vendors are invited to join the 2025 Yucca Valley Art F...
10/30/2025

Yucca Valley Art Festival – Call for Artists
Artists and creative vendors are invited to join the 2025 Yucca Valley Art Festival on November 15–16 at the Yucca Valley Community Center.

Celebrate local art, connect with the community, and showcase your work at this inspiring annual event.

Applications due November 10. Contact: [email protected] or 760-365-6323.

Deputies are calling the hit-and-run death of Christopher Garcia in Morongo Valley Monday night a murder. The driver is ...
10/29/2025

Deputies are calling the hit-and-run death of Christopher Garcia in Morongo Valley Monday night a murder. The driver is still at large.

MORONGO VALLEY — Deputies are calling the death of Christopher Garcia, 50, of Morongo Valley, a murder. Garcia was struck by a hit-and-run driver around 7:11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 27,

"He showed up at the scene, denied he had any knowledge and then left." In a hearing today, a judge ruled sufficient evi...
10/23/2025

"He showed up at the scene, denied he had any knowledge and then left." In a hearing today, a judge ruled sufficient evidence exists to try Troy Reynolds for hit-and-run. Reynolds is accused of leaving after running into 16-year-old Joshua Barreras in 2024. We have details from the hearing at the link.

JOSHUA TREE — Joshua Barreras, 16, lay dying on the center median of the highway in front of Walmart. A short distance away, Troy Reynolds stood next to his tow

🇺🇸 Final Call for Marine Tributes! 🇺🇸We’re wrapping up submissions for our Marine Corps 250th Birthday Veterans Day keep...
10/22/2025

🇺🇸 Final Call for Marine Tributes! 🇺🇸
We’re wrapping up submissions for our Marine Corps 250th Birthday Veterans Day keepsake edition, publishing November 5 — and we don’t want your hero left out!

📸 Share a photo, message, or memory honoring a Marine, sailor, veteran, or loved one — past or present — and help us celebrate 250 years of courage, service, and sacrifice.

🗓️ Deadline: Thursday, October 24
📩 Email: [email protected]
for details

👉 Local businesses: If you’d like to be part of this special tribute edition, please email as well — it’s a meaningful way to show your support for our Marines, veterans, and their families.

Let’s come together as a community to say thank you and make this a tribute they’ll never forget. ❤️🤍💙

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