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Good faith bargaining?

Federal agency expected to file injunction against BCH

SHEA JOHNSON

BARSTOW • The National Labor Relations Board is expected to file an injunction in federal court against Barstow Community Hospital regarding its alleged bargaining tactics with the California Nurses Association, according to a CNA news release. ... Full story

Plata’s Mexican food a Barstow staple

BROOKE SELF

BARSTOW • Plata’s Mexican food is as connected to the history of Barstow as the BNSF Railroad and Marine Corps Logistics Base, said Armando Gonzalez. True to its roots in Lenwood, the restaurant serves up authentic Mexican food to much of... Full story

Barstow man killed in crash

Staff Reports

BARSTOW • An 82-year-old man was killed after he was run over by a pickup truck in a traffic collision Friday night, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner. At 8:15 p.m., the Barstow Police Department responded to a report that ... 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

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

Civilian furloughs reduced to 11 days

FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

FORT IRWIN • U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Tuesday in a Department of Defense memo that unpaid time off would in fact be required for about 680,000 civilian employees — including workers at local bases — ... Full story

Internet upgrades cause road construction on Main Street

Nearby Vons gets repaved parking lot

BROOKE SELF

BARSTOW • East Main Street at the intersection of Yucca Avenue buzzed with construction projects Monday afternoon. On the north side of the intersection, telecommunications contractor SECC Corporation blocked off the center lane in order to rep... Full story

Trial and error

Influx of caseloads, new staff present learning curve for Victorville court officials first week

SHEA JOHNSON

VICTORVILLE • Dealing with a long-anticipated influx of caseloads and new personnel due to closed courtrooms around the county, Victorville courthouse officials said that the first full week of transition went as smoothly as it could have, but t... Full story

Mud run training goal No. 1: Simple survival

BROOKE SELF

BARSTOW • It’s been a few months since I’ve done any sort of serious running. Right after New Years I fell into that stereotypical group that has high hopes of accomplishing regular fitness goals, the kind who join a new gym, and th... Full story

Barstow Motorcycle Center moves to bigger digs

Internet marketing helps draw potential customers

BROOKE SELF

BARSTOW • The Barstow Motorcycle Center made a short move up Main Street to the former H&E and True Value Hardware building, quadrupling its space from about 10,000 square feet to 40,000. The shop, now more like a warehouse, has been in bus... Full story

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