Community rallies to help 8-year-old
BARSTOW • Eight-year-old Xena Janelle Begay is finally on the heart transplant list, as a group of local businesses and individuals have worked together to install the necessary fixtures at Xena’s...
View ArticleAmerican military power helps deter imperialism and war
Concerned as Americans understandably are about domestic economy, developments on the international front ominously point to dangerous times for the United States and its allies and friends. For the...
View ArticleNotable comic coming Barstow
BARSTOW • The stand-up comedy scene in Barstow is beginning to create a buzz, according to local comedian Charles Warren. Warren, who goes by the stage name Chuck Diesel, is partnering up with Rosita’s...
View ArticleWoman arrested for felony child abuse
BARSTOW • A woman is behind bars on a felony child abuse charge after the Barstow Police Department suspected her to cause numerous bruises and welts to her 6-year-old daughter, authorities said. At...
View ArticleLocal businesses prepared for Valentine's Day
BARSTOW • Valentine's Day is big business for florists, restaurants and just about anywhere that candy is sold. The Idle Spurs Steakhouse is turning Valentine's Day into an entire weekend event,...
View ArticleMayor Barney Keller to be honored
BARSTOW • Barney Keller, Barstow’s first elected mayor, died in 1997, but his memory lives on in 2014. On a Wednesday afternoon at the Uptowner Barber Shop on East Main Street, shop owner Carl Hunt and...
View ArticleBraille Institute mobile unit rolls through Barstow
BARSTOW • The Braille Institute of America’s mobile unit rolled into the Barstow Senior Center on Thursday to the delight of locals. Barstow resident Diane Yslas said she suffers from vision problems...
View ArticleIN THE SPOTLIGHT: Jacqueline Vargas
First off, my colleague Geoff Fisk and I would like to thank the community of Barstow for the positive feedback since we began the “In the Spotlight” feature. This week, we’d like to step away from...
View ArticleMain Street Murals make Barstow colorful
BARSTOW • Since the Main Street Murals project started in 1997, Barstow’s main thoroughfare has become something of an art gallery. Numerous buildings on Main Street between First and Seventh streets...
View ArticleWhat stops you from being healthy?
Will World-class competition and the medaling of champions keep you watching the 2014 Winter Olympics? Or will you watch in anticipation of barriers and limitations being shattered? When it comes to...
View ArticleBarstow to oppose closure of Social Security office
BARSTOW • The City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to adopt a resolution opposing the proposed consolidation of the Barstow and Victorville Social Security offices. The merger would close the...
View ArticleGarage blaze kills Barstow man
BARSTOW • The body of a man living in a garage was found after a fire destroyed the garage early Sunday morning. According to a report from the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner’s office, the...
View ArticleBoston brothers embrace new roles on court
BARSTOW • One of the qualities of being a leader is making those around you perform at their best. Barstow boys basketball coach Prestonn Biggs says Cody Boston has taken on that role and made his...
View ArticleAdelanto man shot multiple times; suspect on the loose
BARSTOW • Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking the suspect in the shooting of a 38-year-old Adelanto man in Barstow on Saturday evening. The suspect fled the scene after shooting...
View ArticleLenwood fire burns about 200 storage containers
LENWOOD • A two-alarm fire burned about 200 storage containers and took nearly six hours to contain Sunday afternoon, authorities said Tuesday. The Barstow Fire Protection District was dispatched at...
View ArticleTractor-trailer collision forces lane closure on I-15
Traffic was affected Tuesday morning on northbound Interstate 15 after a tractor-trailer lost control and struck the center divider. According to California Highway Patrol spokesman Don Spiker, a...
View ArticleResidents concerned about Social Security office closure
BARSTOW - The planned closure of the Barstow Social Security Office was a hot topic on Tuesday as the City Council planned to vote on a resolution to oppose the closure.The Barstow office will be...
View ArticleWhat’s at stake in the current constitutional crisis caused by Barack Obama?
N ot just conservative Republicans but even liberal constitutional law professors are alarmed by President Obama’s avowed determination to stretch if not burst constitutional barriers to executive...
View ArticleCouncil passes resolution opposing office closure
BARSTOW • A resolution opposing the proposed closure of the Barstow Social Security office was passed unanimously at Tuesday’s night’s City Council meeting. The item was passed 4-0 as a consent...
View ArticleBarstow PD: Fatal garage blaze investigated as suspicious
BARSTOW • The cause of a fatal fire Sunday is being investigated as suspicious, authorities said Wednesday. However, Barstow Police Department Lt. Mike Hunter said that is “just as a matter of...
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