Supervisors honor Native American Heritage Month
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation this week honoring Native American Heritage Month. The recognition has been bestowed nationwide upon American Indians and Alaska...
View ArticleBCC's 'It's a Wonderful Life' starts Friday
Melinda Vargas (second right) says her lines Wednesday night on stage among other cast members of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” — the fall production from Barstow Community College’s...
View ArticlePrivatize everything
The market is fine for some things, people will say, but other activities are too important to be left to the market. Or too complicated. Or too fundamental to our democracy. I say: Privatize...
View ArticleSilver Alert issued for man suffering from dementia
A statewide Silver Alert has been issued to help locate a missing 81-year-old man who may have ties to the High Desert, authorities said Thursday. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Detective...
View ArticleBarstow Station MCDonald's is undergoing exciting renovations
By Jose Quintero Staff Writer BARSTOW • Barstow’s historic McDonald’s at Barstow Station is undergoing redesign construction, but remains open for business. Barstow Station co-owner Ben Rosenberg said...
View ArticleI-40 repavement project nears completion
BARSTOW • The Interstate 40 Overlay Project has entered the final stages of construction, and Caltrans officials expect completion by the end of the year. Caltrans spokesman Darin Cooke said the...
View ArticleAztec harriers compete at DSL finals
VICTORVILLE • The Desert Sky League cross country finals were held at Victor Valley College on Wednesday. The meet brought an end to the season for the Barstow harriers. It also finished up the first...
View ArticleLocal band to release first album Saturday
BARSTOW • Local band Amnesty for the Martyr are anxiously awaiting their opportunity to showcase their talent. The band of five is releasing their first album, a 6-track EP called Reveal the Mask. The...
View ArticleMan killed in I-15 rollover identified as Yermo resident
YERMO • The motorist killed in s single-vehicle rollover collision on Thursday has been identified as 65-year-old Yermo resident Richard Lee Hall. At approximately 2:45 p.m., Hall was driving a 1999...
View ArticleFinishing up on top
YERMO • The Silver Valley football team put on a good show for its fans on senior night. It was the final home game of the season and a night set aside for recognizing the Trojans’ senior members. The...
View ArticleRothwell shines in Aztecs' finale
APPLE VALLEY • Barstow’s Oshua Rothwell was just about unstoppable at all positions in Friday night’s regular-season finale. As a running back, Rothwell had 110 rushing yards after just two carries,...
View ArticleCook and Ramos speak at annual celebration
BARSTOW • Rep. Paul Cook and 3rd District Supervisor James Ramos were among the estimated 100 in attendance at the 17th annual Veterans Day Celebration hosted by the Veterans Home of California-Barstow...
View ArticleBCC hosts mixer for Fort Irwin student soldiers
BARSTOW • Barstow Community College hosted a “Student Thanksgiving Mixer” at the college’s satellite campus located on Fort Irwin last week. Members of the college’s Associated Student Government held...
View ArticleThe Obama debate is on: ineptitude or malfeasance?
Most criticisms of the ObamaCare rollout, beginning October 1 and limping along six weeks later, have been that incompetence and insincerity were to bame. It seemed to many that the practically...
View ArticleBody found in Needles during search for missing hunter
NEEDLES • A body was found after a search and rescue team scoured the desert last week in hopes of finding a missing man. According to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Corporal...
View ArticleGolden State Water donates 228 turkeys
BARSTOW • The annual “Operation Gobble” orchestrated by Golden State Water will help feed families and individuals in need this Thanksgiving season. On Wednesday, Golden State Water representatives...
View ArticleStepping up for shoe drive
Last month I was notified by our communications officer at ABATE of California that my friends at Illusion Cycles in Westminster were hosting a shoe drive for the American Soldier Network. The American...
View ArticleBHS student arrested for burglary and possessing gun on school grounds
BARSTOW • A 17-year-old Barstow High School student was arrested at basketball practice on four counts Wednesday, including possessing a firearm on school grounds, officials said. Barstow Police...
View ArticleAnother body found in desert in Needles
NEEDLES • A dead body believed to be a 50-to-65-year-old male has been found in the desert in Needles, according to a news release. It was the second body found in the Needles area in less than a week....
View ArticleHarvey House hosts packed business summit
BARSTOW • Close to 80 people packed the Harvey House for the Business Leadership Summit, sponsored by the city of Barstow, the Barstow Area Chamber of Commerce and Barstow Community College. Thursday’s...
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