Ramos to be inducted into VVC Alumni Hall of Fame
VICTORVILLE • The Victor Valley College Foundation is set to induct 3rd District Supervisor James Ramos as the 2013 Alumni Hall of Fame inductee. Ramos, who represents Barstow, will be inducted at the...
View ArticleConstruction project nearing completion
BARSTOW • City officials say road work on Rimrock Road is nearing completion amid concerns that motorists are driving too fast in the construction zone. The Rimrock project was the first item discussed...
View ArticleMORE begins 2014 race circuit Saturday
BARSTOW • Off-road racing season is here once again, as the 2014 season is ready to begin for the Mojave Off-Road Racing Enthusiasts race circuit. MORE starts the season Saturday with the Transaxle...
View ArticleChili’s to hold fundraiser at 38 locations
BARSTOW • Chili’s Grill & Bar will hold a fundraiser Feb. 4 at 38 different Southern California locations to raise money for an 8-year-old Barstow girl who needs a heart transplant. The family of...
View ArticleCity dedicates streets to Barney Keller, Clara Jefferson
BARSTOW • Two of the most influential people in Barstow’s history are having streets dedicated in their honor. The City Council voted Tuesday, unanimously approving proposals to dedicate streets to the...
View ArticleSemitrailer blaze on I-40 snarls traffic
LUDLOW • No one was injured after the tractor of a semi-truck carrying 76,000 pounds of beef ribs caught fire on Interstate 40 and blocked traffic for roughly two hours, fire officials said Sunday. The...
View ArticleIN THE SPOTLIGHT: Poorky’s Wing It
My colleague Geoff Fisk and I were discussing interesting ways to bring more local content to the Desert Dispatch. After several ideas didn’t make the cut, we thought a weekly column featuring a local...
View ArticleRecord-setting Lady Vikings
BARSTOW • There was a very successful afternoon of basketball at Barstow Community College on Saturday. Not only did the home teams win, but there was a new school record set. Both the men’s and...
View ArticleVikings vanquish Roadrunners
BARSTOW • The Barstow Community College men's basketball team played the nightcap on Saturday and also won its game, jumping out to a big early lead and going on to thump College of the Desert, 112-91....
View ArticleBarstow Veterans Home showcasing parade float
BARSTOW • For the first time ever, the Barstow Veterans Home of California entered a float in the annual Kiwanis Club Mardi Gras Parade last October. The float, which took the form of a battleship with...
View ArticleTwo in custody after high-speed pursuit
BARSTOW • Authorities apprehended a man and a woman Monday evening following a high-speed pursuit along Highway 58, which began well northwest of Barstow. The reason for the chase remained murky late...
View Article3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team trains at Fort Irwin
FORT IRWIN • The Army’s the 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, is wrapping up a month of intense training at Fort Irwin along with units from the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force...
View ArticleMobile home fire leaves Yermo woman dead
YERMO • Crews worked to douse the flames of a mobile home fire where a woman’s body was found a short time later. At approximately 9:20 a.m., firefighters responded to a call at the Oasis Palms mobile...
View ArticleRaising obesity awareness one pedal at a time
BARSTOW • Two men are peddling bicycles across the country, making stops in the 25 “fattest” cities in America to raise awareness for at-risk youth and youth obesity. When Jerry Smith auditioned for a...
View ArticleTwin Research: Stop surrendering to genetics - start controlling bodily health
Are you an identical twin? If so, perhaps, you know what I mean when I say that at times, the twin thing can get ridiculous. For example: A woman once asked if my identical twin and I were brothers. We...
View ArticleEvil always prefers operating in the dark
T he abortion business has come to the High Desert. The newly minted Planned Parenthood (PP) facility is located in Victorville, coincidentally at the lowest point of the shopping center on Park Avenue...
View ArticleMan caught in pursuit suspected of kidnapping
BARSTOW • A male passenger was safely caught after a nearly hour-long high-speed chase that began near California City on Monday. He has drug- and gun-related warrants in the Bay Area and is suspected...
View ArticleAztecs hang on to beat Cougars
BARSTOW • The Barstow boys basketball team notched its 10th win on Tuesday, but not without a fight. The Aztecs hosted Granite Hills, which has just two victories on the season. That didn’t stop the...
View ArticleLady Aztecs suffer power outage
APPLE VALLEY • “We played a good 55 minutes,” said Lady Aztecs head coach Frank Maldonado. The rest of the match, however, belonged to the Lady Cougars. Granite Hills scored six times in the last 25...
View ArticlePanera Bread coming to Lenwood
BARSTOW • Locals and tourists will soon be able to get their hands on paninis and signature sandwiches in Lenwood, as Panera Bread is coming to town. A proposal to build a Panera Bread location at 2570...
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