Hesperia Airport planning air show next fall

Building on last year's popular open house, the Hesperia Airport is planning a colorful air show that could attract as many as 15,000 or 20,000 visitors.

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College graduate testimonials

Five local professionals talked about their careers with more than 100 middle-schoolers from Hesperia Junior High School and Ranchero Middle School.

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Success Tidbits

Rudeness and impatience = self centeredness

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Relay for Life organizers promoting June 3 kickoff

When the third annual Relay for Life of Hesperia takes place next October, participants will walk on the soft grass of Hesperia Community Park. But for now, Suzanne James, the local event chairwoman, is taking to the pavement.

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Spring maintenance tips for your car

Here in Hesperia, spring is not only a good time to fertilize the desert plant life, it's an ideal time to correct nagging automotive problems left over from winter. Warmer weather is here, and it can create hardship on your cooling and electrical systems. There are some very basic preventative maintenance things that you can have done in order to avoid problems later on.

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Extra images from Mr. High Desert event

A new podcast

Amazing but true! Peter and I assembled a new podcast this week, taking advantage of the latest edition of the Garage Band software for the first time, including putting some funky theme music together on the fly.

The podcast can be downloaded in two parts:

Part one and part two.

Let us know what you think.

Ranchero/I-15 interchange moves closer

Although the Ranchero Underpass under the BNSF railroad is still in the "coming soon" phase, the Hesperia City Council last week moved ahead on the next portion of their plan for the "Ranchero corridor."

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Locals compete for Mr. High Desert title

The Victor Valley's most charismatic high school young men flexed, danced, sang, joked and posed during the annual Mr. High Desert competition held last Friday in Sultan Hall.

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Robert Kirk leaves classroom behind, eyes school board

Robert Kirk may not look like a mad scientist, but his Mojave High School classroom definitely looks like the place to find one.

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Faithful gather at City Hall for prayer

A small, but mighty group of Hesperia faithful gathered at the flagpole in front of City Hall to commune with God and pray for national, state and local leaders.

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Legacy of care

One of the happiest places in town may be on the local campus. But this place isn't where Hesperia's younger set carry books from class to class, it's a homey environment strictly for those on the opposite side of the age spectrum.

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Armed standoff ends peacefully

An armed standoff between San Bernardino County Sheriff's Deputies and a local resident ended peacefully Friday morning.

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Celebrating latina charm, poise -- and smarts

Natalia Guzman, a Hesperia High School beauty, was crowned Miss Cinco de Mayo 2006 during the second annual Miss Cinco de Mayo Scholarship and Fundraising Pageant last Wednesday at Sultan Hall. The pageant is sponsored by Hesperia High School's Latin American Culture Club.

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Cusimano: Officers-to-arrests ratios up

Hesperia's top cop looks back on his first year

Faced with a booming population, Hesperia's deputies have one of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department's best records for officers-to-arrest ratios, says their captain.

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Big on commitment

RV dealer Tommie Adams' road to success began at 13 when he was forced to provide for his family

When Tommie Adams was in seventh grade, he took the keys to the family car and drove to school. It wasn't a joy ride. It was the beginning of a long journey fueled by necessity.

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Ranchero design contract approved

The Hesperia City Council on April 19 approved a contract with David Evans and Associates to complete engineering design work for the Ranchero Road Undercrossing project.

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The CCA Audit: One year later

Federal and county law enforcement continue investigation into former California Charter Academy officials

One year after an audit blasted local politicians for their involvement with the failed California Charter Academy chain of charter schools, federal and local law enforcement officials continue their investigations while those named in the audit continue to deny any criminal wrongdoing.

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A pioneer's voice, past and present

In 1954 when Hesperia was just a dot on the map, there was little difference between traffic during the day and nighttime because there just weren't many cars around. Once in a while during the day, a car would venture out from among the 200 residents to pick up mail at Walter's General Store with the post office behind the door. The place was practically a ghost town.

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Born to race cars

For the Stauffacher clan, racing the dirt oval of the Route 66 Raceway in Victorville is a lot like going on a family picnic - only with a heck of a lot more horsepower. While cousins, siblings and others work in the pits, those less worried about getting knocked around take to the track.

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