Boys home may lose its contract with county

The Hesperia licensed boys home run by LodgeMakers of California will likely lose its county contract several months after allegations of sexual molestations between two female staff members and boys living in the home were lodged.

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Hesperia real estate market vibrant despite area slowdown

City leads in price per square foot at $188.19; Victor Valley has glut of homes for sale

Despite a regional residential real estate slowdown, Hesperia home sales remain among the valley's most vibrant with about one in seven homes listed for sale being sold.

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Veteran politicians and newcomers crowd ballots

Two park board members going for city council and ex-councilman going for park board

Hesperians will be choosing among 20 homegrown political candidates when they go into the booth to vote on November 7, including a former city councilman now running for a seat on the park board and two park board members attempting to win a city council seat.

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Online activist enters race

PaveRoadsFirst.com creator Bosacki: "This is about paving roads in Hesperia"

Paul "Bo" Bosacki is taking his personal crusade off-line.

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Maintaining continuity, confidence is No. 1

A View from Main Street

Detroit is known as the "Motor City." Hollywood is a mecca of entertainment, and Pittsburgh is a town of steel. But our hometown, Hesperia, is all about its schools.

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Park district honors Anita Shearer's memory

The Hesperia Recreation and Park District honored city founding mother Anita Shearer with a tree planted in her name last week.

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Sen. Runner's bill allowing Victorville build faster passes Assembly committee

Senator Runner's legislation to authorize the City of Victorville to use Design-Build passes assembly Appropriations Committee

Senator George Runner's (R-Antelope Valley) legislation authorizing the City of Victorville to utilize the design-build process which will result in the city's ability to build faster recently passed unanimously out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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SBA introduces podcasts for business owners

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the arrival of podcasting for small business owners on a range of topics to help entrepreneurs on the road to starting a new business.

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Disorientation leads to driver exploration

I sometimes get so disoriented driving on the High Desert that my trips turn into explorative expeditions delivering me to places I had not planned to go. Perhaps this is because, in Hesperia, the mountains are to the south of town instead of to the north as they are on the other side of the hill.

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No-kill animal shelter gets stay of execution

The Precious Pets no-kill private animal shelter will remain open, for now, pending a September decision by the Hesperia Planning Commission.

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Ed Pack leads fund-raising pack

Mayor Pro Tem Ed Pack is leading the pack in fund-raising for November's Hesperia City Council election.

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Buyer beware

The elderly woman who lives on Danbury had no reason to believe the two workers were not actually repairing her damaged roof.

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Candidate Kirk holds fund-raiser

Robert Kirk is a political newcomer, but the science teacher turned school board candidate has already raised the sort of money typically associated with veteran campaigners.

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Two-time winner

Larry Vellas only buys $20 of California Lottery tickets every month, but wins like someone spending a whole lot more. According to the California Lottery, the odds of a player going to the Big Spin television show for a chance at up to $150,000 is one in 1,920,000.

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Carnival caps off summer reading program at library

After 10 weeks of the "Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales" reading program at the Hesperia Branch Library, participants took a break from the books and wrapped up the summer's reading program with a "Creature Carnival" held Wednesday, August 2, at the library.

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A View from Main Street

Some time ago, Val Shearer, the Hesperia founding father whose wife Anita recently passed away, found a poem under the couple's bed.

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Hesperia neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out

Five Hesperia neighborhoods took to the streets last Tuesday to present a unified front against crime. A potluck-eating, music-listening, game-playing front, but a front nonetheless.

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No podcast this week

Peter is taking a well-deserved part-week vacation. As a result, there will be no podcast for the August 1 edition of the Hesperia Star. The podcast returns next week.

FBI investigating bribery allegations

FBI agents investigating bribery allegations took documents from City Hall last Thursday afternoon.

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Loved ones gather to mourn, celebrate the life of Anita Shearer

Anita Shearer, who along with her husband M. Val Shearer comprised one of Hesperia's most beloved couples, was laid to rest last Wednesday following a memorial service at Kern Chapel, Victorville. A potluck luncheon followed at the Percy Bakker Community Center in Hesperia.

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