It's Barstow Youth Football time again
BARSTOW • With autumn approaching, evenings at Stringham Pitcher Park are again alive with the sounds of football and cheer. Practices are underway for Barstow Youth Football and Cheer, and the program...
View ArticleThe accidental sale
BARSTOW • An overturned semitruck on Interstate 40 earlier this week resulted in flats of strawberries, kale, onions and blackberries being sold Friday for $5 each. The refrigerated diesel truck was...
View ArticleSafety Logs, Aug. 1, 2013
Police Log Thursday James Allen of Barstow was arrested on or about Thursday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of dangerous drugs. Shayne Wyatt of Barstow was arrested on or about Thursday in San...
View ArticleMore Hinkley homes in toxic plume’s path
HINKLEY • Four new homeowners have been included in the one-mile buffer zone of the toxic groundwater plume after the release of the latest data from Pacific Gas and Electric’s monitoring, according to...
View ArticleSuper Wal-Mart project stalled by lawsuit
BARSTOW • The Super Wal-Mart project scheduled to break ground this summer has stalled due to a pending lawsuit by the Briggs Law Corporation, according to court documents. The 200,000-square-foot...
View Article10-year-old girl killed in Baker rollover
BAKER • A 10-year-old Santa Ana girl was killed in a vehicle rollover on Sunday morning on Interstate 15 near Afton Road, authorities said. At approximately 9:23 a.m., a 2000 Lincoln Navigator...
View ArticleBroadhead dies at 98
BARSTOW • Larry Broadhead was saddened to find out his father passed away, but he found comfort in knowing what his dad accomplished during his 98 years of life. Once named the Man of the Decade, Fred...
View ArticleSafety Logs, Aug.2-4, 2013
Police Log Friday—Sunday Matthew Parker of Barstow was arrested on or about Friday in Riverside County on suspicion of assault and battery, driving offenses, vehicle moving violations, unknown. Ricardo...
View ArticlePsych evaluation ordered in baseball bat attack
VICTORVILLE • A Barstow woman suspected of repeatedly striking her elderly boyfriend with a baseball bat will undergo a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation. Carolyn McElroy, 45, was charged with...
View ArticleU.S. District judge: BCH must negotiate
LOS ANGELES • After more than a year-long failure to reach an initial contract, a U.S. District judge has ruled Barstow Community Hospital must bargain with its registered nurses’ representative or...
View ArticleAmber Alert triggers multiple local sightings
BARSTOW • A blue sedan sought by authorities in a statewide Amber Alert has triggered multiple sightings near Barstow and the greater local area. The Barstow California Highway Patrol office Tuesday...
View ArticleFour SVUSD schools granted six-year accreditation
YERMO • Four schools in the Silver Valley Unified School District — including Silver Valley High — were granted accreditation through June 30, 2019. Three schools fall under the umbrella of the...
View ArticleSafety Logs, Aug. 5, 2013
Police Log Monday Sparkling Gipson of Barstow was arrested on or about Monday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of drunkenness. Robert Stello of Barstow was arrested on or about Monday in San...
View ArticleGo to school, win a car
Having perfect attendance in school is a good way to get high grades. It could also lead students from Barstow and Silver Valley high schools to a new car. For the third straight year, Victorville...
View ArticleOpposing bad policy when you lack the power to stop it is never unwise
As the time for serious federal budget decisions approaches, our two major parties doubtless will disagree and deadlock before some sort of unsatisfactory outcome is reached. I don’t say “solution”...
View ArticleBarstow man ejected in crash
LENWOOD • A 31-year-old Barstow man was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center after being ejected from his vehicle on Interstate 15 near Hodge Road early Wednesday morning, according to...
View ArticleFormer burlesque queen dead at 86
LAS VEGAS • A once-famous burlesque dancer who ran an exotic dancing museum in Helendale died over the weekend, according to multiple reports. Dixie Evans died at age 86 after suffering a stroke...
View ArticleHeadstart seeks more students for programs
BARSTOW • Headstart is looking to fill the remaining spots in its Barstow, Newberry Springs and Baker programs for the upcoming school year. Headstart is a federal preschool program designed for...
View ArticleSafety Logs, Aug. 6, 2013
Police Log Tuesday Debra Duncan of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in Los Angeles County on suspicion of driving under the influence. Roxy Wade of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in...
View ArticleWoman to be arraigned in hammer attack
VICTORVILLE • A Barstow woman is scheduled to be arraigned at the Victorville courthouse Thursday for allegedly attacking another woman with a hammer. Barstow police arrested Bonnie Legler, 52, for...
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