Barstow Station Cinema converts to digital
BARSTOW • The Barstow Station Cinema is nearing completion of renovations that should keep more local moviegoers in the area. Local resident Barbara Stanley is glad to not have to make a trip to the...
View ArticleLenwood carjacking suspect nabbed in AV
APPLE VALLEY • Authorities this week arrested a carjacking suspect after he abandoned the vehicle and left his wallet inside. Barstow police believe Dino Vindiola is the man who approached a...
View ArticleCollege wellness center halfway finished; ballfields upgraded
Athletics and fitness are getting a boost at Barstow Community College. George Walters, vice president of administration services, reports that improvements to the baseball and softball fields are done...
View ArticleFirefighter takes his toolbox of life with him on the jobni
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of stories profiling full-time firefighters recently hired or promoted at the Barstow Fire Protection District. BARSTOW • The decision to become a...
View Article"A Long Journey" ends happily for new Miss Barstow
BARSTOW • The fourth time was a charm for Candace Nicole Rose. As Nicole Gladys Gutierrez’ name was being announced as first princess, Rose covered her mouth with her hands. And as she rubbed both her...
View ArticleBCC’s Black-Smith mulls move to four-year school
The learning curve for Ebony Black-Smith appeared to be a very short one. The former Silverado girls basketball star made the jump to junior college ball as a freshman with Barstow Community College...
View ArticleVictorville woman was locked up as a teen in kickback scheme
VICTORVILLE • In 2011, two Pennsylvania judges were sentenced to federal prison after their half-decade ruse sent a disproportionate amount of juveniles to for-profit facilities — often for minor...
View ArticleNight closures planned for I-15
HESPERIA • Work on the Ranchero Road Interchange project will force nighttime closures this week on Interstate 15 between Oak Hill Road and Highway 395, according to a San Bernardino Associated...
View Article3rd Cavalry Regiment trains at Fort Irwin
FORT IRWIN • In preparation for a summer deployment to Afghanistan, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment recently wrapped up training at Fort Irwin, military officials said. The “Brave Rifles” are scheduled to...
View ArticleGood food any day of the week at Los Domingos
I’ve been to Los Domingos quite a bit. The old Hesperia location, that is. In my younger and single days I would spend a Friday or Saturday night at Los Domingos to watch my brother-in-law’s Spanish...
View ArticleCreature designer survives cut
Melissa Doss, who lives at Fort Irwin National Training Center, dodged elimination during the April 8 episode of “Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge.” The Victorville native will compete again during...
View ArticleMeet and greet to showcase Fort Irwin project
Cyber Professional Solutions Corp. announced a meet and greet on Thursday for Barstow-area contractors to showcase the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Irwin explosives receiving building project. A...
View ArticleCollege wellness center halfway finished; ballfields upgraded
Athletics and fitness are getting a boost at Barstow Community College. George Walters, vice president of administration services, reports that improvements to the baseball and softball fields are done...
View ArticleHuge Big Boy steam locomotive to roll through High Desert cities
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — In its prime, a massive steam locomotive known as Big Boy No. 4014 was a moving eruption of smoke and vapor, a 6,300-horsepower brute dragging heavy freight trains over the mountains...
View ArticleWorld’s tallest thermometer to make comeback
BAKER • Prepare for the “Great Turn On” No. 2. The world’s largest thermometer will once again shine upon travelers on Interstate 15. That’s the mission of the late Willis Herron’s family. Herron was...
View ArticleCollege board to get update on 50 percent law
BARSTOW • Barstow Community College Vice President of Administrative Services George Walters will update the Board of Trustees Wednesday on BCC’s progress to meet California’s 50 percent law. The law...
View ArticleMilitary servicemen, woman honored at quarterly awards
LENWOOD • Military personnel stationed at Fort Irwin and the Marine Corps Logistics Base were honored on Tuesday morning at the Quarterly Military Awards Breakfast held at the Hampton Inn. Cpl. Lindsay...
View ArticleBorn in the U.S.A.? Much desired but much questionable about it
Surely most Americans can appreciate how fortunate they are that they were born in this country. It is sobering to contemplate the misfortune of being born in either a third-world country or a...
View ArticleApartment fire in Needles displaces family
NEEDLES • A family of three, one adult and two children, was displaced after a fire broke out in the 1900 block of Clary Drive in Needles on Monday. According to San Bernardino County Fire Department...
View ArticleBoys & Girls of Barstow: Providing a safe place to go after school
The Boys & Girls Club of Barstow will be celebrating 15 years of serving the community’s youth in October. The group’s mission is “inspiring and enabling all young people, especially those from...
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