Lucerne Valley News

SPRING VALLEY LAKE John Luther sought to bring mental health support to the High Desert nearly 20 years ago - when the mentally ill had nowhere local to turn to for help.

Sheriff's investigators say three teenagers and an 11-year-old girl have admitted spray-painting swastikas on tombstones at a San Bernardino County cemetery.

LUCERNE VALLEY, Calif. - Vandals have gone on a tagging spree at a cemetery in Lucerne Valley, defacing a wall and spraying swastikas on headstones.

LUCERNE VALLEY Cemetery headstones at Lucerne Valley Memorial Park and the snack bar at Pioneer Park were among the items destroyed and defaced with hate symbols Wednesday night, when one or more vandals went on a "tagging" spree in the community.

More than 20 percent of graduating high school seniors can't compute some basic math problems or answer simple science and government questions, according to the informal Daily Press Grad Quiz.

Another green project made its debut Thursday as Atlanta-based EnerTech Environmental hosted a tour of a new facility that transforms biosolids into renewable energy.

Supertankers ruled the skies over Victorville and Lucerne Valley Wednesday. All three of the world's firefighting jets took off from Southern California Logistics Airport and dropped thousands of gallons of water over Lucerne Valley for a Cal Fire training.

VICTORVILLE A handyman accused of the brutal bludgeoning death of his Lucerne Valley boss was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday and faces 25 years to life in prison.

VICTORVILLE A handyman accused of beating his boss to death with a heavy metal pipe took the stand in his own defense Wednesday in what turned into a rambling confrontation with the prosecutor.

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The diverse landscape of the Victor Valley makes it an ideal backdrop for the film industry, with dozens of films, TV shows, music videos and commercials shot locally each year.

ADELANTO Sheriff's deputies arrested three people following a pursuit through the city, officials said on Tuesday.

More than 1,500 young people in San Bernardino County will be placed in jobs and have the opportunity for on-the-job training after the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors today accepted $15.8 million in federal stimulus money designated for workforce training.

APPLE VALLEY For the estimated one in 150 children now affected by autism, Hope is on the way.

Crime is up more than 4 percent in the Victor Valley, double the nearly 2 percent increase across the entire county, according to statistics released by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

LUCERNE VALLEY Two people were hospitalized after being attacked by a swarm of Africanized bees Sunday morning.

Two people were hospitalized Sunday after being attacked by vicious bees in San Bernardino County.

To have your letter published: Write: P.O. Box 1389, Victorville, 92393 Fax: 241-1860 E-mail: SWilliams@vvdailypress.com April 10, 2009 - 9:15 AM Guns and propaganda Recent mainstream media headlines have claimed that 90 percent of all weapons recovered by the Mexican Army in the fight with Mexican drug cartels come from the United States.

Gary Thomas, Ed.D the Superintendent of San Bernardino County School, is fairly new to San Bernardino city and certainly new to the seat but don't let that fool you.

LUCERNE VALLEY A man scheduled to appear in court Monday on charges of sending sexual material to a young girl had the hearing postponed in order for his lawyer to argue the validity of the search warrant.