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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 03:28 pm

Victorville News

Local news for Victorville, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

22 min ago | Victorville Daily Press

Victorville City Hall featured in architecture book

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.

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Related Topix: Culver City, CA

8 hrs ago | Victorville Daily Press

Victorville to use eminent domain on 34 properties

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.

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Related Topix: Adelanto, CA

Fri Jul 18, 2008

San Bernardino County Sun

: Downpour floods Highway 395; five motorists rescued

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

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Related Topix: Weather, Adelanto, CA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, San Bernardino County, CA

Victorville Daily Press

Late Victorville water bills coming soon

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.

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The Modesto Bee

Flash flooding threatens motorists, homes in SoCal

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

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Related Topix: San Bernardino County, CA, Weather

Thu Jul 17, 2008

www.bestsyndication.com | Dan Wilson

Freak Storm Floods Parts Of Victorville On Wednesday

(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.

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Victorville Daily Press

More than 50 percent dropout rate in Victorville high schools

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.

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Related Topix: California Institute of Technology, California College of the Arts, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (California State University System), California Institute of Integral Studies, California State University System

Wed Jul 16, 2008

San Bernardino County Sun

: Man pleads guilty to 2000 murder of mother of four

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

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Wrightwood, CA, San Bernardino County, CA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Victorville Daily Press

Man arrested for setting homeless man on fire

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.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, San Bernardino County, CA

San Bernardino County Sun

: 78 drivers ticketed during Victorville traffic operation

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

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Related Topix: San Bernardino County, CA

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Victorville Daily Press

Recycling turns trash into treasure

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.

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Related Topix: Hesperia, CA

Sun Jul 13, 2008

CBS13/CW31

Man Dies In Police Custody After Scuffle

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

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Victorville Daily Press

Pinon Hills Perspective: CSD Taking Charge

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

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Related Topix: Phelan, CA, Pinon Hills, CA, Opinion

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Victorville Daily Press

Three sex offenders arrested in Victorville

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 ...

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, GPS, San Bernardino County, CA, Riverside Metro, San Bernardino, CA

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Victorville Daily Press

Two men found guilty of attempted murder

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.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Riverside Metro

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

: Victorville second fastest growing city in the country

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.

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Free Republic

S.B. County deputy kills man holding gun after chase in Victorville

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

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Related Topix: San Bernardino County, CA

Thu Jul 10, 2008

The Press-Enterprise

S.B. County deputy kills man holding gun after chase in Victorville

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

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Related Topix: San Bernardino County, CA

Victorville Daily Press

Man guilty of molestation

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.

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Victorville Daily Press

Guns stolen during fire investigation

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

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Related Topix: San Bernardino County, CA

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Victorville, California is located in San Bernardino County and is part of the Riverside Metro Area. Zip codes in Victorville include 92392, 92394, and 92393.

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