Jacob Lewis, owner of The Gym HD in Victorville, who defied public health orders last year by keeping his fitness center open amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was arrested by FBI agents Wednesday for his alleged role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air Tuesday as Destiny Martinez explained how the opening of her Bad Ass Coffee shop in Hesperia was a dream come true. Story by
@DP_ReneDeLaCruz
.
Ethel Voll celebrated 100 Friday at Sunrise Valley in Apple Valley. Due to COVID-19, Ethel's daughter, Carole, threw a party outside. They watched Ethel open presents & blow out candles thru a window. Then they sang to the High Desert's newest centenarian. Happy birthday, Ethel!
A surveillance camera at the Chevron gas station at the top of the Cajon Pass near Interstate 15 captures the dramatic rollover crash of a Toyota Corolla. The unidentified female driver was taken to a local trauma center with unspecified injuries. Video courtesy of Bill Van Heest
After being courted by numerous prestigious universities four years ago, Silverado High School grad — and soon-to-be Harvard alum — Chandler Brown has again received acceptance notices inviting him to join numerous master’s and doctoral study programs.
The Victor Valley's first
@ChickfilA
will be located at the site of the shuttered Marie Callender’s on Mariposa Road in Victorville, according to city officials. Developing story by
@DP_ReneDeLaCruz
.
Barstow's Skyline Drive-In is scheduled to reopen Friday night for its usual run of two movies on two outdoor screens. Staff there said new health and safety guidelines will be in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Our picks are in for 2023 Daily Press All-Area Team. Here are the 35 players voted as the best in the High Desert, including Oak Hills running back Karson Cox, who is our unanimous pick for Player of the Year.
Retailers in Apple Valley have been instructed not to sell more essential items than needed to customers — mainly toilet paper, hand sanitizer and bleach — per an executive order issued by Town Manager Doug Robertson. Story by
@DP_mestacio
.
Excelsior senior
@jessevasquezz
, if he were just the best high school wrestler in California, would be newsworthy. But he’s that and so much more. Story by
@PrepCat
.
Over 100,000 meals were distributed to students across the High Desert this week while schools are closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Story by
@DP_JoseQ
.
It took Samantha Wilhoit a while to find educators who were as passionate as she was about her childhood dream. She said she finally found them at
@VVJackrabbits
. Now, with support from her parents and VVHS teachers, she's headed for Harvard University.
According to reports, the bright lights in the sky just now was the result of a rocket launch from California's central coast conducted by SpaceX. The rocket was carrying a batch of satellites into low Earth orbit
@DP_PaolaBaker
@DP_Shea
@DP_MatthewCabe
@DPPhotoTeam
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Tyler Shelton, 22, a Granite Hills High School graduate and former defensive standout on the Cougars football team, was identified as one of two soldiers killed in a U.S. Army helicopter crash on San Clemente Island. Story by
@DP_mestacio
.
All school districts in San Bernardino County will remain closed through May 1 as a continued precautionary measure during the coronavirus pandemic. Developing story by
@DP_mestacio
.
Violent crime in Victorville rose 26% over a four-year period, including a 200% jump in homicides, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department data.
Story by
@DP_mestacio
The High Desert’s community colleges (
@Barstow_College
&
@vvcedu
) are leading an effort to create 3D-printed protective masks to donate to local healthcare workers.
An evacuation warning was issued for Piñon Hills and Wrightwood around 7 p.m. Thursday as San Bernardino County Fire strike teams prepared to protect the area from the Bobcat Fire.
Twelve years after sharing the same kindergarten class, former Mojave River League rivals John Smolenski and Jeremy Justice II will finally play on the same field as teammates in college. Story by
@EatYourReedies
.
It is with heavy sadness we announce our publisher and longtime newspaperman Steve Hunt passed away on Tuesday. He was 64.
@SteveHunteditor
you will be missed.
Three Victorville firefighters, who are in quarantine after helping a patient who exhibited symptoms of COVID-19, have all tested negative for the coronavirus, city officials said Friday. Story by
@DP_mestacio
.
Protests are planned for Tuesday outside City Hall in
@cityofvv
after the hanging death of Malcolm Harsch late last month, and elected officials have asked
@AGBecerra
to investigate Robert Fuller's death in Palmdale. Story by
@DP_JoseQ
&
@DP_MatthewCabe
.