BHS awards over 500 honor students
BARSTOW• More than 500 Barstow High School students were recognized for making the honor roll during the fall semester last year. And to showcase their academic achievements, each were provided with...
View ArticleAlleged gang member booked in bus stop shooting
BARSTOW • A man arrested for investigation of grand theft auto is believed to also be the shooter in an earlier drive-by shooting at a bus stop on Armory Road that left one woman injured, according to...
View ArticleMan killed in Highway 395 head-on collision
BARSTOW• A 55-year-old man was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 395 early Friday morning, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner’s office. At approximately 5:15 a.m., Barstow...
View ArticleAztecs, Trojans in alumni football game
YERMO • Some former Aztec and Trojan players got together on the gridiron for some friendly competition, as an alumni football game was played at Silver Valley High School last Saturday night. John...
View ArticleFirst win for Lady Vikings
BARSTOW • It was a beautiful day for a ballgame, and the Lady Vikings celebrated with their first win of the season. The Barstow Community College softball team played its first home games, hosting the...
View ArticleMarijuana dispensary operates against City ordinance
BARSTOW • The 816 Green Care Cannabis Collective of California is easily missed among a row of businesses on Williams Street. The discreet medical marijuana dispensary is the only one in town and...
View ArticleSequestration impacts on county court not yet known
SAN BERNARDINO• The San Bernardino County Superior Court, already lacking in state funding, could see even less under federal sequestration cuts that went into effect Friday. Justice Assistance Grants,...
View ArticleSequestration cuts threaten local, state education
BARSTOW • Federal sequestration cuts that went into effect Friday will affect both Silver Valley and Barstow school districts, but one more so than the other. “I don’t know how this is going to play...
View ArticlePublic invited to State of Education address
SAN BERNARDINO• San Bernardino County Superintendent Gary Thomas will provide a progress report on public education in the county when he delivers his annual State of Education address on Tuesday. In...
View ArticleCalifornia teen-driver deaths down
Fatalities of teenage drivers increased in the United States, but were down in California, and distracted driving continues to be the hot-button issue, according to a recent study by the Governors...
View ArticleCollecting change
BARSTOW • Sometimes, when helping makes sense — cents help. Students at Thomson Elementary collected pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and a few paper bills for good measure during three weeks in...
View ArticleOld Spanish Trail Association chapter formed in Barstow
BARSTOW • A local Old Spanish Trail Association chapter is a reality as the 11th one in existence has officially started in Barstow, according to inaugural President Tim Baggerly. The chapter formed...
View ArticleSequestration approved — Now what?
BARSTOW • Brig. Gen. Theodore Martin took command at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin not two weeks ago, his second assignment at the remote U.S. Army base north of Barstow. It’s already...
View ArticleAztec girls finish first
BARSTOW • With some help from Mother Nature in the form of beautiful weather, Barstow High School hosted its Second Annual Track & Field Festival on Saturday. It was bigger than last year and ran...
View ArticleSB County seeking grand jury applications
SAN BERNARDINO • The San Bernardino County grand jury will accept applications for jurors until April 30, according to a Monday news release. The deadline was extended for those who will serve for the...
View ArticleNewberry CSD board member accused of misuse of funds
NEWBERRY SPRINGS • A director for the Newberry Springs Community Services District was accused of misusing public funds after he was reimbursed by the agency for training to obtain a Class B Commercial...
View ArticleHomeless counted
BARSTOW • On a rainy January day, 26 homeless people were counted in the Barstow area for the annual San Bernardino County Point-in-Time Homeless Count. The preliminary results of the survey were...
View ArticleCollege splits from Performing Arts Center contractor
Updated March 6 to replace the associated photograph with the story, which previously inadvertently showed the in-progress Wellness Center. BARSTOW• Barstow Community College officials cut ties with...
View ArticleCitywide sidewalk, gutter improvement project to begin
BARSTOW• Eighty-six locations in need of cement repair work, including sidewalks, gutters and ramps will receive a facelift this month, according to a report by the City of Barstow. Nearly 5,971 square...
View ArticleMr. Jackson goes to Washington
WASHINGTON D.C.• U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan met with Silver Valley Unified Superintendent Marc Jackson and other educational leaders to discuss the heavy impacts of sequestration cuts....
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