Editing Twentynine Palms, California

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| image_caption      = Twentynine Palms, looking east on [[California State Route 62|CA-62]]
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| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
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'''Twentynine Palms''' (also known as '''29 Palms''') is a city in [[San Bernardino County, California]]. It serves as one of the entry points to [[Joshua Tree National Park]] and the [[Mojave Desert]] region.

== History ==
{{more citations needed section|date=March 2021}}
Native Americans, such as the [[Serrano people|Serrano]], [[Chemehuevi]] and [[Cahuilla]] peoples, lived in the area. Colonel Henry Washington made the first recorded exploration of Twentynine Palms, where he found people of the Chemehuevi who lived in the surrounding hills and near the spring they called "Mar-rah" or "Oasis of Mara".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.ci.twentynine-palms.ca.us/about |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=City of Twentynine Palms |language=en}}</ref> The community was named for the 29 palms (''[[Washingtonia filifera]]'') that the Serrano had planted surrounding the Oasis of Mara. Nearby is also a small [[Indian reservation]] belonging to the [[Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California|Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Palms |first=Mailing Address: 74485 National Park Drive Twentynine |last2=Us |first2=CA 92277-3597 Phone: 760 367-5500 Contact |title=Oasis of Mara - Joshua Tree National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/historyculture/mara.htm |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en}}</ref>

A [[post office]] was established in 1927.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Durham|first1=David L.|title=Place-Names of California's Desert Cities|date=2001|publisher=Quill Driver Books|location=Clovis, CA|isbn=978-1-884995-31-6|page=178}}</ref> A road named Utah Trail honors the late-19th century [[wagon train]]s and [[Manifest destiny|pioneers]], allegedly originating in [[St. George, Utah]], and stretching all the way to Twentynine Palms.

[[Joshua Tree National Park]], which lies just to the south of Twentynine Palms, was designated a [[National monument (United States)|US national monument]] in 1936, and became a [[National parks in California|national park]] in 1994. The nearby [[Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms]] was founded in 1952.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1980= 7465
|1990= 11821
|2000= 14764
|2010= 25048
|2020=
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2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
}}
[[File:29 Palms Sign.jpg|right|thumb|Twentynine Palms sign]]

Twentynine Palms first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[1970 U.S. Census]];<ref name=1970CensusCA/> and then as a city in the [[1990 U.S. Census]].<ref name=1990CensusCA/> Its population as of the 2020 census was 28,065.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Twentynine_Palms_city,_California?g=160XX00US0680994#populations-and-people |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0680994|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715072112/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0680994|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Twentynine Palms city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> there were 25,048 people in 8,095 households, including 5,847 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|423.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,431 housing units at an average density of 159.5 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,742 (33.9%) were owner-occupied and 5,353 (66.1%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%. 6,876 people (27.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 14,825 people (59.2%) lived in rental housing units. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 71.6% [[White people|White]] (60.8% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic]]),<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov">{{Cite web |title=Twentynine Palms (city) QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0680994.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110012439/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0680994.html |archive-date=January 10, 2015 |access-date=January 9, 2015 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> 8.2% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.3%  [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 3.9%  [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 1.4%  [[Pacific Islander]], 6.7%  from other races, and 6.9% mixed with two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 20.8% of the population.

The census reported that 21,701 people (86.6% of the population) lived in [[household]]s, and 3,347 (13.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters.

Of the 8,095 households, 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 54.5% were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together and 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, while 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5% of residents living as [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 1.6% as [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. Some 21.1% of households were one person, and 5.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68, and the average family size was 3.1.

The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 30% aged 18 to 24, 25.5% aged 25 to 44, 13.1% aged 45 to 64, and 5.8%  who were over 65. The median age was 23.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 129 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and older, there were 139.9 males.

The median household income was $42,572; about 14.4% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]].<ref name="quickfacts.census.gov"/>

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 14,764 people in 5,653 households, including 3,855 families, in the city. The population density was {{convert|269.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|inhabitants&nbsp;|inhabitants}}. There were 6,952 housing units at an average density of {{convert|126.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 71% White, 9.4% African American, 1.5% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 10.2% Pacific Islander, 6.2% from other races, and 6.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 14.9%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 5,653 households 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.1% of households were one person and 7.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.1.

The age distribution was 31.2% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% 65 or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median household income was $31,178 and the median family income was $32,251. Males had a median income of $25,081 versus $25,141 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,613. About 13.6% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 10% of those age 65 or over.

==Geography==
The city is located in the Mojave Desert, in inland [[Southern California]]. It lies on the northern side of Joshua Tree National Park and contains one of the entrances to Joshua Tree, the Oasis of Mara.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|59.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="area">{{Cite US Gazetteer|2010|places|CA}}</ref> The city is at an elevation of {{convert|1988|ft}} above sea level.<ref name=gnis/>

===Climate===
Due, in large part, to its elevation of more than {{convert|1900|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level, Twentynine Palms has a slightly cooler climate, especially during winter, than nearby [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]], but with essentially the same [[Subtropics|subtropical]]-[[desert]] characteristics. On average, temperatures reach {{convert|100|°F|0}} on 89 days of the year and {{convert|90|°F|0}} on 154 days; the [[freezing]] mark is reached an average of 17 nights, annually. Extremes range from {{convert|10|°F|0}} on December 23, 1990, to {{convert|118|°F|0}} on July 11, 1961. Winters are moderately cool, with daytime highs in the 60s °F and lows in the 40s °F. Summers are very hot, with regular daytime high temperatures above {{convert|100|°F|0}}. The wettest month is August, with {{convert|0.65|in|abbr=on}} inches of rain, mostly from [[monsoon]] [[thunderstorm]]s; in some areas of low-lying terrain or canyons, [[flash flood]]ing may be a concern.

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==Attractions==
The city has a series of 26 outdoor [[mural]]s painted on local buildings featuring various aspects of desert life and history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Action 29 Palms: The Mural People |url=https://www.action29palmsmurals.com/ |publisher=Action Council for 29 Palms, Inc.}}<!-- Action 29 is a non-profit charity --></ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Oasis of Murals |url=https://www.visit29.org/explore/oasis-of-murals/ |website=29 Palms California}}</ref>

The 29 Palms Historical Society, housed in the original schoolhouse of the city, maintains a museum devoted to local history.<ref>{{cite web |title=29 Palms Historical Society |url=http://www.29palmshistorical.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/histocannounce/20200103094929/}}</ref> The Historical Society also hosts an annual "Weed Show" each November devoted to art work composed of [[weed]]s.<ref>{{cite web |title=29 Palms Annual Weed Show |url=https://www.29palmshistorical.com/weedshow-2020/index.php |publisher=Twentynine Palms Historical Society}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Friedman |first1=Jan |title=Eccentric California |date=2005 |publisher=The Globe Pequot Press |location=Guilford, CN |isbn=978-1841621265 |page=147 |edition=I}}</ref> The Twentynine Palms Artists{{'}} Guild maintains exhibits devoted to local artists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Story: The History of Twentynine Palms Artists' Guild |url=https://29palmsartgallery.com/our-story/ |website=29 Palms Art Gallery}}</ref>

==Economy==
The Oasis of Mara,<ref>{{Cite GNIS|246777|Oasis of Mara}}</ref> the original source of water and the historic source of all economic activity in the area, is divided into two parts: to the east, a long strip of palm trees terminates at the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor's Center, which is visited by approximately 140,000 people every year, and is maintained by the [[United States National Park Service]]. To the west, the remainder of the oasis is owned by the 29 Palms Inn, a historic hotel, and ends in a large shaded pond.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j11KOtL1Yyo&t=66s |title=Nature Walks with Pat Flanagan |date=2020-03-02 |last=29 Palms Inn |access-date=2024-08-18 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

The current economy depends largely on the local Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, as well as tourism associated with Joshua Tree National Park. In February 2015, the city set in place rules governing vacation rentals, and has granted approximately one hundred permits,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Council will re-examine vacation home rental rules|url=https://hidesertstar.com/news/178138/council-will-re-examine-vacation-home-rental-rules/|access-date=December 30, 2020|website=hidesertstar.com|language=en}}</ref> compared to over one thousand in the nearby community of [[Joshua Tree, California|Joshua Tree]].

==Government==
The city uses a [[council-manager]] form of government. An elected [[city council]] establishes policy and appoints a [[city manager]] who executes these policies.<ref name=form/>

===State and federal representation===
In the [[California State Legislature]], Twentynine Palms is in {{Representative|casd|19|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|34|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
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In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Twentynine Palms is in {{Representative|cacd|23|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|8}}</ref>

==Education==
* [[Copper Mountain College]] is a community college serving the Morongo Basin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmccd.edu|title=CMC Copper Mountain College|website=Cmccd.edu}}</ref>
* The [[Morongo Unified School District]] provides an education for public school students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.morongo.k12.ca.us|title=Morongo Unified School District|website=Morongo.k12.ca.us}}</ref>
* Mayfield College<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.MayfieldCollege.edu|title=Mayfield College – Palm Springs–Palm Desert–Cathedral City–Desert Hot Springs–Indio California Colleges|website=Mayfieldcollege.edu}}</ref> offers a training program to prepare active duty service members for careers in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration ([[HVAC]]/R) industry.

==Media==
[[File:Twentynine Palms aerial.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of Twentynine Palms from the south, with Mojave Desert behind]]
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''The Desert Trail'' newspaper in Yucca Valley is published weekly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deserttrail.com/about_us|title=The Desert Trail|website=Hi-Desert Star}}</ref> ''The Sun Runner Magazine of California Desert Life and Culture'' is published bi-monthly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesunrunner.com/pages/about|title=About Us|website=Thesunrunner.com|access-date=September 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810044436/http://thesunrunner.com/pages/about|archive-date=August 10, 2012|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

There are two TV stations: [[K15FC-D]] ([[KESQ-TV]] (ABC), [[KPSP-CD|KPSP]] (CBS), [[KDFX]] (Fox), [[KCWQ-LD]] (CW) and [[KUNA-LD]] (Telemundo) subchannels) and [[KPSE-LD]] (My Network) 29 (also [[KMIR-TV]] (NBC), [[Ion Television|ION]], [[MeTV]] and [[Movies!]] subchannels) from the [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]], California TV market, but the area is actually part of the [[Palm Springs]] TV market.

KEXV and KPLM are low power TV stations for the town and Yucca Valley.

[[KVMD]] is licensed in Twentynine Palms and serves all of Los Angeles and the Inland Empire.

There is one AM station: [[KNWH]] a transmitter of [[KNWQ]]-1140 "KNews" Radio – Twentynine Palms ([[Inland Empire, California|Inland Empire]], California and [[Coachella Valley]] radio markets) CA US news/talk. There are seven commercial and two public FM stations:

Low power FM translators:
* 89.3 K207FA r.[[KCRW|KCRI]]-89.3 NPR – Twentynine Palms ([[San Bernardino]]) CA US [[Public Radio]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://radiostationworld.com/locations/united_states_of_america/california/radio.asp?m=pal|title=Palm Springs/Indio/Twentynine Palms CA|work=radiostationworld.com|access-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref>
* 92.1 [[KHCS]] (91.7 [[Palm Desert, California|Palm Desert]]) Christian Radio
* 92.7 [[KKUU]] ([[Indio, California|Indio]]) [[Urban adult contemporary|Urban]]/[[Top 40]]
* 95.5 [[KCLZ]] ([[KCLB]] [[Coachella, California|Coachella]]) [[Rock music]] and [[Las Vegas Raiders]] football
* 96.3 [[KKCM]] (KXCM – [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]]) [[Country music]]
* 103.3 [[KDHI]] ([[KVPW]] [[Mecca, California|Mecca]]) [[Hot AC]]
* 103.7 ([[KNWZ]]-FM 94.3 [[Desert Hot Springs, California|Desert Hot Springs]]) [[News radio]]
* 106.3 [[KPLM]] ([[Thousand Palms, California|Thousand Palms]]) Country music

Local stations:
* 101.5 [[KHWY]] ([[Amboy, California|Amboy]]) [[Classic rock]] ([[High Desert (California)]] radio market)
* 102.7 [[KMRB-FM]] ([[Joshua Tree, California|Joshua Tree]]) Variety
* 107.7 [[KCDZ]] ([[Yucca Valley, California|Yucca Valley]]) Local radio

==Transportation==
* [[Image:California 62.svg|20px|link= |alt=]] [[California State Route 62|State Route 62]] runs east–west through the town.
* Bus service is provided by the [[Morongo Basin Transit Authority]] (MBTA).<ref>{{cite web |title=MBTA: Morongo Basis Transit Authority |url=https://mbtabus.com/}}</ref>
* The closest passenger airport is [[Palm Springs Airport]] ([[IATA]]: PSP).

==Notable people==
* [[Brant Bjork]], musician; owns a house and studio in Twentynine Palms<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/2018/10/11/kyuss-co-founder-adjusts-legacy-progenitor-desert-rock-scene/1395596002/|title=Kyuss helped spawn desert rock scene in Europe. Brant Bjork is still coming to terms with that legacy|website=[[The Desert Sun]]|author=[[Bruce Fessier]]|date=October 11, 2018|access-date=September 26, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Willie Boy]], subject of the novel ''Willie Boy: A Desert Manhunt'', and the film ''[[Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here]]''; a [[Northern Paiute|Piute]]-[[Chemehuevi]] Native American, born in 29 Palms<ref>{{cite book|last=Niemann|first=Greg|title=Palm Springs Legends: creation of a desert oasis|year=2006|publisher=[[Sunbelt Publications]]|location=San Diego, CA|isbn=978-0-932653-74-1|chapter=6: Pursuit of a Renegade Indian}}</ref>
* [[Doug Cockle]], actor and director
* [[Conrad Dobler]], NFL lineman; attended and played football at Twentynine Palms high school
* [[Dick Dale]], "king of the surf guitar"; lived on a ranch in 29 Palms until he died in 2019
* [[Mike Evans (actor)|Mike Evans]], actor and writer; longtime resident; died at his mother's house in Twentynine Palms<ref>{{cite news |date=December 22, 2006 |title='Jeffersons' Actor Mike Evans Dies |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffersons-actor-mike-evans-dies/ |work=CBS News |access-date=April 16, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Huell Howser]], television personality, actor, producer, writer, singer, and voice artist, best known as host of PBS' ''[[California's Gold]]''
* [[Carrie Ann Lucas]], lawyer, disability rights advocate, and activist<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/obituaries/carrie-ann-lucas-dead.html|title=Carrie Ann Lucas, Champion for Disabled Parents, Dies at 47|date=February 27, 2019|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
* [[Bryan D. O'Connor]], retired United States Marine Corps colonel and former NASA astronaut<ref>{{cite book|title=Cockpit|page=33|date=1986}}</ref>
* [[Cliff Raven]], tattoo pioneer; lived and worked in Twentynine Palms in his later years
* [[Elizabeth Warder Crozer Campbell]], logged thousands of archeological finds in the 1920s in Joshua Tree Park;wrote ''The Desert Was Home''
* [[Paramahansa Yogananda]], Indian yoga master and teacher who lived in America 1920–1952; had a desert retreat in Twentynine Palms<ref>{{Cite web|title=Twenty-Nine Palms|url=https://www.crystalclarity.com/kriyananda/chapter-20/|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Crystal Clarity Publishers|language=en-US}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
===Music===
* The song "The Lady from 29 Palms" was written by [[Allie Wrubel]] in 1947 and recorded by such artists as [[Alphabetical list of songs recorded by Frank Sinatra#L|Frank Sinatra]], [[Freddy Martin]], [[Tony Pastor (bandleader)|Tony Pastor]], and [[The Andrews Sisters]].
* The rock group [[U2]] stayed at Harmony Motel in the 1980s when shooting photography for their album ''[[The Joshua Tree]]''.
* The album ''[[Lily on the Beach]]'' by German [[electronic music]] ensemble [[Tangerine Dream]] contains an instrumental piano ballad called "Twenty-Nine Palms".
* Former [[Led Zeppelin]] singer [[Robert Plant]] had a hit single called "[[29 Palms (song)|29 Palms]]", from his solo album ''[[Fate of Nations]]'' in 1993.
* The band [[Sublime (band)|Sublime]] mentioned Twentynine Palms in their song "Thanx" on their ''[[40oz. to Freedom]]'' album. Twentynine Palms is also a city listed in "[[April 29, 1992 (Miami)]]" on their self-titled album ''[[Sublime (album)|Sublime]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/sublime/april+29+1992_20133116.html|title=April 26, 1992 Lyrics – Sublime|website=Lyricsfreak.com}}</ref>
* Track two of the album ''Places'' by [[Brad Mehldau]], released in 2000, is named after the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/places-mw0000094661|title=Brad Mehldau – Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
* Nashville country band Granville Automatic has a song named after the town, inspired by the book by [[Deanne Stillman]].
* [[Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers]] mention the town in the song "California Desert Party" on the album ''Modern Lovers '88''.

===Film===
* Some scenes in the 1963 comedy film ''[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World]]'' were shot in Twentynine Palms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057193/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)|website=IMDb.com}}</ref>
* Some scenes in the 1964 comedy film ''[[Kiss Me, Stupid]]'' were shot in Twentynine Palms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058265/locations?ref_=tt_dt_dt|title=Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)|website=IMDb.com}}</ref>
* ''[[Twentynine Palms (film)|Twentynine Palms]]'' is a 2003 drama/horror film set in Twentynine Palms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0315110| title=Twentynine Palms (2003)|date=September 17, 2003|access-date=August 9, 2017|website=IMDb.com}}</ref>
* Actor [[Jared Leto]] launched a skin care line called "Twentynine Palms," inspired by the town.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 18, 2022 |title=Jared Leto's Desert-Inspired Beauty Debut is More Than a Mirage |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/jared-leto-beauty-twentynine-palms |access-date=October 26, 2022 |website=Vogue |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Radio===
On April 22, 1945, ''[[The Jack Benny Program]]'' was broadcast from Twentynine Palms Auxiliary Naval Air Station. There were jokes about the base's dry, hot weather, along with a comedic sketch of the town's history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://otrrlibrary.org/OTRRLib/Library%20Files/J%20Series/Jack%20Benny/Jack%20Benny%20Program%2045-04-22%20%28548%29%20From%20Twenty%20Nine%20Palms%20Naval%20Air%20Station.mp3|format=MP3|title=Sound file|website=Otrrlibrary.org|access-date=February 6, 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite book |last1=Waite |first1=Vickie |last2=Gartner |first2=Al |last3=Smith |first3=Paul F. |title=Twentynine Palms (CA) |date=2007 |publisher=Arcadia Press (Images of America) |location=Charleston, SC |isbn=978-0738531496}}

==External links==
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* {{Official website}}

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