BCH nurses strike, ask for 'respect'
BCH nurses ask for ‘respect’ By Jose Quintero Staff Writer BARSTOW • Approximately 25 registered nurses employed by Barstow Community Hospital were holding picket signs and chanting in full force by 8...
View ArticleYoung Lady Aztecs ready for season
BARSTOW • They’re a young team, but one their coach thinks will surprise some people this year. The Barstow girls soccer team is on a mission to put the Desert Sky League on notice. The Lady Aztecs...
View ArticleLocal agencies particpate in active shooter training
The Barstow Police Department, Barstow Fire Protection District and Desert Ambulance participated in an active shooter training drill at the old Barstow Community Hospital building on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleMan dies days after being struck by car
BARSTOW • An 87-year-old man succumbed to injuries Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle last week. Calvin Bottum, a Coalinga resident, died of injuries he suffered after a car struck him on Friday...
View ArticleSeparating economy from morality is not so simple
Megyn Kelly recently was added to the Fox evening commentary lineup. A show last week made her case in spades. She invited a dozen college graduates ranging in age from 21 to 31 to discuss their family...
View ArticleLady Aztec hoopsters back on the court
BARSTOW • The Barstow girls basketball team is another squad with a new coach this fall, and another that intends to make its mark. The Lady Aztec hoopsters have been in the mix in the Desert Sky...
View ArticleAztec grapplers host first meet
BARSTOW • The Barstow wrestling team hosted its first match of the season on Wednesday, and got edged by a strong Sultana squad, 44-30. “We did pretty well, we wrestled a good team,” said Aztecs coach...
View ArticleThird man arrested for '95 murder
BARSTOW • A third man is in custody — his uncle ordered Wednesday to stand trial — for the 1995 murders of Barstow residents Mark Adamson and Joseph Riley. Adamson and Riley were last seen 18 years ago...
View ArticleCHP: I-40 challenge goal met
BARSTOW • The California Highway Patrol said a goal of zero fatalities on Interstate 40 over the Thanksgiving holiday was met, as part of the traffic safety challenge. But the Interstate 5 challenge...
View ArticleArmy turns to public to help solve 2009 murder
FORT IRWIN • The Army’s Criminal Investigation Command is asking for the public’s help to solve the three-year-old murder case of a solider in Afghanistan and is offering a $25,000 reward to help nab...
View ArticleBarstow to host HDYFC Super Bowl
BARSTOW • Barstow High School will serve as host of the High Desert Youth Football Conference Super Bowl on Saturday, and a local team will be one of those vying for the title. The Barstow Juniors will...
View ArticleLady Aztecs clipped by Eagles at Oak Hills
HESPERIA • The Barstow girls basketball team continued play in the Oak Hills Tournament on Thursday, and lost to Lancaster, 46-44. It was a much closer game than the previous tourney match, which the...
View ArticleBPD releases details of fatal crash
BARSTOW • Details about the crash that led to the death of an 87-year-old man earlier this week have been released by the Barstow Police Department, and the BPD is asking the public for details that...
View ArticleLocal agencies wrap up active shooter training
BARSTOW • The Barstow Police Department and other participating agencies wrapped up a two-day active shooter training exercise at the old Barstow Community Hospital on Friday. According to BPD...
View ArticleLady Aztecs finish 2-2 at tourney
HESPERIA • The Barstow girls basketball team wrapped up play in the Oak Hills Tournament with another win. After defeating University Prep to earn their first victory of the season on Friday, the Lady...
View ArticleBarstow wrestlers host tournament
BARSTOW • The Barstow wrestling team hosted the Barstow Tournament in the high school gym on Friday and Saturday, finishing third among the six teams taking part. It was good practice for the squad...
View ArticleBPD seeks donations for Christmas Cops and Kids
BARSTOW • The Barstow Police Department’s Police Activities League is currently accepting donations for their annual Christmas Cops and Kids Program. According to BPD Chief of Police Albert Ramirez,...
View ArticleBYAC hosts first Christmas movie matinee
BARSTOW • The Barstow Youth Advisory Council is hosting a free movie matinee at Barstow High School on Wednesday. The BYAC is sponsoring the event because they wanted to do something for the children...
View ArticleCommon Core for public education is no panacea
Since its launch in 2007, the movement for a Common Core of public education standards has been controversial. It is attacked and defended from both the Left (“teaching to the test”) and the Right...
View ArticleEditor's note regarding police logs
Due to technical issues, the Desert Dispatch has not been receiving public safety logs in recent weeks. We are working to correct the problem.
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