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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...

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Alleged 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...

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Man 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...

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Aztecs, 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...

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First 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...

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Marijuana 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...

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Sequestration 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,...

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Sequestration 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...

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Public 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...

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California 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...

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Collecting 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...

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Old 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...

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Sequestration 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...

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Aztec 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...

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SB 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...

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Newberry 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...

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Homeless 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...

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College 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...

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Citywide 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...

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Mr. 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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