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Memorial Day weekend events planned in the High Desert
Organizations across the High Desert will host Memorial Day weekend observances to pay tribute to the fallen men and women of the U.S. military. Some will also host festivals, car shows and dinners as they kick off the unofficial start of summer. ...
City of Victorville officials swear in Fire Chief Bobby Clemmer
Bobby Clemmer has been sworn in as the new Victorville fire chief. Clemmer is the ninth person to lead the city-owned fire department since April 2018, either in the role of permanent or interim chief, or lead overseer. Clemmer was promoted from deputy chief of operations for Victorville Fire and...
City of Victorville leaders break ground on new library
Victorville will soon have a new public library, city officials announced. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday for the new library that will be located in the clubhouse of the Green Tree Golf Course. City Council members faced windy conditions as they used gold shovels during the groundbreaking event. “For some time now,...
Adelanto student receives scholarship from Southern California Association of Governments
A High Desert student was among a group of seniors who received scholarships courtesy of the Southern California Association of Governments. Scholarship winner Bryan Moreno of Adelanto will receive $4,000 in financial support from the group, considered the nation’s largest metropolitan planning organization, representing six counties, 191 cities and nearly 19 million residents.
Smoke Advisory for the Victor Valley due to Control Burn near Wrightwood
VICTOR VALLEY, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A Smoke/Haze Advisory!!! For Wednesday afternoon and this evening is due to drifting smoke from a big control burn near the town of Wrightwood in the Angeles National Forest. The smoke is moving south southeast towards high desert. You may see and smell smoke at times.
Collector alert: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept. to host 'pop-up event' in Hesperia
The latest "pop-up event" in the High Desert is happening Wednesday, but it isn't coming from a designer clothing brand or a boutique accessory retailer, but rather the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The agency is planning a pop-up-style meet-and-greet and merchandise sale from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at...
Brightline West announces new field investigation work locations
Brightline West has announced updates to field investigation work locations in Southern California and Nevada within the proposed rail corridor within Interstate 15 right-of-way. Brightline West’s all-electric, high-speed rail project will connect Las Vegas and Southern California, with a flagship station in Las Vegas and additional stations in Apple Valley,...
Roadwork Continues on I-15 from Hesperia to Victorville Monday Night – Friday Morning
HESPERIA, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue work on a $122 million project to rehabilitate and repave traffic lanes and ramps and upgrade the drainage systems in Hesperia to Victorville in the center divider/right shoulders on Interstate 15 in San Bernardino County. This project will not add a extra lane to the freeway or for a high speed train.
Upcoming Events in Victorville: A Guide to Local Activities from May 24-30, 2024
This article contains content summarized or organized by AI tools. Learn more. Spring Fling at Mojave Narrows features activities like live animal presentations, a butterfly tent, lawn games, face painting, arts and crafts, music, and food trucks.
Victorville makes CA’s top 10 cities with the largest numeric change in population
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY – The California Department of Finance published, last month, a report that lists Victorville in the top 10 cities with a population less than 300,000, as having the largest numeric change.
YOUNG VISIONARIES YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY HONOR MAYORS at Mayor's Sneaker Ball!
YOUNG VISIONARIES YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY HONOR MAYORS ACQUANETTA WARREN, LIZ BECERRA, HELEN TRAN & DEBORAH ROBERTSON at 2024 MAYOR’S SNEAKER BALL. Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy (YVYLA), a trailblazing nonprofit organization, honored Mayors from across the Inland Empire: Mayor Acquanetta Warren of Fontana, Mayor Helen Tran of San Bernardino, Mayor Elizabeth "Liz" Becerra of Victorville, and Mayor Deborah Robertson of Rialto. The red, black and white sneaker themed Mayor’s Ball was full of innovative and entertaining fundraising activities that united Riverside, San Bernardino, the OC, and Los Angeles Counties for a singular cause: Empowering Youth!
Houselessness, free markets, community support: Don't miss Victorville's resource market this Sunday
High Desert Free Market will be hosting a free resource event this Sunday, May 19 in Victorville. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at at Center Street Park. The market offers free water, food, clothing, hygiene supplies, menstrual products, and COVID-19 protective equipment to High Desert residents...
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