Safety Logs, Sept. 16, 2013
Police Log Monday Corey Butler of Barstow was arrested on or about Monday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of unspecified charges. Brandon Flannery of Barstow was arrested on or about Monday in...
View ArticleWastewater treatment plant contract awarded
BARSTOW • The first phase of a wastewater treatment plant improvement project will soon begin after the contract was awarded during Monday’s city council meeting. Kana Engineering Group, Inc., was...
View ArticleProviding for the common defense is the first object of government
The United States of America is a great and powerful nation. For this reason, many of her citizens believe that she is invulnerable to attack. The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the simultaneous...
View ArticleTrain hits, kills Barstow man in Oro Grande
ORO GRANDE • A Barstow man was killed after he was struck by a BNSF Railway Co. train while crossing the railroad tracks in the vicinity of Bryman Road and Turner Road Tuesday night, San Bernardino...
View ArticleBPD and Chili’s team up for children’s cancer research
BARSTOW • The Barstow Police Department is holding a Tip-a-cop event on Thursday at Chili’s restaurant to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. According to a news release from the Barstow...
View ArticleLocal stylists compete for national prize
BARSTOW • Barstows Fantastic Sams location is home to two hair stylists who are among the finalists in the company's national Artistic Styling Awards contest. Jodi Renteria and Rosa Pickett have each...
View ArticleSafety Logs, Sept. 17, 2013
Police Log Tuesday Wesley Satterfield of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in San Bernardino County on suspicion of drunkenness. James Blanchard of Barstow was arrested on or about Tuesday in...
View ArticleSearch for Pitzer in second day
HINKLEY • Not far from a tiny road in Hinkley, off-shoot desert paths led to a hole in the ground that Gloria Denton on Wednesday was hopeful might have contained the remains of her missing daughter....
View ArticleRolling Stone spotlights local music scene
BARSTOW • With a major music and art tour set to roll through town, Rolling Stone Magazine recently ran an article online which put a spotlight on the Barstow music scene. The magazine’s article,...
View ArticleDo you have a healthy attitude?
Why not consider utilizing spiritual practices the next time you face frightening challenges. Researchers are finding this exercise can yield beneficial rewards. Mark Hyman, MD, in Calm Your Mind, Heal...
View ArticleVote Sklyine for Project Drive In
BARSTOW • After five winners were announced last week, Honda Motor Co. has extended its contest to award four more digital projectors to American drive-in movie theaters. Voting ends Saturday and...
View ArticleAztecs volleyball drops close battle
BARSTOW • The Barstow volleyball team has the talent. Now it’s just a matter of refining things a bit. The Lady Aztecs won their first couple of matches this season, both of which were non-leaguers and...
View ArticleCity asks drivers to slow down for road work
BARSTOW • The city of Barstow is asking commuters to reduce speeds and drive safely through various construction sites set up throughout the city. Several roads have been closed due to improvement...
View ArticleMan suspected of lewd act with minor
BARSTOW • A volunteer at a local pediatrician’s office is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on suspicion he committed a lewd act with one of multiple underaged girls he allegedly contacted through...
View ArticleBarstow Mall set for art gallery
BARSTOW • After 30 years of friendship, Karen White and Sandra Halsey recently found out they have something in common. They are both artists. Halsey said she has always wanted to have her own art...
View ArticleJackrabbits sweep Aztecs
BARSTOW • For the first time this season, the Barstow volleyball team was shut out on Thursday. Victor Valley came to town and beat the Lady Aztecs in straight sets, 3-0. It was a step back for a...
View ArticleBHS students booked for burglary
BARSTOW • Two Barstow High School students were arrested Friday on suspicion of burglarizing a house. Barstow police responded at approximately 10:49 a.m. to a home on the 400 block of Highland Avenue...
View ArticleRamos supports legislation protecting bobcats
In a letter sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, San Bernardino County Supervisor James Ramos voiced support for AB 1213, the California Bobcat Protection Act. Passed last week by the California Legislature, AB...
View ArticleWoman sentenced for street-racing crash
VICTORVILLE • A woman was sentenced to 50 days in jail and two years probation for her involvement in a Barstow Heights street-racing crash earlier this year. Ashley Price was also ordered Thursday to...
View ArticleHair, piece of skull possibly found at Pitzer dig site
HINKLEY • Volunteers may have found hair and a piece of skull inside of a Hinkley well during the latest search for the remains of April Pitzer, but authorities say it’s too early to tell. Pitzer was...
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