Charlie McGee
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Bobcats killing tiny dogs: A ‘rare and unusual’ new epidemic at High Desert military bases
Five small dogs have been killed or mauled at the Mojave Desert military base in four months due to behavior “extremely rare and unusual for bobcats.” → Read More
Barstow man booked for allegedly having 6 'ghost guns,' making death threats
Troy Tammel Jones, 34, remained in custody on a total bail of $125,000 at the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Barstow Station jail as of Sunday. → Read More
Barstow schools mark day 1 under Superintendent Swearingen as longtime leader retires
Deanna Swearingen joined BUSD as chief business official in early 2020 and is now set for a more than three-year term at the school system's helm. → Read More
Barstow man, homeless locals arrested for alleged BNSF train-car burglary
A trio of Barstow men allegedly burglarized a BNSF Railway Co. train car and were arrested as they attempted to flee the scene Jan. 26, 2023. → Read More
Groundbreaking for $85M Barstow bridge draws California public, private-sector leaders
County, city and state officials with private stakeholders held speeches and a photo op in front of the roughly 90-year-old First Avenue Bridge. → Read More
COVID-19 vaccine mandate for California schools face uncertainty
Gov. Gavin Newsom may be walking back a plan he rolled out in 2021 to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for K-12 students. → Read More
Adelanto man struck, killed by car in Victorville; Sheriff says suicide
An Adelanto man died after being struck by a car near a high-traffic Victorville intersection Sunday night in what county authorities are calling a suicide. → Read More
Swedish firm announces $30M county contract to build Barstow's new First Avenue Bridge
Skanska USA, a unit of Swedish construction firm Skanska AB, expects to break ground this month and work into 2024 on the multi-million dollar gig. → Read More
Coroner IDs men killed in Barstow I-15 exit pedestrian collisions
Daniel Ambriz, 43, and Drew Ramey, 39, were respectively killed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 8 in the area of an I-15 overpass on Barstow's East Main Street. → Read More
Police searching for missing Hesperia teen, 14; seeking help from public
Aniyah Star Hernandez, 14, reportedly left the Mall of Victor Valley alone on Saturday and hadn't been seen or heard from since as of a day later. → Read More
Barstow-area man rescued after being 'entombed' underground for 12 hours
A rescue team saved a Barstow-area man who'd been "entombed" by a multi-thousand pound concrete slab in a leach pit underground for nearly 12 hours. → Read More
Analysis: ‘Consequences’ teams nab 373 guns, slew of drugs in 2021 High Desert-area raids
Sheriff's, state and federal agents seized 373 guns and drugs worth tens of millions from the High Desert and San Bernardino area in three months. → Read More
Heavier-than-usual rain, federal 'High Wind Warning' set for High Desert to open week
Heavy winds are set to bring the High Desert rain early this week, with another storm potentially set to drench the region heading into the weekend. → Read More
Strong gusts bring rain to High Desert from West Coast, prompt federal 'wind advisory'
A cloudy but dry day quickly shifted to a rare state of steady rain in the High Desert as an atmospheric river pounded in from the Los Angeles area. → Read More
‘Consequences’ raids in High Desert, San Bernardino nab 55 guns, 37 arrests to close 2022
Raids focused mostly in Victorville from Dec. 17 to Dec. 30 led to 37 “felony arrests” and 55 firearm seizures, including 23 untraceable “ghost guns.” → Read More
Barstow bumps public talks, votes on revived ‘Cannabis Super Center’ to noon Wednesday
Barstow’s City Council opted in late-night talks to move dozens of public hearings to noon Wednesday for a proposed 29-acre “Cannabis Super Center.” → Read More
Barstow gives public short notice for re-pitch of 29-acre pot mall amid political pressure
Pot-industry players have marketed, invested in, and done months of construction without approval in the abandoned Factory Merchants Outlet Plaze. → Read More
Lenwood house fire injures Barstow fireman, closes road
The interior of the home appears to have been largely scorched, with many personal belongings having been strewn about outside in the aftermath. → Read More
Barstow man with criminal history linked to lockdown at high school
Macal Johnson, 23, was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly firing gunshots near Barstow High School campus, causing a brief lockdown. → Read More
Lucerne Valley men arrested for stealing tractor, stowing at former illegal pot-farm site
Sheriff's deputies arrested two men suspected of stealing a tractor and stowing it a site that was subject to an illegal-pot-farm raid in May 2021. → Read More