Fitzsimmons died of a heart attack at age 78 in Yucca Valley, California.
Yucca Valley is proud of their clean air, dark night skies, spectacular vistas and casual lifestyle.
Yucca Valley has experienced high levels of seismic activity.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Yucca Valley had a population of 20,700.
The closest larger towns are Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree.
The Desert Trail newspaper in Yucca Valley is published weekly.
The Yucca Valley was the worst hit by the storm, where nearly every road was washed out.
For Yucca Valley, the earthquake served as a kind of baptism of fire.
Cook resides in Yucca Valley with his wife, Jeanne.
Paul Cook, a Republican from Yucca Valley, has represented the district since January 2013.