Keeping track of time
I walked into the downtown Main Street shop Thursday afternoon. Business was kind of slow, so I found Robert passing time with Leonard Schreiner.
View ArticleNew guy learns about Barstow
I started three weeks ago as the city editor/senior reporter at the Desert Dispatch.
View ArticleMayor: Plant on China tour not ready for visit
BARSTOW The decision to postpone a trip to China by city officials was made after it was discovered one of the aluminum plants the group was to visit is not online yet, according to Mayor Julie...
View ArticleMan accepts plea deal in brawl stabbing case
BARSTOW The Barstow man accused of stabbing a man during a large brawl in February has entered into a plea deal.
View ArticleCosts rising for off-road poker run
BARSTOW Winning a off-road poker run, according Mel Wessel, is all in the cards.
View ArticleOfficials: Rimrock Road project finished
"City staff is glad it's over," consulting city engineer Brad Merrell said. "We are thankful to the city residents for being patient and cooperative.
View ArticleMojave Desert: Crash kills elderly motorcyclist
A crash along a remote Mojave Desert road killed a 73-year-old motorcyclist from the Sacramento area, say Barstow-based California Highway Patrol officers.
View Article71-year-old woman found dead in Red Mountain mine shaft
RED MOUNTAIN >> A 71-year-old woman was found dead in a mine shaft, and her death is being investigated as a homicide, according to a San Bernardino County sheriff's news release.
View ArticleLatin jazz played in a 'Big' way
Desert Manna is hosting the first annual night of "Latin meets Jazz" featuring musical performances by Alturas, Joe Cruz, Raul Ayllon and the Barstow Fire Protection District's Nick DiNapoli at the...
View ArticleGrowing Asparagus
May 7 - Meeting at 10 a.m. The meeting is held at the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce, 16010 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley.
View ArticleLenwood could see economic boom
LENWOOD Motorists driving past the Lenwood Road overpass project toward Barstow see firsthand the results of decades of economic decay: Run-down buildings, businesses barely hanging on, others long...
View ArticleCheck out British classic cars from The Queen's English: Annual...
Former Shelby engine shop manager Jim Law tunes John Coombs' Lola T70 MkII B. Photo by Mark Vaughn.
View ArticleCheck out British classic cars from The Queen's English
Former Shelby engine shop manager Jim Law tunes John Coombs' Lola T70 MkII B. Photo by Mark Vaughn.
View ArticleDedicated to education
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International is an association of key women educators dedicated to the advancement of education.
View ArticleThe day the camels paraded through downtown San Bernardino
Just before the Civil War, the federal government thought that camels might be the perfect desert pack animal for the military and commerce in the years well before the first railroad.
View ArticleBig Boy rolls through Barstow
BARSTOW Steam wasn't coming out of its stack, but Big Boy No. 4014 roared down the tracks along the Harvey House before coming to a complete stop in front the historic Barstow train station on Monday.
View ArticleBarstow man arrested for shooting after crash
BARSTOW A Barstow man is scheduled to be arraigned in a Victorville courtroom Wednesday after police arrested him for his alleged involvement in an April 24 shooting following a traffic collision.
View ArticleScouting still going strong in Barstow
Lambert agrees scouting may not be as popular as it once was. But he says scouting has a lot to offer to the youth of Barstow.
View ArticleBig boy rolls through Victor Valley
Bystanders watch Union Pacific's "Big Boy" No. 4014 roll through Lenwood on its way to an inspection stop in Barstow.
View ArticleNational Day of Prayer events to be held at City Hall, Barstow High
Barstow and surrounding communities are celebrating the 63rd Annual National Day of Prayer today with two community activities; a time of prayer at noon on the steps at Barstow City Hall and the other...
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