Safety Logs, July 23, 2013
Police Log Tuesday Monsha Page of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of burglary. John Rupert of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in San Bernardino...
View ArticleNewberry CSD Director steps down
NEWBERRY SPRINGS• Calvin Owens, a volunteer firefighter and recent director of the Newberry Springs Community Services District, has resigned. Owens submitted a letter of resignation to the CSD on July...
View ArticleBCC students awarded more than $44k in scholarships
BARSTOW • Nearly 100 scholarships totaling more than $44,000 were awarded to current, incoming and outgoing Barstow Community College students Wednesday. The annual Honors Day event, hosted by BCC and...
View ArticleMan dies after crash with semi near Baker
BARSTOW• A motorist was killed instantly when he collided into the fourth axle of a semi truck-trailer driven by an Apple Valley man Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The...
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The wait is over. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and his wife, Kate, are the proud parents of a future King. As they try to take in the wonder of being a first-time royal father and...
View ArticleBCC’s technical training awes SBC supervisors
BARSTOW• The industrial-sized facility called the Career Education and Workforce Development Center of Barstow Community College impressed two San Bernardino County supervisors during their visit...
View ArticleLenwood Road now expected to be open mid-August
BARSTOW• Lenwood Road between West Main Street and Community Boulevard in Hinkley is now planned to be open in mid-August, according to an official from the San Bernardino County Department of Public...
View ArticleVote shrinks county courts deficit
SAN FRANCISCO • San Bernardino County courts remain in a hole of about $5 million even after the state’s Judicial Council on Thursday voted to allocate $6.4 million to the local judiciary. County court...
View ArticleBUSD lost $176k to expulsions, suspensions in 2012-13
BARSTOW • Barstow Unified School District lost more than $176,000 to expulsions and suspensions during the 2012-13 school year, according to reports presented at a school board meeting this week. The...
View ArticleMan identified in fatal crash with semi near Baker
BAKER • The man who died in a crash with a semi truck-trailer Wednesday near Baker has been identified as 26-year-old Nathan Demaranville of Pahrump, Nev., according to the San Bernardino County...
View ArticleSafety Logs, July 24, 2013
Police Log Wednesday Craigen Mount of Barstow was arrested on or about Wednesday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of assault. Mark Hamilton of Barstow was arrested on or about Wednesday in San...
View ArticleMan in three-car collision runs from scene
BARSTOW• A motorist involved in a three-car collision on Main Street ran from the scene, according to eyewitnesses. The collision occurred directly in front of Divine’s Market and Liquor Store on West...
View ArticleSafety Logs, July 25, 2013
Police Log Thursday Antoine Hawkins of Barstow was arrested on or about Thursday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of assault. Candace O’Brien of Barstow was arrested on or about Thursday in San...
View ArticleElder abuser sentenced to two years
VICTORVILLE • A Barstow man was sentenced Friday to two years in prison — and credited with 676 days for time served and good behavior — for an assault on his mother’s elderly boyfriend recovering from...
View ArticleBighorn sheep testing shows sick animals without disease
BAKER• Preliminary survey results by wildlife agencies in the Mojave National Preserve show that a few sick desert bighorn sheep have tested negative for pneumonia, according to an official of the...
View ArticleSummer Safety Day at Desert Discovery Center
BARSTOW• The Desert Discovery Center will host a “Summer Safety Day” on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The free event will feature a ranger from the Bureau of Land Management, who will teach visitors...
View ArticleNASA to host Lego Robotics at DDC
BARSTOW• NASA Dryden Flight Research Center’s Office of Education will present a free Lego Robotics workshop at the Desert Discovery Center on Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Fifteen...
View ArticleA homecoming for coach Ortiz
BARSTOW • “It’s not my first coaching job, but this is the one I really wanted.” Those are the words of Jimmy Ortiz, one of the new coaches at Barstow High School. Ortiz has already run practices, as...
View ArticleUpdates on Rimrock Road construction
BARSTOW • Detour routes were updated as Rimrock Road from east of Opal Road to Montara Road continues to be closed for drainage and utility improvements. Westbound motorists who need access to the area...
View ArticleCounty to aid state with health care exchange outreach
SAN BERNARDINO • California will soon launch an intense campaign to reach out to those without insurance as enrollment for new benefits begins in October. As part of the effort to promote awareness of...
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