Stop signs, not roundabouts
I would like to say the roundabouts are another waste of money. Just like the study done on Muriel and Rimrock a while back. It resulted in a few signs being put up, which speeders still ignore and people are still in har... Full story
Cities should run wastewater plants
Congratulations to the City of Barstow for taking back public control of its wastewater operations. As Oliver Chi found, there is absolutely no cost or service benefit to having United Water or any private corpora... Full story
Rental ordinances are not needed
Did you see the City Council discussion on Jan. 17 about a proposed rental property ordinance? A member or members of the Council asked staff to put together an ordinance to create an inspection and certification pro... Full story
Donnelly's gun and the Dream Act
Regarding Assemblyman Tim Donnelly and the gun he had in his suitcase: Anyone who believes he didn’t know he had a gun in that suitcase has to be nuts. He didn’t have a permit. This man probably thought b... Full story
Show more support for veterans
It’s been a while since people have heard from The United States Troops/Veterans Support Group, but we weren’t aware that the war was over, and all the troops came home, because that’s the way the pat... Full story
Barstow residents deserve explanations
Two longtime businesses close their doors. The mayor is suspected of sexual misconduct. The police chief seems to have become non-existent. The school district superintendent’s contract is not renewed for... Full story
Where is District 1 money going?
Well thank goodness the almighty Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt came down off of his throne and agreed to advance a $52 million budget that he had refused to vote on in November because he felt his district was being che... Full story
Water is free of perchlorates
This letter is in response to concerns from Golden State Water Company customers who spoke at recent California Public Utilities Commission hearings in Barstow and said they remained concerned about the water quality fr... Full story
Remember the meaning of Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching. Party plans are made, lights are twinkling everywhere. Festive music that symbolizes this immeasurable event is heard the world over. Much planning and preparation go into this lone da... Full story
Some real spending solutions
Here we go again! The Democrats want to raise taxes to reduce the deficit, and the Republicans want to control or lower spending to reduce the deficit. Which makes more sense? I will leave that up to you.
The stupid com... Full story