Apple Valley boasts pre-recession unemployment rate
The current rate of those unemployed in this town is the lowest it's been in a decade, the signal of a strong and consistent rebound from the depths of the Great Recession. In 2010, the town's...
View ArticleDaughter visits crash site 59 years after father's death
Ceil Davis and her husband, Bob, show a blistered piece of aircraft window found in a field near Barstow, Calif. The location was where her father, Douglas test pilot Tom Kilgariff, was killed when the...
View ArticleEditora s Notebook: Wildflowers, water and Black Bear Diner
St. Patrick's Day has come and gone, but the desert is still celebrating, figuratively of course. The green hills of the region can't quite be mistaken for Killarney, but it isn't often that our home...
View ArticleBarking for life
Dogs of all sizes excitedly barked and eagerly greeted those who came out to support canines' fight against cancer during Saturday's Bark For Life event. Held at Donald Stringham Memorial Park, The...
View ArticleCounty homeless population stabilized?
Twenty-one fewer homeless people were found on the streets, in transitional housing and in shelters in San Bernardino County than were counted a year ago, a sign that progress to combat the problem...
View ArticleBark for Life planned for Saturday
There are many reasons why a dog is called a man's best friend. These loyal companions not only love us unconditionally, but also are there to see us through our most trying times, such as when dealing...
View ArticleBarstow carjacking, kidnapping suspect charged with 7 felonies
A 29-year-old man Barstow arrested in Apple Valley earlier this week was charged with numerous felonies and pleaded not guilty in a Victorville courtroom to criminal charges Thursday afternoon. Court...
View ArticleHow this grieving Barstow mother turned into a political activist
BARSTOW >> When Caleb Lucas died last year , it was the end of a 9-year-old journey for a terminally sick little boy. Caleb was born with a congenital heart defect.
View ArticleWind warning in effect as high gusts sweep through High Desert
Authorities had their hands full battling fires and securing multiple downed power lines as swift winds swept through the region Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for...
View ArticleBarstow, Victor Valley schools win big at County History Day competition
There were 54 projects that were crowned San Bernardino County champions at the 28th annual History Day awards ceremony at Summit High School earlier this month - and a handful of them were submitted...
View ArticleCA: VVTA to Require Passenger Photo IDs Beginning July 1
March 30--Victor Valley Transit Authority will require new photo identification cards for all passengers using discount passes, including veterans, seniors, students and those who are disabled, on...
View ArticleStrong winds Thursday leave destructive path
With recorded gusts high as high as 60 mph, the National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for the region and local law enforcement agencies and city officials urged residents to take...
View ArticlePower Wagon train: Exploring the Mojave Road
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View ArticleHigh winds hit Southern California; tumbleweeds, dust storm snarl traffic
The strongest winds were expected to make an appearance around 9 p.m., according to meteorologists, and public safety officials who tried to get the word out about a potentially hazardous drive. The...
View ArticleBarstow man accused of stabbing neighbor expected in court Friday
A 62-year-old Barstow man accused of stabbing his neighbor twice is expected to be arraigned in a Victorville courtroom Friday afternoon. Barstow police arrested Ralph Anthony Rasmussen after...
View ArticleTractor trailer runs off freeway, lands behind Barstow grocery store
A tractor trailer came off the 15 Freeway early Wednesday, April 5, 2017, and landed behind Stater Bros. in Barstow.
View ArticleAtomic Jazz Festival, featuring Tower of Power members, returns to Barstow on...
Come groove to the sounds of Tower of Power and Barstow High School Music at the annual Atomic Jazz Festival at First Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Thursday. Current Tower of Power band members Tom Politzer...
View ArticleReal estate official believes High Desert is a primeda for Trader Joea s
An improving market and steady growth in the High Desert has "accelerated" work for one real estate brokerage. President Brad Umansky of Progressive Real Estate Partners, who's been leasing and selling...
View ArticleFikstad eyes opening of Market Place Route 66 in Barstow
One look around downtown Barstow and it's easy to see how hard it was hit by the recession. As businesses left or closed, countless boarded up buildings remained.
View ArticleElrond Lawrence to sign railroad book
Elrond Lawrence to sign book at Steinbeck Center Second edition of "Route 66 Railway" is a perfect coffee table gift for lovers of trains and the Southwest Check out this story on thecalifornian.com:...
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