20,000-gallon biofuel tank to be built
BARSTOW • The Pilot Travel Center in Lenwood will soon be getting a new addition as the Barstow Planning Commission approved plans Monday for a 20,000-gallon above-ground biofuel tank. The proposal to...
View ArticleSlow second half sinks Lady Vikings
BARSTOW • With just five games left in the regular season, every trip out on the court is an important one for the Lady Vikings these days. In the heat of a battle for postseason position, each win is...
View ArticleWalk-A-Thon to benefit families with disabled children
BARSTOW • The non-profit organization Babies So Special is holding a fundraiser Feb. 22, dedicated to families that have disabled children. The Babies So Special 5-Mile Walk-A-Thon starts at noon at...
View ArticleMan sentenced in October burglary
VICTORVILLE • A man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for stealing electronics from a Barstow residence in October. Michael Shropshire, 43, accepted a plea bargain at the Victorville courthouse...
View ArticleStrong winds blow through Barstow; cooler temperatures expected
BARSTOW • A wind advisory was in effect Thursday as a low pressure storm system from central California brought in gusty winds that are set to cool the High Desert. The wind advisory began at 12:44...
View Article"All roads lead to Slash-X Ranch"
BARSTOW - Off-highway Vehicle enthusiasts in Southern California are well familiar with the Slash-X Ranch Cafe. Located eight miles south of Barstow on Highway 247, the cafe has been in operation...
View ArticleAztecs clip Burroughs
BARSTOW • The Aztecs’ playoff hopes are still alive. The Barstow boys soccer team was at home in its latest game, hosting Burroughs. On a day where the strong wind turned every ball in the air into an...
View ArticleBurroughs takes windy game from Lady Aztecs
RIDGECREST • The Lady Aztecs soccer team lost to Burroughs, 3-1, on Thursday. Like the boys game, the wind played a part on Thursday for the Barstow girls. “The wind was a big factor. One of their...
View ArticleMartin takes helm as major general at Fort Irwin
FORT IRWIN • The National Training Center at Fort Irwin commander Ted Martin has been promoted to major general. The Army post held a ceremony on Jan. 24 “replete with military tradition” for Martin as...
View ArticleIN THE SPOTLIGHT: Plata's
BARSTOW • It’s been about two months since I began working here in Barstow at the Desert Dispatch, and one thing is clear — I’m not going to go hungry working in this city. My co-worker Jose Quintero...
View ArticleCouncil to finalize bus stop project
BARSTOW • The ongoing construction project at Rimrock and Montara will be discussed Monday night, as the Joint Special Council/Barstow Fire Protection District meeting will take place at City Hall at 7...
View ArticleFormer pediatrician volunteer takes plea deal
VICTORVILLE • A man accused of using his volunteer position at a Barstow pediatrician’s office to help him contact underage girls through Facebook entered into a plea deal on Friday. Brandon Lopez pled...
View ArticleVHC-Barstow gives veterans a home
BARSTOW • Former Army Colonel Michael J. Moore says he enjoys a high quality of life at the Veterans Home of California-Barstow. “Outside of being young, it’s the best thing that ever happened to me,”...
View ArticleHappiness — Healthy Body and Spirit
While Bob and I were waiting for an elevator at the VA Hospital in West Los Angeles, Bob began chatting with someone walking by. While the two of them were deep in conversation, a retired general...
View ArticleDesert Dispatch names new editor
BARSTOW • A High Desert resident with an extensive background in the newspaper industry has been named the new editor of the Desert Dispatch. Steve Hunt, former senior editor of the San Gabriel Valley...
View ArticleLenwood blaze kills two cats, dog
LENWOOD • The Barstow Fire Protection District worked quickly to contain a house fire Monday night in Lenwood, but two cats and a dog perished in the blaze. According to BFPD captain Bobby Clemmer,...
View ArticleCorrupting by speech as well as by deed: Obama, the unconstitutional president
“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, is the very definition of...
View ArticleSuspensions, expulsions decline
SAN BERNARDINO • Local school districts saw a significant decline in the number of students being suspended and expelled last year, while California officials reported “dramatic” decreases statewide....
View ArticleAztecs beat Jackrabbits to keep title hopes alive
BARSTOW • With the league season winding down, the Barstow boys basketball team is still in the hunt for a possible Desert Sky League Championship. The Aztecs led the entire game against Victor Valley...
View ArticleMotorcycle grand prix coming to Barstow
BARSTOW • The City Council approved a fee waiver request Monday night for the Viewfinders Motorcycle Club to host a motorcycle racing event in Barstow in October. VFMC requested that the $7,500 fee to...
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