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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

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

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

Mojave Preserve to celebrate 15th anniversary

Park offers free hikes, tours Saturday

By JESSICA CEJNAR, staff writer

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KELSO • October 31 may be a day of fun and dress up, but for conservationists and rangers at the Mojave National Preserve, Halloween is the anniversary of a day that changed the California desert forever. Fifteen years ago Saturday, U.S.... Full story

AmeriCorp worker seeks to bring more volunteers to Desert Manna

By JESSICA CEJNAR, staff writer

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BARSTOW • Margaret Graessle loves people and is no stranger to helping them. As a Christian missionary, the Newberry Springs resident traveled to India three times, and has helped Hurricane Katrina victims. But as an AmeriCorp volunteer,... Full story

Barstow Boys and Girls Club celebrates 10th birthday

By DAVID HELDRETH, staff writer

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BARSTOW • The Boys and Girls Club of Barstow held its “Lights on After School” open house Thursday night, but it may as well have been a 10th birthday party. The club was decorated with streamers and posters, children were playing... Full story

Fire academy prepares Barstow explorers for future

By DAVID HELDRETH, staff writer

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ANGELUS OAKS • Wildland fires have burned thousands of acres of the San Bernardino National Forest this year, but five Barstow fire explorers learned the first steps to fight them at an Angelus Oaks firefighting academy last week. Explorers... Full story

Mardi Gras parade to celebrate music

Past, current school musicians headline Saturday

By EUNICE LEE, staff writer

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BARSTOW • Phyllis Sawyer has brought sweet songs into the lives of many youth in Barstow and knows the important role music can play in school. Sawyer, a retired teacher and longtime piano player, is the grand marshal of the 77th Annual Barstow... Full story

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