Dog attack leads to assault arrest
BARSTOW • A Barstow woman allegedly nearly hit a good Samaritan with her vehicle as she fled the scene where one of her dogs attacked a juvenile only moments before, authorities said. Cheryl Morrow,...
View ArticleA ‘key step’ in Hinkley
HINKLEY • Years of groundwater cleanup still lie ahead in the tiny desert community of Hinkley, made famous by a contaminated water supply that was the subject of the Hollywood film “Erin Brockovich.”...
View ArticleAztecs take a look back
BARSTOW • The baseball season that just concluded may not have brought a championship, but that isn’t the only way to measure success. Along with the .500 record and a return to the playoffs, the...
View ArticleTheir own ‘unique stories’
DAGGETT • For the rural communities of Yermo, Calico, Newberry Springs, Daggett, Fort Irwin and Ludlow, 37 graduates was a record number this year at the Silver Valley Alternative Education Center,...
View ArticleCitywide synthetic drug ban approved
BARSTOW • A new city ordinance banning the possession and sale of synthetic chemical drugs, commonly referred to as spice and bath salts, was unanimously approved by the city council on Monday night,...
View ArticlePolice cracking down on seat belt law violators
BARSTOW • The Barstow Police Department is cracking down through June 2 on motorists not wearing seat belts, a violation with sometimes costly or deadly repercussions. As part of the nationwide 2013...
View ArticleSafety Logs, May 20, 2013
Police Log Monday Augustine Vigil of Barstow was arrested on or about Monday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of unspecified charges. Leroy Taylor of Barstow was arrested on or about Monday in San...
View ArticleDA files felony charges in pit bull attack
VICTORVILLE • The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office filed felony charges Tuesday against a Barstow woman in connection with a Sunday night pit bull attack, court records show. Cheryl...
View ArticleAnother playoff win for Lady Aztecs
BARSTOW • After seeing a number of improbable comebacks, Barstow softball fans know better than to count their team out. On Tuesday, the Lady Aztecs showed why. Last week, Barstow began the CIF-SS...
View ArticleAs national scandals erupt, the killing of babies grinds on
These are difficult days for Obama Administration officials as a trifecta of scandals plagues the opening months of the President’s second term. The Benghazi dereliction of duty and cover-up, the IRS...
View ArticleSafety Logs, May 21, 2013
Police Log Tuesday Gabriel Acuna of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of assault. Chandra Redding of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in San...
View ArticleNo resolution as talks continue in school closures suit
RIVERSIDE • After leaving a settlement meeting this week without a resolution, representatives of Save Our Schools and the Barstow Unified School District Board of Education remain engaged in dialogue,...
View ArticleTassels turn for Silver Valley
BARSTOW • The only people more spirited Wednesday evening than the supporters of Silver Valley High School’s 2013 graduating class were the graduates themselves. Fifty-nine students earned their...
View ArticleNew bike for good Samaritan
BARSTOW • Michael Levens lost his only mode of transportation during Sunday night’s dog attack incident at Barstow Junior High, so two individuals have banded together to buy the 19-year-old a new one....
View ArticleHealth alerts that make you sick
Have you ever listened to an advertisement listing the possible side-effects of a drug and then felt queasy? Reading about those effects can make you feel ill, as well.Dr. Lissa Rankin’s recently...
View ArticleI-15 road work to finish Thursday
BARSTOW • Maintenance work on Interstates 15 and 40 near Barstow and Lenwood will be completed Thursday at about 3 p.m., according to Caltrans Spokeswoman Terri Kasinga. Caltrans employees have been...
View ArticleSafety Logs, May 22, 2013
Police Log Wednesday Denise Shaw of Barstow was arrested on or about Wednesday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of driving offenses. Michael Whitlock of Barstow was arrested on or about Wednesday...
View ArticleTake me out to the ballgame
ANAHEIM • Students from Barstow Excelsior Charter School were in the stands to watch Angels baseball and even met with Angels third base coach Dino Ebel prior to the first pitch Wednesday evening....
View Article‘Ludacris and friends’ concert canceled
FORT IRWIN• The scheduled and highly anticipated June 8 Ludacris concert at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin has been canceled, according to a base news release issued Thursday. “Regrettably,...
View ArticleCourt funding unchanged in latest proposed budget
BARSTOW • In response to Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed May budget revision, which allocates no new fiscal relief to state courts, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, is encouraging the Barstow-area...
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