BFPD to hire six new positions
BARSTOW • The Barstow Fire Protection District will create six new positions thanks to a FEMA grant approved at Monday night’s joint special City Council/BFPD meeting. FEMA awarded the BFPD $1,392,882...
View ArticleHealthcare Enrollment Fair set for Saturday at BCH
BARSTOW • Barstow Community Hospital is set to host a free Healthcare Enrollment Fair on Saturday. The fair, sponsored by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, allows the public to sign up for free and...
View ArticleBarstow youth will be out in force for National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
BARSTOW • Girl Scout cookies will be readily available in the Barstow area this weekend as local troops celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend Feb. 7-9. The Barstow area is home to seven...
View ArticleEast Main Street to close at Dean Wash
BARSTOW • A portion of East Main Street near Valley Street will be closed for six-to-eight weeks as a construction project at Dean Wash is set to begin Monday. The closure is scheduled to begin at 7...
View ArticleAztecs beat Saints despite sloppy play
ADELANTO • The Barstow girls basketball team is looking to end the season strong and fighting for a playoff spot. The Aztecs (12-10, 5-5 Desert Sky League) beat Adelanto on Thursday night 60-37, but...
View ArticleWomen busted for allegedly selling cocaine, possession of meth
BARSTOW • A woman is in custody and is set to be arraigned on a felony charge Friday after a two-week investigation led to her arrest on suspicion of selling cocaine. At approximately 8:14 a.m....
View ArticleRobbers hit Denny’s, remain at large
BARSTOW • Two men who robbed a local eatery earlier this week remain at large, and authorities are relying on the public to help nab them. At about 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, Barstow Police Department...
View ArticleBarstow Film Office anticipates busy year
BARSTOW • After casting local talent for a film project designed to market and promote the city, the Barstow Film Office remains optimistic it will successfully attract more filmmakers. Barstow city...
View ArticleMan arrested after pursuit
BARSTOW • A Barstow man convicted of voluntary manslaughter 14 years ago is in custody after allegedly leading authorities on a pursuit through city streets and a stretch of Interstate 40 on Thursday...
View ArticleMerger praised as success
BARSTOW • The Barstow Police Department consolidated its dispatch operations with the Barstow Fire Protection District last February. A year later, the project is being touted as a success by both...
View ArticleAgencies ask for input on Route 66
BARSTOW • The Needles to Barstow corridor management plan will be discussed in a series of public scoping meetings later this month. The California Historic Route 66 Association will coordinate with...
View ArticleIN THE SPOTLIGHT: Revolutions
BARSTOW • As someone who enjoys a nice trip to the bowling alley, I’ve been looking forward to checking out Revolutions Barstow Bowl and Route 66 Bar & Grill. Fellow Desert Dispatch reporter Jose...
View ArticleI-15 set for lane closures Tuesday morning
Motorists heading to the High Desert from Las Vegas can expect delays on Tuesday morning as crews work to grind and pave a stretch of Interstate 15, part of the Port of Entry project. Caltrans and Las...
View ArticleAmerican Soldier Network visits veterans home
BARSTOW • Volunteers from the American Soldier Network paid a visit to the Veterans Home of California-Barstow on Monday, and they showed up with hundreds of bags of free stuff for the veterans there....
View ArticleI-15 set for lane closures Tuesday morning
Motorists heading to the High Desert from Las Vegas can expect delays on Tuesday morning as crews work to grind and pave a stretch of Interstate 15, part of the Port of Entry project. Caltrans and Las...
View ArticleBarstow man killed in Lenwood
LENWOOD • A 25-year-old Barstow man was killed in a traffic collision in Lenwood on Friday, hours after a Las Vegas woman was killed in another crash near Baker. Jeremy Hernandez was driving a 2014...
View ArticleSilver 2 team in midst of community service project
BARSTOW • The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps has partnered with the Bureau of Land Management to work on a community service project in Barstow and the surrounding areas. Based out of...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty after chase
VICTORVILLE • A man accused of leading Barstow police on a pursuit through city streets and on a stretch of Interstate 40 last week entered not guilty pleas on four charges Monday. Appearing via video...
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Barstow surprises Silverado in girls bball BARSTOW • Mirion Mims’ big game with 22 points, 20 rebounds and five steals helped carry Barstow past Silverado in a girls basketball game on Tuesday. Maxine...
View ArticleHawks clinch DSL title
VICTORVILLE • The Barstow boys basketball team couldn't hold to a halftime lead against Silverado in the teams' final Desert Sky League matchup Tuesday, as the Hawks ran off to 78-56 win and their...
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