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Getting back to her roots — with style

Barstow native returns to teach local stylists

By EUNICE LEE, staff writer

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LENWOOD • The room buzzed with chatter as the sound of squirting spray bottles faded into a pop beat pulsing in the background. As a group of about 35 hairstylists — many clad in edgy head-to-toe black with only a swatch of purple or... Full story

Shake a leg

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Students at the Boys and Girls Club of Barstow prepare for a lesson in acting by warming up their arms and legs Monday afternoon. Staff member Tony “Mr. Tony” Benavidez (far right) and a group of about 20 students kicked off “Drama... Full story

Barstow native serves Marine Corps in Iraq as civilian

By DAVID HELDRETH, staff writer

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Deserts and Marine Corps bases are nothing new to Barstow native Anthony Peralta, but living in Iraq is. Peralta deployed to a forward operating base in Iraq, where he works as a heavy mobile equipment mechanic, in September. His job involves... Full story

Hinkley hosts Harvest Fest

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Ten-year-old Chase Millizer (right) holds his right arm patiently as tattoo artist Maribel Rivera (left) sprays the finishing touches of a temporary cross tattoo into a stencil at Dana Park Saturday. Local residents came out to enjoy food, craft... Full story

League bowling returns

Teams compete after eight-month hiatus

By EUNICE LEE, staff writer

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BARSTOW • Albert Toro is one of the local league bowlers whose glad that the sweet sound of crashing pins has returned to Barstow. After an eight month-hiatus following the abrupt closure of former Paradise Lanes Family Recreation Center,... Full story

College gets into holiday spirit with fall show

“A Christmas Carol” opens Friday

By EUNICE LEE, staff writer

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BARSTOW • It may not even be Thanksgiving yet, but Barstow Community College’s latest stage production is aiming to get folks into the Christmas spirit. “A Christmas Carol,” an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ tale of... Full story

Barstow CHP station gets new leader

By DAVID HELDRETH, staff writer

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BARSTOW • Cpt. Rick Linson has a lot of ground to cover as he takes command at the Barstow California Highway Patrol Station this week. Linson and Stephen Wells, assistant chief of the Inland Division, inspected the officers under his... Full story

College art show opens

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Art student Kathy Buster discusses the placement of pottery and other pieces of art with her professor, Lewis Goldstein, Monday as they set up for the Barstow College fall semester art show. Students show their work ranging from photography to... Full story

Learning by trial

High school mock trial team to compete

By EUNICE LEE, staff writer

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BARSTOW •  When the bell rings at the end of the day, the Barstow High School students who gather in Room 63 turn the classroom into a courtroom. Some students become witnesses to a crime. Others practice their roles as attorneys. Still... Full story

Costumes for a cause

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A group of kindergartners at Henderson Elementary School donned their Halloween costumes and “fed the pumpkin” Friday. Kids came to school, disguises ranging from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to witches and mummies, with canned and dry... Full story

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