A symbol of honor
BARSTOW • Angie Acosta, 73, stood outside Stater Bros. market Thursday morning in her American Legion jean jacket handing out crepe paper red poppies to passersby. The flower is a symbol of the...
View ArticleLudacris to perform at Fort Irwin
FORT IRWIN • Grammy-Award winning rapper and film actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges will perform at the National Training Center on June 8, according to a Fort Irwin news release. The concert is part of...
View ArticleBLM seeks nominations for Dumont Dunes Subgroup
BAKER • Nominations are being sought from the public through June 10 for eight members interested in holding a three-year term in the Bureau of Land Management’s California Desert District Dumont Dunes...
View ArticleThree hurt in street-racing accident
BARSTOW • Three young Barstow men were airlifted to Antelope Valley Hospital for treatment of major injuries after crashing into a dead-end dirt embankment at “P” Street and Azurite Road, authorities...
View ArticleNeedles man charged with murder due in court
VICTORVILLE • A 75-year-old Needles man charged with murder is expected to be arraigned in Victorville Friday, court records show. James Cookson was arrested Tuesday after San Bernardino County...
View ArticleSafety Logs, May 8, 2013
Police Log Wednesday Angelo Beltran of Barstow was arrested on or about Wednesday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of dangerous drugs. Kandace Mcwithey of Barstow was arrested on or about...
View ArticleTrojans ready for CIF Prelims
YERMO • The Silver Valley boys and girls track & field teams did well at the Desert Mountain League Finals, and are headed to Carpinteria High School for the CIF Division 4 Prelims on Saturday....
View ArticleTrophies for local karate students
BARSTOW • Students from the American Karate Association of Champions, through the City of Barstow Park and Recreation, competed in the Barstow Open Karate/Kung fu Championships, held at Barstow...
View ArticleNike Factory Store opening May 23
LENWOOD • Nike’s Factory Store at the Tanger Outlet Center in Lenwood will have their grand opening on May 23 at 10 a.m., according to a Nike news release. The store will offer merchandise for men,...
View ArticleTeenaged woman could face charge in street racing crash
BARSTOW • The California Highway Patrol plans to recommend a “speed contest” charge against the teenaged woman involved in a Barstow Heights street race, which ended in a crash that sent three young...
View ArticleSafety Logs, May 9, 2013
Police Log Thursday Brittany Espinoza of Barstow was arrested on or about Thursday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of petty theft. Carmelita Perez of Barstow was arrested on or about Thursday in...
View ArticleMojave Water Agency to host ‘ABC’s of Water’
APPLE VALLEY • The Mojave Water Agency will hold its next “ABC’s of Water” information session on May 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Senior water resources technician Matt Howard will speak about water quality...
View ArticleMan dies after crash into rear of semi on I-40
LUDLOW • A man died after he crashed his Jeep Wrangler into the rear of a tractor-trailer Friday morning on westbound Interstate 40 near Ludlow, shutting one lane down for several hours, authorities...
View ArticleBarstow Motorcycle Center moves to bigger digs
BARSTOW • The Barstow Motorcycle Center made a short move up Main Street to the former H&E and True Value Hardware building, quadrupling its space from about 10,000 square feet to 40,000. The shop,...
View ArticleMud run training goal No. 1: Simple survival
BARSTOW • It’s been a few months since I’ve done any sort of serious running. Right after New Years I fell into that stereotypical group that has high hopes of accomplishing regular fitness goals, the...
View ArticleTrial and error
VICTORVILLE • Dealing with a long-anticipated influx of caseloads and new personnel due to closed courtrooms around the county, Victorville courthouse officials said that the first full week of...
View ArticlePreserve and celebrate
BARSTOW • Immediately after Julie Hackbarth-McIntyre proclaimed May 11, 2013 to be “Mojave River Valley Museum Day” in the city of Barstow, the mayor was unceremoniously tossed into a nearby rusty iron...
View ArticleTax Collector's Office to hold online auction
SAN BERNARDINO • The San Bernardino County Tax Collector’s Office will hold its annual online auction of over 5,000 tax-defaulted properties beginning June 1, according to the San Bernardino County Tax...
View ArticleDriver identified in I-40 fatal crash
LUDLOW • The man killed after his Jeep Wrangler crashed into the rear of a tractor-trailer Friday morning on westbound Interstate 40, roughly 40 miles east of Barstow, has been identified as Daniel Ray...
View ArticleTwo Barstow teenagers arrested for Saturday night shooting
BARSTOW • Two Barstow teenagers are in custody and suspected of attempted murder following a Saturday night shooting on Lillian Drive which left one man with two severe wounds to his torso, authorities...
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