Z107.7 FM Up Close Show hosted by Gary Daigneault

In Studio Guest Linda Root, retired Supervising San Bernardino County Deputy District Attorney. Linda Root prosecuted 140 jury trials, including eight homicides. Root is also the author of numerous historical fiction books, as well as a series of mysteries set in the Morongo Basin. Linda Root discusses her career as a prosecuting attorney and an author.

City of 29 Palms choosing not to have fireworks at Luckie Park since Tortoise Rock Casino is having fireworks. People of San Bernardino County voted to reform the salaries of county board members. San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors proposed legislation to defeat Measure K against the will of the people. Unemployment stimulus and issues with unfilled job openings. The first one hundred days of Joe Biden's Presidency.

In Studio Guest Joshua Tree musician Guitarist David Catching. Topics discussed: David Catching plays guitar for the bands Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, Tex and the Horseheads, as well as the desert country rock band Smith and Pyle. David talked about how he got his start, as well as his Rancho de la Luna recording studio. David was on the stage at the Bataclan night club in Paris during the 2015 terrorist attack.

United States troops pulling out of the war in Afghanistan.

The immigration crisis in the United States. Debate over opening public schools during the Coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus vaccinations as the key to re-opening schools.

In Studio Guest David Smith, Superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park.

An Orange County court found extraordinary circumstances to authorize relocating Lawtis Rhoden, a sexually violent predator, to Twentynine Palms. Rhoden, who has no ties to San Bernardino County or the Morongo Basin, was convicted of raping five girls, aged 13 to 17, between 1969 and 1984 in three states. He has spent the better part of the last 20 years in a treatment facility specifically for sexual predators. The City of Twentynine Palms held a special meeting with representatives from the District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Department, Congressman Jay Obernolte, and County Supervisor Dawn Rowe to discuss the situation and what residents can do as a community to fight this relocation.

In Studio Guests President Steve Bardwell and Secretary Laraine Turk of the Morongo Basin Conservation Association. Discussed more than 50 years of conservation efforts, to include the provisional designation of Joshua trees on the threatened species list. Efforts to protect our night skies, and the eleventh-hour amendment to California’s Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan by the outgoing administration.

In Studio Guest Captain Luke Niles of the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s station. Captain Niles also serves at the Chief of Police for the City of Twentynine Palms and the Town of Yucca Valley. Many Morongo Basin residents feel that crime is on the rise in their neighborhoods. Whether inmates are “dumped” in the Morongo Basin. Porch pirates. Sex offenders. Neighborhood safety.

Tragic death of owner of Joshua Tree Coffee Company. Coronavirus vaccines available locally for frontline workers, seniors, and in-person teachers. Western Joshua Tree endangered species status. Power crisis in Texas.

Coronavirus Vaccination efforts in California and San Bernardino County. Lack of vaccines and appointment slots. The debate over in person versus distance learning in schools. Safety concerns versus socialization concerns.

Coronavirus Vaccination efforts in California and San Bernardino County. Lack of vaccines and appointment slots. The debate over in person versus distance learning in schools. Safety concerns versus socialization concerns.

Coronavirus Vaccination efforts in California and San Bernardino County. Lack of vaccines and appointment slots. Water districts in the Morongo Basin. Concerns over raising water rates.

Facts versus fiction. Reality versus conspiracy theories. Political views as they relate to the election. COVID vaccines and immunity.

Second Impeachment of President Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection. COVID-19 vaccinations. Insurrection at the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC.