The inaugural 29 Palms Book Festival, a free one-day event in the Mojave Desert community with talks, readings, signings and more, takes place Oct. 28. (Courtesy 29 Palms Book Festival) ...

Ten thousand Marines, sailors and NATO troops will be pitted against each other in a force-on-force battle in the Mojave Desert. ... A Massive Marine Corps War Game Is Happening at 29 Palms.

Twenty-two Marines were injured Thursday in an accident during training at the Marine Corps base at 29Palms in the High Desert of San Bernardino County.

More than 1,000 desert tortoises are taking a trip with the Marine Corps this month. Marines, looking to expand Twentynine Palms training grounds, airlift 1,100 desert tortoises - Los Angeles Times ...

Twentynine Palms: A True Story of Murder, the Marines, and the Mojave Deanne Stillman. William Morrow & Company, $24 (288pp) ISBN 978-0-380-97560-0 ...

Panels, readings and signings take place Oct. 28 at first-ever desert book festival. Yes, one panel is about UFOs. Columnist David Allen probes for more.