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Desert Dispatch publications bring customer service back in-house: Staff Reports; The Daily Press and Desert Dispatch made a big change in our Customer Service Department at 7:30 a.m. Friday, flipping the switch on a new phone system that brings all of our customer service calls home to the Victor Valley. Until Friday, customer s... Full story

Golden State to hike rates by 13 percent: BROOKE SELF; BARSTOW • A spike to water bills this summer may come sooner than expected. The Golden State Water Company was approved to increase system rates beginning May 22 by roughly 13 percent, according to GSW Mountain and Desert Region District Manage... Full story

Woman dies in I-40 rollover crash: Second fatality on westbound highway in a week; SHEA JOHNSON; LUDLOW • An 81-year-old woman died after the vehicle she was traveling in ran off westbound Interstate 40 outside of Barstow and rolled, authorities said — marking the second fatality on the highway in a week. Marlene Donahue, of Murphys,... Full story

BLM seeks to fill Special Recreation Permit Subgroup: Bureau soliciting nominations through June 17; SHEA JOHNSON; BARSTOW • Continuing efforts to fill subgroups in the Desert District Advisory Council (DAC), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is soliciting nominations from the public for nine members to join its Special Recreation Permit (SRP) Subgroup. &... Full story

HD cities team up to lure commerce: Las Vegas trade show set for next week; Jim E. Winburn, Staff Writer; VICTORVILLE • High Desert communities have banded together for the world’s largest retail trade convention, hoping to bring new business and development to the area. Representatives of all four cities of the Victor Valley plus Barstow wil... Full story

DiThomas named BCC president effective July 1: SHEA JOHNSON; BARSTOW • Dr. Deborah DiThomas will become Barstow Community College’s 16th president July 1, according to a BCC news release. The BCC Board of Trustees made the announcement late Wednesday during a regular meeting at the college. &ldquo... Full story

Two sides to talk in school closures lawsuit: Save Our Schools, BUSD reps will meet Tuesday; SHEA JOHNSON; RIVERSIDE • Two sides in a lawsuit filed March 27 contending the Barstow Unified School District Board of Education acted outside environmental law when it voted to close Hinkley and Thomson schools will come together Tuesday in Riverside, accor... Full story

Locals optimistic about school funding: Governor’s revised budget would send extra $2.9 billion to schools; SHEA JOHNSON; More money for schools with an emphasis on English-learning and lower-income students highlight Gov. Jerry Brown’s revised budget, which was met with optimism by both local superintendents. “It levels the playing field,” Silver Val... Full story

Soldier Show coming to Fort Irwin: BROOKE SELF; FORT IRWIN • The touring Soldier Show, made up of 15 soldier-performers, will make its annual stop at Fort Irwin on May 24, according to a base news release. This year’s theme is “Ready and Resilient” and the performance will ... Full story

Motorcyclists ride through MCLB: Veterans with ‘Run for the Wall’ to raise awareness; BROOKE SELF; BARSTOW • Scores of motorcyclists zipped through Joseph Boll Avenue at the Marine Corps Logistics Base on Wednesday en route to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. The “Run for the Wall” riders hope to raise awareness about pris... Full story

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