62 arrests in gang sweep

06/20/11 VICTORVILLE A gang sweep hosted by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Victorville station netted 62 arrests Friday night, officials said.The Victorville SMASH Gang Team and the Sheriff's Department's Special Enforcement Division were assisted by <a...

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Al Norman: The End of EZ Money in California?

06/15/11 California can't afford Enterprise Zone welfare, and companies like Wal-Mart don't need financial help from taxpayers. Very soon, the California Assembly will have to make a choice: between Wal-Mart or a Wall of Debt.

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Crime and Public Safety, June 15

06/14/11 A man who was shot and killed Sunday in the Santa Ana River bed in Colton has been identified as Victor Manuel Avendano, 26, of West Covina.

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Victor Valley may lose one congressional representative

06/14/11 Newly released redistricting proposals reveal the Victor Valley looks to lose one of its two U.S. congressional representatives and have most of its communities grouped together within federal and state districts.According to the draft maps, the biggest change locally would be that Rep. Howard P....

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COLTON: Mobile program helps kids breathe easier

06/12/11 Last February, Tara Curtis said her son Cohen, 2, grew pale and his breaths got shorter and shorter. Curtis rushed him to urgent care, and said he was also later hospitalized two times for asthma exacerbations. After being hospitalized, Curtis was told about the Breathmobile program, and being seen there has kept her son out of the emergency room.

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Barstow may receive new state, congressional representation

06/10/11 A state redistricting committee released drafts Friday showing their proposals for new districts throughout the state that tentatively show Barstow grouped with the majority of San Bernardino County, as well as Inyo and Mono counties. States are all...

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Former Bulldog makes his decision

06/10/11 Fulfilling a childhood dream of playing collegiate football former Douglas Bulldog Hunter Long announced last week he?s made his decision and accepted a scholarship offer from Victor Valley College, a community college, located in Victorville, CA.

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Clovis City Council OKs $186m budget

06/06/11 The Clovis City Council adopted a $186 million budget Monday night that increases the city's ca

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Jean Fuller to speak at Tea Party meeting

06/01/11 Susan BarrKern Valley Sun State Senator Jean Fuller, representing the 18th District, will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Tea Party of the Kern River Valley meeting held at the Moose Lodge in Lake Isabella on Saturday, June 4 at 10:00 a.m.

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Whooping cough shot clinics

05/31/11 Kathy Jerrelli, child welfare attendance technician, sits by as Megan Wood, registered nurse, administers a Tdap (whooping cough) vaccination on a Barstow High School student Tuesday morning. A new state law requires all future 7th- through...

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'Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter': review

05/30/11 RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter: Drama. By Julie Marie Myatt. Directed by Domenique Lozano. Through June 19. TheatreFirst, Marion E. Greene Black Box Theatre, 531 19th St., Oakland. One hour, 40...

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Athena Silver Begins Preparation of NI 43-101 Technical Report on Langtry Silver Project

05/27/11 BOULDER, Colo. -- Athena Silver Corporation , through its wholly owned subsidiary, Athena Minerals, Inc. is pleased to announce the commencement of a National Instrument 43-101 technical report and review of the Company's Langtry project near Barstow, California.

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Short takes, May 27

05/27/11 "Legally Brown," hosted by actor Tony Plana at San Bernardino's California Theatre, will be telecast nine times on Showtime's "Laugh Out Loud" comedy series through June 29 and on its On Demand channel through June 23.

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WEEKLY FISHING REPORT

05/27/11 Trout: Trout action in the Sierra Nevada remains just fair overall, but there are some bright spots.

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Filing deadline for local CSD elections is June 3

05/25/11 Candidates who wish to file for one of three local community service district elections have until June 3 to complete their applications for the August election. The community service districts of Barstow Heights, Daggett, and Newberry Springs will...

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Local briefs, May 26

05/25/11 "Legally Brown," hosted by film actor Tony Plana at San Bernardino's California Theatre, will be telecast nine times on Showtime's "Laugh Out Loud" comedy series from today through June 29 and on the premium station's On Demand channel from Friday to June 23.

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Athena Silver Begins Preparation of NI-101 Technical Report on Langtry Silver Project

05/20/11 BOULDER, Colo. -- Athena Silver Corporation , through its wholly owned subsidiary, Athena Minerals, Inc. is pleased to announce the commencement of a National Instrument 43-101 technical report and review of the Company's Langtry project near Barstow, California.

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Houston appointed Yuba College chancellor

05/20/11 Yuba Community College District trustees this week unanimously approved Douglas Houston as the new chancellor, and agreed to pay him $218,000 a year. Superintendent and president at Lassen Community College District, Houston will begin as chancellor...

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Three Robberies reported on/near Fresno State campus

05/19/11 Fresno State is alerting students after a rash of robberies on and around campus.

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Thousands affected by 911 system breakdown in San Bernardino County's High Desert [Updated]

05/19/11 The 911 system in San Bernardino County's High Desert area broke down Thursday afternoon after apparent damage to a fiber-optic line, officials said. The outage, officials said, affects tens of thousands of people in an area stretching roughly from the...

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