2013 Year in review
Barstow resident Antonio Angelo, 29, was charged with attempted murder after choking and threatening to kill his 14-week pregnant girlfriend in a Motel 6 hotel room Jan. 1. Angelo would plead guilty...
View ArticleGroups to hold AV fundraiser for Barstow girl
Two local charities are teaming up for a fundraiser dedicated to 8-year-old Barstow girl Xena Janelle Begay, who is in need of a heart transplant.
View Article50 years in the making
After 50 years as one of Barstow's most respected barbers, Carl Hunt decided it was finally time for the "grand opening" of his Uptowner Barber Shop on Main and Second Avenue.
View Article'FDR' in Barstow
When he's impersonating President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Michael J. Moore's favorite part of the job is the reaction he gets from veterans of World War II.
View ArticleCHP issues two arrests for DUI
BARSTOW The Barstow area California Highway Patrol reported Thursday that officers made two DUI arrests on New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year.
View Article2013 Year in review pt. 2
A human fetus with a gestational age incapable of sustaining life was found in a cup in the front yard of a Barstow residence.
View ArticleBarstow Police awards employees, volunteers
According to a news release from the BPD, the individuals were recipients of the awards for showing "great pride and diligence" in their assignments and service to the City of Barstow and the BPD in 2013.
View ArticlePlea bargain reached in Robertiroz robbery case
BARSTOW A Barstow man has agreed to a plea deal in connection with a Robertiroz Mexican Restaurant robbery, according to court records.
View ArticleConaway running for Congress
BARSTOW A former candidate for San Bernardino County District Attorney and Congress has announced he will run again for a Congressional seat.
View ArticleHealthcare Reform Info Session coming to Barstow
The Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau plans to conduct a "Healthcare Reform Info Session" Saturday, with the aim of providing the public with information regarding the Covered...
View ArticleHistoric steak stop
Morgan and Donna Ray purchased the Idle Spurs Steakhouse in 1974. For the last 40 years, the restaurant on Old Highway 58 has built a reputation as one of the best steakhouses in the High Desert.
View ArticleQuake centers northeast of Barstow
BARSTOW Several Barstow residents said they felt a small earthquake that stuck early Tuesday morning, while others said they could not feel a thing.
View ArticleBARSTOW: Gun shots cause school lockdown
Silver Valley High School and the Silver Valley Unified School District office went on lockdown briefly Wednesday afternoon in response to reports of shots being fired in the hills west of the school.
View ArticleEx-Assemblyman Brooks' case postponed
VICTORVILLE Steven Brooks was in court for a pre-trial hearing on Friday for multiple criminal charges after a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 15 ended with his arrest in Victorville the day we was...
View ArticleHarvey House welcomes visitors
If you cross the iron trestle bridge slowly on First Avenue in Barstow, and count carefully, you will see the tracks of 14 railway lines.
View ArticleOFF-ROADING: Single Mom Turns Battle with Breast Cancer into Nonprofit Work
It was after competing in a women's off-road race dedicated to breast cancer awareness that a single 39-year-old mother from Temecula decided to get herself checked out.
View ArticleBig rigs overturn on I-40, I-15
A truck traveling on Interstate 40, near Newberry Springs, overturned into the center divider and blocked both eastbound lanes at approximately 9:48 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol logs.
View ArticleLeadership kickoff mixer set for Jan. 31
The Barstow Chamber of Commerce will hold its 4th annual Leadership Kickoff Mixer at the historic Harvey House in partnership with the Career Institute.
View Article70-foot IHOP sign coming to Lenwood
The Barstow Planning Commission, at its bi-weekly regular meeting Monday night, unanimously approved a proposal for construction to begin on a 70-foot-high IHOP sign.
View ArticleJudge denies restraining order against Fikstad
BARSTOW A judge denied a petition for a restraining order against Desert Manna President and CEO Darrin Fikstad on Wednesday.
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