BUSD board of education unanimously approves STEM Academy
BARSTOW The Barstow Unified School District school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a STEM Academy at the former Thomson Elementary School, officials said.
View ArticlePolice arrest two men passed out in car
BARSTOW Barstow police arrested two men who were passed out in a vehicle in a parking lot Wednesday night, authorities said.
View ArticleCity officials discuss casino, Social Security office closure while in D.C.
BARSTOW The city officials who were invited to discuss the future of the proposed Barstow casino in Washington, D.C., have returned, bringing hope that progress will be made on the project.
View ArticleFormer Seahawk Grant Feasel’s family hit hard by...
Grant Feasel with his sons Sean, right, and Spencer. Like their dad, the boys became long snappers at Abilene Christian University.
View ArticleCERT training offered to Barstow residents
The City of Barstow in conjunction with the Barstow Fire Protection District and the San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services is offering Community Emergency Response Team training on April...
View ArticlePolice: Suspect escapes from officer
BARSTOW A Barstow man who escaped authorities after being arrested Thursday was on the loose and considered to be possibly armed and dangerous, authorities said Friday.
View ArticleMobile unit to make another stop in Barstow
BARSTOW The Braille Institute of America's mobile unit will be coming back to the Barstow Senior Center on March 24. The mobile unit offers various services for people with little or no vision and made...
View ArticleCook to host meet-and-greet Tuesday
Cook, who represents the High Desert in the 8th Congressional District, aims to inform the public of his work in Washington, D.C., and its impact on the community.
View ArticleSocial Security office consolidation, limited services irks locals
BARSTOW The Barstow Social Security office is not set to close its doors until next week, but already it is offering just limited services to locals.
View ArticleBarstow woman fit to answer to husband's torture, death
VICTORVILLE An 84-year-old Barstow woman, who is accused along with her son in the 2011 torture-murder of the family patriarch, was found Monday mentally fit to face the charges.
View ArticleCongressman visits High Desert, discusses military cuts
VICTORVILLE U.S. Rep. Paul Cook discussed the tax code, water, government gridlock and technology Tuesday at the Victorville Rotary Club's lunch meeting at the Green Tree Golf Course clubhouse.
View ArticleRoads relatively safe during weekend, officials say
BARSTOW The Barstow Police Department did not make any driving under the influence or drunk-in-public arrests on St. Patrick's Day, and alcohol-related arrests in the Barstow area were down over the...
View ArticleCity council approves mid-year operating budget
BARSTOW The City Council unanimously approved the mid-year operating budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year at Monday's meeting.
View ArticleLovingood: Lenwood Road project will save lives
The city of Barstow, the county of San Bernardino and San Bernardino Associated Governments put the event together nearly a month after the initial start of construction of the $31 million Lenwood Road...
View ArticleSecondary aluminum plant considered in California
According to local press reports, a company called Scuderia Development has reached an agreement with the city of Barstow, Calif., on a project that could result in the construction of a large...
View ArticleBarstow mom arrested for leaving child home alone
BARSTOW Barstow Police arrested a local woman over the weekend after she allegedly left her 5-year-old son home alone while she went to work.
View ArticleBarstow pedestrian killed in car crash
A pedestrian struck an killed by a car in Barstow has been identified as a 56-year-old man, coroner's officials said Wednesday.
View ArticleFormer BPD officer takes plea deal
VICTORVILLE A former Barstow police officer accused of committing a hate crime in Hesperia in 2010 reached a plea deal Tuesday.
View ArticleExcelsior expansion set for September opening
BARSTOW The expansion of the Excelsior Charter Schools Barstow campus is set to be completed in time for the 2014-2015 school year.
View ArticleTwo alleged Barstow burglars arrested in Fontana
Three men were arrested in Fontana on Tuesday on suspicion of burglary, and police say two of the suspects are Barstow residents.
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