Empowering those in need: Grant funding from Bank of America helps...
Two local nonprofits have received thousands of dollars in funding to address the local homeless situation and help end the "cycle of poverty." Bank of America representatives recognized the services...
View ArticleA festival's final concert brings the microtonal outsiders in
Joel Smith of casebolt and smith performs "Daphne of the Dunes" by Harry Partch at REDCAT. Among the dozen members inducted last month into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Letters were...
View ArticleBrush fires sparked by fireworks drive bans, increased enforcement in High...
With Fourth of July just around the corner, city and fire officials are ramping up efforts on enforcing bans on fireworks while urging residents to take heed of potential hazards. Following a "recent...
View ArticleSweet introduction: Dunkin' Donuts opens to large crowds
The motto "America Runs on Dunkin" is now in full force locally after the popular doughnut shop made its recent introduction to the Victor Valley. Dunkin' Donuts "jumped the gun" by opening its shop on...
View ArticleBill Mann was true son of the desert - " Daily News
After picking up Volume 1 of Bill Mann's Mojave Desert guidebooks titled "Guide to 50 Interesting and Mysterious Sites in the Mojave," I had to meet the man who seemed to know the desert like an old...
View ArticleCockroaches and rodents: San Bernardino County restaurant closures and...
Here are the restaurants and other food facilities closed by health inspectors in San Bernardino County between June 21 and 28, 2018, according to the county's Department of Public Health. If no...
View ArticleBarstow Community Coalition helps hundreds at annual Resource Fair
Agencies from across the High Desert met with inquiring residents during the fifth annual Resource Fair Thursday at the Cora Harper Center. Hosted by the Barstow Community Coalition, nearly 50 vendors...
View ArticleMan behind bars after crash leads to assault
A Barstow man's apparent attempts to make a driver pay up after a crash led to his arrest Saturday after he allegedly assaulted the driver and two bystanders at the scene. Vernell Thompson, 24, was...
View ArticleThousands of pounds of illegal fireworks seized before and during Fourth of...
As residents took in Fourth of July festivities held all over the High Desert, authorities had their eyes on a more elusive prize - stamping out illegal fireworks. Despite county and city policies...
View ArticleExtreme heat hampers search for tourist missing in Mojave Desert after...
The search for a Virginia woman who went missing near Amboy Crater in the Mojave Desert is being hampered by the rugged terrain and triple-digit ground temperatures that are too hot for search dogs....
View ArticlePolice: Barstow purse thief remains at large
Barstow Police Department said the suspect, described as a black man with a beard, remains at large following the incident, which was reported at 2:42 p.m. in the 1900 block of E. Main Street Monday....
View ArticleHayes celebrate 64 years
Harold retire from the US Air Force after serving 22 years and then retired from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in Barstow, California, after 18 years of service. Frances retired as a business...
View ArticleThis year's Route 66 Festival rodeo in Shamrock also features longhorn cattle
Just about all walks of life have come out to Shamrock for the Texas Welcomes the World Route 66 Festival 's first return to the city since 1932. "I actually love it.
View ArticleDo the police and CHP still enforce Californiaa s requirement for front...
A reader asks whether police and the CHP enforce the rule that cars have front license plates in California. Q: Inland Empire resident Ken Bailey said he's noticed that about 20 percent of vehicles on...
View ArticleBarstow 18-year-old accused of robbing man at gunpoint
Eric Marveontai Spinks was arrested after Barstow Police Department officials linked him to an armed robbery in the area of E. Main Street and Second Street at 2:51 p.m. July 11. Spinks reportedly...
View ArticleClimate change has come to your neighborhood, and the sizzle may never subside
We are in the latter, and death has visited my neighborhood this summer. Half the ground cover in my frontyard has burned to a crunchy crisp.
View ArticleRoute 66 gets a congressional cheer but few quick repairs
Congress is celebrating the centennial of historic Route 66. But that's about all Washington is doing immediately for the California's repair-starved sections of the road. Parts of the legendary...
View ArticleBarstow partners with MDAQMD to improve air quality
Thanks to grand funding from one local agency, the city recently purchased a new piece of equipment that help improve air quality. Partnering with the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District,...
View ArticleBarstow Community College trustees honored for decades of service
Tim Heiden and Phil Harris were recently honored by the Community College League of California for their 20 years of service on the Barstow Community College Board of Trustees. BCC Board of Trustees...
View Article'This community is tired': Amidst growing criticism, Barstow Council...
City officials have continuously stressed their wishes to keep fire services local. Last year's narrow defeat of Measure J, a similar sales tax, have only galvanized officials who attributed the loss...
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