The dangerous life of Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Last week I commented on the decision of Brandeis University to rescind the honorary degree it had previously promised to confer on the courageous Somali woman who is fighting against the cruel...
View ArticleTraining flight crashes near Daggett Airport
DAGGETT • A plane out of Torrance crashed about five miles south of Daggett Airport at about midnight Wednesday morning, officials said. According to Ryan Ruel, a manager at Sling Flying Club in...
View ArticleDenny’s, Chili’s to help raise money for Caleb’s new home
BARSTOW • Two restaurants in the greater Barstow area will be holding events to help raise money for a new home for Caleb Lucas. Lucas’ mom, Cathy Williams, hopes to raise $20,000, enough for a down...
View ArticleEdison transmission project to serve renewable energy
BARSTOW • As part of the California-wide effort to increase renewable energy, Southern California Edison is proposing the Coolwater-Lugo Transmission Project. The project, according to Edison, is...
View ArticleNational Day of Prayer events to be held at City Hall, Barstow High
Barstow and surrounding communities are celebrating the 63rd Annual National Day of Prayer today with two community activities; a time of prayer at noon on the steps at Barstow City Hall and the other...
View ArticleVacant bus on road test catches fire
BARSTOW • A Barstow Area Transit bus was undergoing a road test when it caught fire at about 11 a.m. Thursday. The bus was traveling south on Interstate 15 when it caught fire. The driver exited on...
View ArticleBarstow boxer eyeing professional career
BARSTOW • "Undenial Talent." That’s the motto that pushes Barstow boxer Drew Angelcor to succeed. The Barstow High graduate said he has taken on a personal mission to put his city’s boxing scene on the...
View ArticleVOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Leonard looks back on 50 years of service
BARSTOW • Billie Leonard always followed the Golden Rule. “I always tried to treat my patients like the way I would want to be treated as a patient,” Leonard said. “And I think they appreciated it.” On...
View ArticleVOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: Mack glad she said ‘yes’ to volunteering
More than 50 years ago, Mary Mack was asked to join the Barstow Community Hospital Auxiliary and she said no. After all, she had two young daughters in elementary school to keep her busy. Eventually,...
View ArticleHundreds of locals gather for National Day of Prayer
BARSTOW • Richard Gutierrez was among hundreds of people who celebrated the National Day of Prayer in ceremonies at Barstow City Hall and Barstow High School’s Don Billsbourgh Gym on Thursday. “That’s...
View ArticlePolice chase down thrift shop burglary suspect
BARSTOW • A convicted felon with a lengthy rap sheet is facing two felony charges in connection with a Barstow Senior Citizen Thrift Shop burglary this week. Jessy Hernandez, 31, pleaded not guilty to...
View ArticleBUSD employee dress code
The ridiculousness of the sudden decision by the BUSD to enforce the employee dress code has infuriated several employees. The dress code was adopted by the school board on December 13, 2011. To my...
View ArticleLocal cheerleaders bring home national trophy
BARSTOW • The Barstow Superstars recently won big at the 2014 Sharp International Las Vegas National Title competition April 19, bringing home the national grand title. Britney Gray and her squad of...
View ArticleBPD arrests five in drug sales bust
BARSTOW • The Barstow Police Department arrested five men after serving a narcotics search warrant at a Barstow residence this week. Alex Alcantara, 37, and four other men were arrested Wednesday when...
View ArticleGreg Ross joins community’s family of firefighters
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth installment in a series of stories featuring nine newly hired Barstow Fire Protection District firefighters. BARSTOW • Greg Ross is one of the youngest members of the...
View ArticleOff-roaders cry foul at renewable energy plan
VICTORVILLE • Off-roading enthusiast Jon Stewart was among dozens of people who showed up at a public hearing Friday to protest a plan that would fast-track renewable energy projects throughout...
View ArticleMain Street shopping center sold
One of Barstow’s largest shopping centers has been sold by owners who held the property since it was built in 1974. Barstow Plaza, a 68,362-square-foot shopping center on Main Street across from Vons,...
View ArticleBarstow Casino comment, review process could take 2 years or more
BARSTOW • A Bureau of Indians Affairs official in the Pacific Regional office says the comment and review process for the proposed $160 million casino and resort off Lenwood Road could take two years...
View ArticleGoldstone complex is one-third of NASA’s Deep Space Network
FORT IRWIN • The Mojave Desert west of Interstate 15 some 38 miles outside of Barstow looks like a scene out of the 1800s. Barren, unspoiled desert stretches for miles, but the land is far from flat....
View ArticleLiving the American dream
There is a song that came to mind when I recently interviewed a local business owner — “Started from the bottom” by Drake. When Max Atalla began washing dishes at Los Domingos in 1999, he would’ve...
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