Tuesday, July 25, 2006

The addicts next door

Residents fearful over unlicensed neighborhood group homes

The Silverhawk development on the west side of Hesperia is a two-year-old community of four- and five-bedroom homes and has attracted growing families to the city.

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Residential road rage

Woman allegedly attempts to drive over neighbor who asked her to slow down

A resident apparently worried about the dangers posed by a speeding motorist allegedly almost became a hood ornament after saying something.

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Hesperians to vote on bed tax hike proposal

The fate of a proposed increase in the city's Transient Occupancy Tax will be in the hands of Hesperia voters in November.

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Smitty to run for City Council

Park board director Thurston Smith says he wants to protect park district from city control

Hesperia Recreation and Park District board director Thurston "Smitty" Smith announced that he would be running for Hesperia City Council in this year's election during the council meeting last Wednesday.

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Giving in memory

Late Exalted Ruler's widow makes generous donation months after husband died from injuries sustained in a horrific European traffic accident

Those who knew Daniel Bandoszewski were well aware that one of his passions was Hesperia Elks Lodge #2646. A Past Exalted Ruler, he was a leader who enjoyed the company of his Elks brothers and participating in activities that helped the local community.

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Scam Alert

Senior fraud is a billion dollar business, and being scammed can happen to anybody -- especially those who grew up in a more trusting time. Here are some warning signs that may help prevent a senior you know, whether a friend or relative, from being scammed:

-- Unnecessary or shoddy home repair: Seniors are losing their homes because they don't understand the loan documents they sign or they agree to exorbitant interest rates for work they might not even need. Worse, they sometimes are coerced into agreeing to more work mid-job. If you see repair work going on, inquire.

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Parent Connection BY BRYAN GREESON

Talk to your child about weighty issues, and make a plan

It was a headline in my local newspaper that caught my eye: "Experts debate whether to call kids obese." Then there was the opening question from the Associated Press story: "Is it OK for doctors and parents to tell children and teens they're fat?"

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Leisure League's future is here

Longtime Hesperia organiztion to expand its popular clubhouse

Leisurely wouldn't exactly describe the current pace of Betty Santos, Rosalie Lino and Mack Collings. The trio is busily meeting with architects and contractors and doing whatever it takes to make their dream into a reality. And everything seems to be falling into place for them and their organization, the Hesperia Leisure League, a 44-year-old entity that has outgrown its current digs.

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Toughing it out

Khadaphi Proctor wins BCR Amateur World Championship; Hesperia fighter ponders moving to the pro ranks

For once, boxer Khadaphi Proctor had met his match -- well, almost.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Correction: Mission Crest Elementary School and Cedar Middle School

Mission Crest Elementary School and Cedar Middle School, both of which are scheduled to open in August 2007, will not be located adjacent to one another.

Mission Crest Elementary School will be located on the corner of Muscatel and Independence, while Cedar Middle School will be located on the corner of Cedar and Fuente.

Both schools will border the under-construction Malibu Park. The park is a joint project by the HUSD and the Hesperia Recreation and Park District, and when opened, will be utilized by both schools.

Hesperia woman allegedly attempts to run down resident who told her to slow down

A press release from the Hesperia office of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department:
HESPERIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
9393 SANTA FE AVENUE
HESPERIA, CA 92345

Incident: Assault with a Deadly Weapon
Suspect(s): Laura Foster – 18 - Hesperia
Location: Honeysuckle/Pokeberry- Hesperia
Time/date: 9:30 p.m. – 7/16/06

SUMMARY:

At around 9:30 p.m. on, Sunday evening, an assault with a deadly weapon occurred in the area of Honeysuckle and Pokeberry in the west end of Hesperia.

The victim reported that the suspect Laura Foster, was driving fast through neighborhood streets where children were playing. The victim called to her to slow down. Foster drove about two blocks then turned her vehicle around, gunned the engine, and raced towards the victim. The victim was holding his daughter at the time and had to run to prevent being struck by Foster’s vehicle. Several neighbors witnessed the incident.

Foster was located at a residence in the 13900 block of Pinellia Street and arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and booked at the Victor Valley Jail.

Multiple shopping centers, movie theaters proposed for Hesperia in 2007

More than 2 million square feet of retail space planned

If all goes according to commercial developers' plans, Hesperia will look very different in July 2008 - or even July 2007.

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Candidates throw hats into ring

Lindley, Pack, Vogler, Swanson, Gogley, others declare intentions to run for city council, school board, park board

Although the starting pistol won't fire until August, all the jockeys hoping to win the city council, school board and park board races in Hesperia have begun lining up at their respective gates.

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State of the city 'exciting'

Presentation made to chamber members

Things are "exciting" in Hesperia today, according to the city's 2006 State of the City Address, presented on DVD to the Hesperia Chamber of Commerce yesterday.

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Longtime vacant location to reopen

Bear Valley and Hesperia road parcel receives dramatic makeover; center is expected to open in mid-September

For several years, Bear Valley Road drivers couldn't help but notice it: The former corner gas station on the southwest corner at Hesperia Road was conspicuously vacant, the parcel just waiting for a new day.

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School district unveils Mission Crest Elementary plans

New school set to open August 2007

A new elementary school will open in August 2007, on the corner of Muscatel Street and Independence Avenue.

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New Rotary club formed in Hesperia

Rotary Club of Hesperia Community expects charter later this summer

Rotary Club of Hesperia Community is expected to be chartered by Rotary International later this summer.

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County Blood Bank officials are concerned about blood inventories

Officials at the Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties are concerned with current blood inventories being less than adequate to meet patients' blood needs. The community blood supply continues to hover at dangerous levels while patient blood usage has increased by 6.4 percent over the same period last year.

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Thursday, July 13, 2006

Peter Day: The Daily Press' July Associate of the Month

Congratulations to Peter, who received a very snazzy award for his desk last night at the monthly staff meeting for the Daily Press family of papers!

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Council green lights Frontier on smaller houses

When Frontier Homes begins showing its Barcelona Heights model homes to potential customers around Christmastime, visitors will be seeing something unusual for a new home in Hesperia: There will be homes available smaller than the city's standard 1,800 square feet minimum.

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Park board to consider $13 million budget

This month, the board of directors for the Hesperia Recreation and Park District will consider a $13 million proposed budget for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.

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One-stop opportunity center

Out of work and with her only previous employment as a fast food restaurant cashier, Lori's future didn't seem too bright. So she turned to the Employment Resource Center in Hesperia for assistance.

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Sheriff's Department confiscates thousands of illegal fireworks

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Arson/Bomb Detail and the Sheriff's Baker Substation, along with the San Bernardino County Fire Department, and the Office of the State Fire Marshall/CDF participated in a joint effort to reduce the amount of illegal fireworks that are imported daily into the State of California across the Southeastern corridor of the state.

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Hesperia to revise General Plan

Hesperia was a very different city in 1991.

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Local veteran competes in Alaska

Darryl Lair, a paraplegic, competes in swimming, handcycling and other sports events

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Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Albertson's stores change hands

Albertson's bought by Minneapolis company Supervalu; no changes visible to customers, says representative

If company officials have their way, only a small sign on the door of Hesperia's Albertson's grocery store will indicate the store, along with others across Southern California and Las Vegas, has been acquired by a Minneapolis company.

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Off-road area could grow

Off-road vehicle enthusiasts who have seen their pastime under attack by suburban sprawl may have reason to rejoice -- at least a little bit.

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In Brief

Bandoszewski widow gives $1,000 to Elks scholarships

In memory of Daniel Bandoszewski, the Past Exalted Ruler of the Hesperia Elks Lodge, his widow, Donita Bandoszewski presented a check for $1,000 to the Gene Shafer Memorial Scholarship Fund of the Hesperia Elks Lodge #2646.

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Sultana auto sale raised approximately $4,000 for prom

Used cars in the Sultana High School parking lot this summer will lower prom costs for students next spring, bringing costs down by approximately $4,000.

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Deputies seek suspect for role in alleged gang rape

Officials: Mentally challenged victim fears for life

San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputies are seeking a member of the Crips in connection with an alleged gang rape.

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A very wrong number

Woman arrested after calling deputy, allegedly seeking to buy meth

Dial the wrong number, go directly to jail, do not pass Go, do not collect an eight-ball of methamphetamine.

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Golden Moves

He holds so much promise that Coach Al Piccione says his style is reminiscent of the great Muhammed Ali. And just recently, 16-year-old boxer Trarell Burley lived up to the hype when he won the Southern California Junior Golden Gloves welterweight division title at Lincoln Park in East Los Angeles.

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Future of Hesperia Community Park adult softball

Park district making bigger plans following succcess of recent AFA tournament

They strap on the braces -- ankle, knee, elbow and wrist. They put on shin guards and hip pads. They are modern-day gladiators getting ready for the battle, the swords, lances and shields replaced by bats, balls and gloves. They discuss the coming battle in hushed, low tones.

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City lists roads to be paved in 2006-2007

See the list here.