Victorville News

The unique architecture and stand-out features of Victorville's new City Hall have earned it a title as one of the top designs in North and South America, according to Architecture of America.

The Victorville City Council unanimously approved the use of eminent domain on 34 properties needed for its latest energy project, the Victorville 2 power plant.

A burst of rainfall Wednesday night flooded roads, stranded motorists and threatened homes in a two-square mile area, fire officials said.

An attempt at efficiency for residents and the city has caused some confusion, as Victorville Water District customers wait for water bills that are close to three weeks late.

Flash flooding in Victorville has threatened homes and trapped motorists in their vehicles.

(Best Syndication News) Victorville CA - A freak storm flooded parts of Victorville Wednesday prompting some rescues. The worst flooding occurred at the intersection of Highway 395 and Highway 18 just before 8pm (see map below). San Bernardino County Fire made five swift water rescues getting people from their cars. Some drivers were partially submerged in the fast moving water. There were no reports of injuries but all lanes of Highway 395 were closed at highway 18 near Adelanto. The clouds were static in the sky above this portion of the high desert as they dropped about 2-inches of rain in an hour. Most of these storm cells have moved out to the east towards Las Vegas.

More than 24 percent of California public high school students dropped out in the 2006-07 school year, according to figures released Wednesday by the state Department of Education.

He remained free for seven years after killing an older woman authorities said he was having an affair with.

A homeless man was arrested Friday night for dousing another homeless man with cologne and setting him on fire on July 9, announced officials on Tuesday.

Sheriff's deputies ticketed nearly 80 motorists, including one driver caught using a cell phone, during a traffic safety operation Monday.

As the prices of gas and food continue to soar, High Desert residents are flocking to recycling buy back centers, said Ro Ratliff Operations assistant in the City of Victorville Recycling Program.

A burglary suspect has died in the back of a Long Beach police car after a scuffle with officers.

On July 1, the management and operations of the Phelan/Pinon Hills Community Service District changed from Special Districts to High Desert Underground .

Members of the Victor Valley Sheriff's station Major Enforcement Team and California State Parole agents worked together to arrest three sex offenders in less that two weeks for failure to register, officials ...

Two men could spend life in prison after a jury found them guilty Friday of attempted murder and other charges related to a shoot-out in the garage of a Victorville couple's home in 2007.

Well, more people are moving there than any other city, save New Orleans, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

A San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man who turned toward him holding a gun late Tuesday, officials said.

A San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man who turned toward him holding a gun late Tuesday, officials said.

A 68-year-old Victorville man was found guilty of two counts of lewd acts with a child after bribing a 12-year-old girl who wanted a purse from Target.

Thieves stole numerous guns from a gun shop that was ablaze over the weekend, officials announced Wednesday.