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A group of Yermo School students follow teacher Kerri Trouberman (center facing back) after the final bell rings Monday. Yermo School will likely be one of three school sites holding summer session classes this year, pending board approval, according to Jill Kemock, SVUSD director of business services. Last year Yermo was the only summer school site.
Silver Valley aims to restore summer school for K-12
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Students of all grade levels in Silver Valley Unified School District may get summer school back this year, after the district scaled back on its offerings last summer due to budget woes. SVUSD’s Board of Trustees will be voting Tuesday on... Full story
Fort Irwin man killed in Cajon Pass
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[Updated at 3:20 p.m.] CAJON PASS • A 20-year-old man stationed at Fort Irwin died of multiple injuries at about 3:45 a.m. Monday on the northbound side of Interstate 15 south of State Route 138 in the Cajon Pass. California Highway Patrol... Full story
Robert Sheldon (left) plays with his daughter Kaelyn while his wife, Amber (right), hugs their son Micah at their home Friday.
Borax lockout leaves some Barstow residents out of work
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BARSTOW • Robert Sheldon arrived at the U.S. Borax facility in Boron about 15 minutes before his shift as a heavy equipment mechanic was scheduled to start Jan. 31, but he didn’t pass the main entrance. Following the advice of his union... Full story
Employers look to hire at upcoming fort job fair
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FORT IRWIN • A variety of companies ranging from large defense contractors like Lockheed Martin Corporation to beauty product carriers like Mary Kay Cosmetics will be looking for prospective employees on Wednesday. Employers will be gathering... Full story
BUSD considers teaming with social service agency for grant
At-risk students need holistic help, officials say
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BARSTOW • While the majority of students don’t hold down regular jobs, the economy has still taken its toll on Barstow’s youth, according to officials from the local school district and social service agencies. Students have felt... Full story
The Harvey House sits under cloudy skies in this file photo from January.
City battling leaks, researching pigeon control at Harvey House
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BARSTOW • The recent rain brought leaks to the Harvey House, and even though they’re not getting into the building, pigeons are still milling about its ledges. During the storms two weeks ago, the city’s Public Works employees used... Full story
Barstow Community College astronomy instructor Scott Bulkley stands inside the observatory next to the pedestal where the telescope will be mounted. “The views of the moon will be stunning through this,” said Bulkley.
New observatory has teacher seeing stars
Project was brainchild of astronomy instructor
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BARSTOW • Stargazers will soon get a chance to zoom in on galaxies far, far away with the help of Barstow Community College’s new observatory. “We have some of the clearest skies in the country,” said BCC astronomy instructor... Full story
Abbygayle Quick (center) rests on father Jason Quick's chest about a week after being born at Loma Linda University Medical Center. “She's the size of a Barbie doll,” said Barstow resident Leslie Baker, Tiffany Chitwood's uncle.
A fragile start to life
Barstow mom gives birth to 24-week preemie
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BARSTOW • Tiffany Chitwood wants to decorate her new baby daughter’s room with pink and brown flowers. But Chitwood didn’t have time to pick patterns, get a crib or start arranging the room because she went into early labor —... Full story
Chuck Willetts (left) and Fred Torrez (right), members of the city's Public Works Department, fill potholes on First Avenue near the Mojave River, Wednesday.
Barstow seeks added manpower for engineering department, street projects
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BARSTOW • The City of Barstow is seeking an associate engineer to help tackle the plethora of street repairs and other projects on its capital improvement list and provide added manpower to an engineering department city officials say is short... Full story
City Council recap for Feb. 1, 2010
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Among items discussed at Monday’s Barstow City Council meeting:Associate engineer position • The Barstow City Council unanimously approved the creation of an at-will associate engineer position. Assistant City Manager Martin Piñon... Full story
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