Denny's, Chili's to help raise money for Caleb's new home
BARSTOW Two restaurants in the greater Barstow area will be holding events to help raise money for a new home for Caleb Lucas.
View ArticleTesla Model S: Yes, Writers, Higher Speeds Use More Energy In Electric Cars
In this case, a writer for the respected print and online outlet The Atlantic took a Tesla Model S for a test drive--and ran out of charge, leaving him stranded by the side of the road.
View ArticleVacant bus on road test catches fire
BARSTOW A Barstow Area Transit bus was undergoing a road test when it caught fire at about 11 a.m. Thursday.
View ArticleVolunteer Spotlight: Mack glad she said 'yes' to volunteering
More than 50 years ago, Mary Mack was asked to join the Barstow Community Hospital Auxiliary and she said no.
View ArticleBPD arrests five in drug sales bust
BARSTOW The Barstow Police Department arrested five men after serving a narcotics search warrant at a Barstow residence this week.
View ArticleEditor's Notebook: Real role models for us all
I've never met Billie Leonard or Mary Mack. Until Thursday, I had never heard of either of the Barstow residents.
View ArticleBarstow Casino comment, review process could take 2 years or more
BARSTOW A Bureau of Indians Affairs official in the Pacific Regional office says the comment and review process for the proposed $160 million casino and resort off Lenwood Road could take two years or...
View ArticleGoldstone complex is one-third of NASA's Deep Space Network
FORT IRWIN The Mojave Desert west of Interstate 15 some 38 miles outside of Barstow looks like a scene out of the 1800s.
View ArticleWind farm proposed for foothills
That's what homeowners think a proposed wind farm will bring to the highlands area between the eastern edge of Apple Valley and High Road in Lucerne Valley.
View ArticleCorner Talk: Bouncing back is part of boxing
Every boxer will likely taste defeat if they step in the ring and lace up a pair of gloves often enough.
View ArticleLiving the American dream
There is a song that came to mind when I recently interviewed a local business owner - "Started from the bottom" by Drake.
View ArticleHWAC endorses mothers with the most unlikely of children
You've heard of adoption. Even animals adopt other animals, but when one breed of animal adopts an unlikely breed of animal, it hits the news waves.
View ArticleBragg soldier killed, 3 injured in Chinook crash
A soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division's combat aviation brigade was killed and three others injured in a helicopter accident Saturday, the Army announced Monday.
View ArticleFarming taxpayers
So they're talking about despoiling the landscape between the eastern edge of Apple Valley and High Road in Lucerne Valley with a wind farm consisting of up to 42 wind turbines on 10,500 acres.
View ArticleHesperia woman pleads not guilty in alleged sex crime
VICTORVILLE A Hesperia woman who Barstow police arrested and accused of intent to commit a sex crime on a juvenile, pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor charges filed against her Tuesday.
View ArticleBarstow soldier dies in New Mexico helicopter crash
A soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division's combat aviation brigade from Barstow died in a helicopter accident that left three injured May 3 near Orogrande, New Mexico.
View ArticleCHP to step up I-15, I-40 enforcement
The California Highway Patrol will be on the lookout for aggressive and distracted motorists this month on Interstates 15 and 40. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded CHP with a...
View ArticleTribes celebrate, protest casino progress
BARSTOW Not even a burning bridge on Interstate 15 could stop representatives of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe and the Los Coyotes band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians from gathering at Barstow City Hall...
View ArticleAuthorities issue 147 local citations
BARSTOW The Barstow Police Department issued 53 citations for distracted driving violations in April and California Highway Patrol handed out an additional 94 citations, officials said.
View ArticleCity Council approves agreement with developer
BARSTOW An 801,000-square-foot shopping center that may feature as many as 40 to 50 retail tenants would create a stir in any community - especially a community like Barstow that is starving for jobs...
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