Daily Press (Victorville, CA) articles from September 2007

Daily Press (Victorville, CA) archives from September 2007

Shoe prints lead to copper thief.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 1--VICTORVILLE -- Deputies on Friday spent six hours tracking shoe prints more than 4 miles, straight to the front door of a man suspected of burglarizing a business and stealing thousands of dollars of...

No contest: Hesperia runs wild in second half of opening game.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Gerald Tang Sep. 1--HESPERIA -- The beauty of Week 0 is getting the chance to preview the wild cards, the enigmas that have the potential to impact the league race or fall into irrelevance. Every year people wonder if it's...

Jackrabbits lose season opener: Victor Valley commits five turnovers in loss.
September 1, 2007... Byline: C.J. Daft Sep. 1--VICTORVILLE -- The Victor Valley football team was unable to rid itself of the troubles from last season that led to a winless record. Instead, the Jackrabbits turned the ball over five times and committed...

BRIEF: Rams kick off today.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--With an inexperienced but talented group of new players, the Victor Valley College football team begins its quest to build on last year's stellar season. The Rams are in Walnut today to take on Mt. San Antonio College in their...

BRIEF: JetHawks jump all over Mavericks early.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--ADELANTO -- The High Desert Mavericks opened their final series of the season with a blowout loss, falling 9-2 to the Lancaster JetHawks at Stater Bros. Stadium on Friday night. Lancaster scored five runs in the first inning and led...

Two unlicensed drivers collide: San Bernardino County to continue impounds.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 1--VICTORVILLE -- Authorities Friday had to chase down a hit-and-run driver who crashed and fled on foot, only to discover that the woman he hit was also unlicensed. Around 2:30 p.m. deputies were sent...

BRIEF: Man gets 145 years for attempted murder.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Rachel Byrd Sep. 1--VICTORVILLE -- A man was sentenced to 145 years in prison with an additional two life terms after being found guilty of attempted murder. Tyrone Layton, 48, a resident of Massachusetts, was convicted of two...

Daily Press, Victorville, Calif., She column: Hunt for root beer leads to enlightenment.
September 1, 2007... Byline: She Sep. 1--It started as a simple Internet search. What makes a good root beer and who makes it? How d o e s one become a connoisseur of root beer? Really, all I wanted was to find out who makes the best. I remember...

Three-year-old abused: Suspect, an illegal alien with prior arrests for molestation, was deported in 2000 Note: This story first broke at 10 p.m. Thursday on VVDailyPress.com.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 1--VICTORVILLE -- A 3-year-old girl was found abused and bleeding Thursday night, and officials have arrested her uncle, an illegal alien, for child molestation. Salvador Luna, 29, who had been...

BRIEF: Lower gas prices for Labor Day weekend.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--LOS ANGELES -- Southern Californians planning to get away this holiday weekend will fill up their tanks for less compared with Labor Day in 2006, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. In the...

Gang members arrested for pot possession.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 1--APPLE VALLEY -- Authorities raided two homes and located roughly 2.5 pounds of marijuana between the two residences, officials said. Around 8 a.m. Thursday, deputies from the San Bernardino County...

Here kitty, kitty.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Veronica Hill Sep. 1--Jade isn't like the other girls. She primps around men, admires herself in the mirror, and acts aloof whenever other women are around. "My wife said she's the most vain tiger she's ever seen in her life,"...

Lewis announces 2008 re-election bid: Running for 16th term, congressman prepares.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jerry Lewis, who represents Apple Valley and Hesperia, announced Friday he plans to run for a 16th term in Congress. Lewis is currently the ranking Republican member on the House Appropriations Committee. In June...

BRIEF: Experience NASCAR simulator at Roadhouse.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 1--VICTORVILLE -- I have always wondered what it would be like to race stock cars. Having watched NASCAR on TV since I was a kid, I used to imagine myself in my ow n m i n -- iature car, racing not on a...

Lugo to coach Sultana hoops: Former player and girls track coach gets late start.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Gerald Tang Sep. 1--HESPERIA -- The long wait for a new basketball coach at Sultana High ended Friday when H.R. Lugo was named to the position. The Sultana graduate will succeed Werner von der Heide, who left the school in...

Hawks overcome turnovers in victory.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--SAN BERNARDINO -- The Silverado football team overcame seven fumbles -- four of them lost -- to beat Pacific 13-0 in its season opener on Friday night. Walter Owens had 13 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown. He scored on a 3-yard...

BRIEF: Speedway pairs championship tonight.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--VICTORVILLE -- Following an individual track championship two weeks ago, the AMA Speedway pairs title will be on the line tonight at the Wheel 2 Wheel Raceway. Races at the San Bernardino County Fairgrounds begin at 6 p.m. and will...

School progress report not too impressive.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Gretchen Losi Sep. 1--The annual Accountability Progress Report results are in, and the outlook isn't as impressive as education administrators at the state level were hoping. Some performance indicators in the APR indicate...

Area schools: the good, the bad and the ugly: Academic test scores show that the Victor Valley is home to the best and worst.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Gretchen Losi Sep. 2--At a county level, the Victor Valley is home to the best and worst in state testing. For parents, teachers and administrators, this report is the annual "big one." It serves as a snapshot of how well,...

Hesperia soldier recognized for heroism.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Being an armament technician in Iraq with the U.S. Army is handling deadly, dangerous, powerful weapons systems and attaching them to Apache attack helicopters. Some of the munitions include rocket pods holding several rockets in a...

Unstable weather hits SoCal: Weather brings fires, floods, power outages.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Mo n s o o n a l m o i s t u re prompted both flash flooding and fires in San Bernardino County on Saturday, while a summer heat wave left about 2,600 people without power in Southern California. In the San Bernardino National...

Embittered Ron Wilson calls it quits: Insularity could hurt region, economist says.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Matthew C. Durkee Sep. 2--VICTORVILLE -- Business leaders say they are shocked and saddened to learn that Desert Community Bank President Ron Wilson is resigning immediately and leaving the state. In a letter submitted to Daily...

BRIEF: Memorial fund set up for Hesperia grandmother.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--A memorial fund has been set up to help curtail burial expenses for Seutatia Tausili, 65, who was killed by taggers on Aug. 23. Anyone wishing to donate may do so by visiting any area Desert Community Bank location and ask to make a...

E X P LO R I N G: L A K E G R E G O RY.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Story and Photos By Karen Yosten Sep. 2--Hot enough for you? Lake Gregory Regional Park in Crestline is a cool and refreshing spot to escape the desert heat. From swimming to sand castles, the lake provides all the fun of the...

Teacher honored by donation to Lewis Center.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--The Lewis Center's Local Outreach program TrailsWest recently received four log cabin playhouses through the generosity of a parent in Suzan Marshall's class. Marshall, a third grade teacher at Vanguard Preparatory School in Apple...

BRIEF: Mavs can't catch up.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--ADELANTO -- Despite a furious rally toward the end of the game, the Mavericks could not topple the Lancaster JetHawks in a 13-10 loss at Stater Bros. Stadium on Saturday night. The Mavs scored in each of the final five innings...

Getting a taste of NASCAR: Reporter grudgingly gives respect to NASCAR simulator.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 2--VICTORVILLE -- I've always been afraid of unspeakable and unknowable dangers, from getting the heel of my shoe caught in the cuff of my pant leg and tumbling down the stairs at the office (this nearly...

Leaving trouble behind: At-risk youth learn about life after gangs.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 3--Anthony Gibbens likes to see the surprise in a young man's face when he finds out how much money he can make after learning a trade. "We were spraying the eaves," Gibbens said, referring to a Habitat...

Rubbermaid ready to open: Company to run the first warehouse at SCLA.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 3--VICTORVILLE -- The gleaming white building at the southeast corner of George Air Force Base is getting ready to open to its new tenants. Newell Rubbermaid will officially begin warehouse operations...

King of the rails: Barstow business owner lets passengers ride the rails in luxury aboard his privately owned train car.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Jason Smith Sep. 3--ABOARD THE TIOGA PASS -- A small group of train travelers navigates through the Labor Day weekend crowds of Los Angeles' Union Station on Saturday on their way to track 12. They bypass the ticket counters...

Butler fire 45 percent contained: Conditions were tinder dry when lightning started fire.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Hillary Borrud Sep. 3--BIG BEAR -- Light rain fell on Big Bear City Sunday evening, as firefighters achieved 45 percent containment of the 125-acre Butler fire in the San Bernardino National Forest by 6:30 p.m. The fire was only 5...

BRIEF: Tennis tourney concludes today: Ball upsets Fleishman in semifinal match.
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--SPRING VALLEY LAKE -- The American Housing Group Labor Day Open Tennis Championships at Spring Valley Lake Country Club saw an upset in the semifinals on Sunday, as No. 4 Carsten Ball defeated No. 1 seed Zack Fleishman. Ball will...

Crews begin cleanup after flash floods: Sunday brings more floods; Communities can expect thunderstorms on Labor Day.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Hillary Borrud Sep. 3--Communities in the west M o j ave D e s e r t a n d S a n Bernardino Mountains continued to endure extreme weather conditions late Sunday afternoon, with thunderstorms contributing to flooding for the second...

Working together to make it happen: Local firm takes team approach to financial investing.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Mitch Deacon Sep. 3--VICTORVILLE -- Like all financial investment and asset management businesses, Renaissance Wealth Management strives to maximize returns and minimize risks. But unlike most of their national and local...

Funds are scarce for cleaner buses: MDAQMD board votes against vehicle registration fee hike to fund bus replacement.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Hillary Borrud Sep. 3--VICTORVILLE -- Several local school districts had hoped to replace their oldest buses, which spew a higher amount of pollution into the air than newer vehicles, with a $2 increase in vehicle registration...

Happy homecoming for Johnson: Defending Cup champ takes over top Chase seed.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Gerald Tang Sep. 3--FONTANA -- In the big picture -- that is, the chase before the real Chase -- there wasn't much suspense heading into Labor Day weekend at California Speedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was a longshot to break into...

BRIEF: Rams defeated in Oxnard title match.
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--OXNARD -- The Victor Valley College Women's soccer team lost 2-0 to defending state champion Santiago Canyon in the championship game of the Oxnard College Tournament on Sunday. "There were a lot of firsts in this game," VVC coach...

BRIEF: Mavs win penultimate contest: High Desert has a chance to draw even in series.
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--ADELANTO -- It hasn't exactly been a spectacular season for the Mavericks, but High Desert has a chance to end it on a high note. With their 6-4 victory over the JetHawks on Sunday at Stater Bros. Stadium, the Mavericks can split...

Charting a different course: School gives teenagers access to career training.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Matthew C. Durkee Sep. 4--VICTORVILLE -- Every morning students from across the High Desert find their way to the campus of Victor Valley College to study courses like welding, restaurant management and construction. But some...

Help wanted: Parental involvement encouraged in class.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Gretchen Losi Sep. 4--It's back to school for students which means "Back to School Night," for parents. While kids might cringe at the thought of their worlds colliding, parents typically enjoy the opportunity to come and learn...

Movie multiplexes multiplying in Victor Valley: UltraStar Cinemas to open in October in Apple Valley.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Mitch Deacon Sep. 4--APPLE VALLEY -- Featuring stadium seating and stateof-the-art amenities, multiplex movie theaters are multiplying in the hot retail market of the Victor Valley. Two cinemas within 4 miles of each other are...

BRIEF: Cabriales has no plans to move: Victorville Councilman dispels rumors that he is retiring to Mexico.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 4--VICTORVILLE -- Councilman Rudy Cabriales is not planning to retire and move to Mexico anytime soon, he said. The former fire chief reportedly said he and his wife were planning to move to Baja Califo r n...

BRIEF: Spring Valley tennis tourney concludes.
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--SPRING VALLEY LAKE -- With the sweltering weather Monday, maybe it was a good thing that the championship match at the Silver Valley Lake Tennis Tournament didn't have much drama. I t t o o k o n ly ab o u t an hour for No. 4-ranked...

GOP legislators oppose Iraq referendum.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Matthew C. Durkee Sep. 4--State Republicans are critical of a nonbinding state referendum on the fighting in Iraq. Senate Bill 924, by Senate Pro Tem Don Perata, D-Oakland, passed the state Senate and now goes to the governor...

Garcia guilty, could face up to 41 years: Jury returns verdicts on sexual abuse of a child and solicitation to commit murder after two weeks of trial.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Ryan Orr Sep. 5--VICTORVILLE -- Robert Garcia was found guilty Tuesday morning on four of five counts, including continuous sexual abuse of a child, and could face up to 41 years in prison. After two weeks of trial and...

City to seize and sell cars used in dumping.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 5--VICTORVILLE -- Illegal dumpers caught unloading their junk on city property will have their vehicle confiscated and sold, and the funds will go to the city. The City Council voted on Tuesday night to...

BRIEF: Blair, Hull win pairs track championship.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--VICTORVILLE -- Individual champion and Victorville's Michael Hull won three of five races and scored 22 points to win the Wheel 2 Wheel Raceway AMA Speedway Pairs track championship on Saturday. Shawn McConnell and Hesperia's Tim...

City requires 'crime free' clause: A new tool to reduce crime in welfare rentals If landlords do not comply, they risk losing their business license.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 5--VICTORVILLE -- The City Council voted Tuesday night to require all landlords -- including those renting out single-family homes -- to attend an eight-hour crime prevention seminar and add a "crime-free"...

Town Council fires manager: First step in housecleaning of staff, sources say.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Matthew C. Durkee Sep. 5--APPLE VALLEY -- A hastily called special meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday night culminated in a 4-1 vote to approve an early end to Town Manager Bruce Williams' contract. "We've been discussing...

DCB officers to assume role: Wilson left behind two-year contract, no phone number.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Mitch Deacon Sep. 5--VICTORVILLE -- As details surrounding the sudden departure of Desert Community Bank President Ron Wilson begin to emerge, bank officials expressed confidence in the remaining management team to assume his...

Hesperia considers eminent domain for sheriff's station: Property ownership battle complicates city's bid to acquire vacant land.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Hillary Borrud Sep. 5--HESPERIA -- As Hesperia's sheriff's department staff grows with the city's population, the old station at Santa Fe Avenue East and Walnut Street is becoming cramped. The city plans to build a new station...

Hesperia councilman could face 20 years: C. Steven Cox, former CEO of the failed California Charter Academy, indicted on 113 felony counts.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Ryan Orr Sep. 5--S A N B E R NA R D I N O -- Hesperia City Councilman Tad Honeycutt was arrested Tuesday and indicted on 34 felony corruption charges in connection with the failed California Char ter Academy. Honeycutt's fo r m...

Man goes to police station, fights with deputy before being arrested.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 5--VICTORVILLE -- A parolee gang member hopped the fence at the local California Highway Patrol station, attacked an officer and was eventually arrested on suspicion of a multitude of felonies, officials...

BRIEF: Random calls used to harass women.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 6--APPLE VALLEY -- A local man who is said to have picked random cell phone numbers to harass women was arrested on suspicion of annoying or molesting a child, officials said Wednesday. Detective Mike...

Are political contributions tainted?
September 6, 2007... Byline: Ryan Orr Sep. 6--SAN BERNARDINO -- The indictments of Hesperia City Councilman Tad Honeycutt and C. Steven Cox relating to the failed California Charter Academy raises the question of whether or not contributions from their...

Barstow casino backers try last-minute effort.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Jason Smith Sep. 6--BARSTOW -- With about a week left in the 2007 legislative session, supporters of one proposed off-reservation Indian casino in Barstow are trying one final push to get the state Legislature's approval before the...

City pledges $200 million in latest bid for inland port: High Desert Corridor would be a four-lane freeway that will link SCLA with Interstate 15.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 6--VICTORVILLE -- The ocean is 95 miles away, but Victorville is well on its way to making itself a port city. This week, the city pledged up to $200 million for the first phase of the High Desert Corridor,...

Man gets 6 years for sex abuse: All nine children return to home where sexual relationship occurred.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg and Ryan Orr Sep. 6--VICTORVILLE -- Although a local teenager recanted her statement regarding a sexual relationship with a 23-year-old, he was sentenced Wednesday to six years in state prison for lewd acts with...

Corona murder suspect nabbed in Victorville.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 6--TEAM -- tasked with bringing in the most serious offenders -- caught Nixon at a Victorville home, said Deputy Jason Cunningham. "We received information that he might be visiting his girlfriend up...

Man convicted in cold case: Assailant sentenced to 25 years to life.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 6--VICTORVILLE -- A man was convicted Wednesday of firstdegree murder stemming from a 1989 cold case solved earlier this year. Darrin Keith Brown, 43, pleaded guilty to the murder charge and was...

BRIEF: Local teams crack preseason cross country rankings.
September 6, 2007... Sep. 6--The Barstow boys cross country team repeated last season as CIF-State Division III champions. And when the CIF-Southern Section/DyeStatCal Preseason Cross-Country Rankings were released earlier this week, the Aztecs found themselves in...

Honeycutt makes bail but no-show at council meeting: Honeycutt indicted on more than 30 charges related to failed CCA.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Hillary Borrud and Ryan Orr Sep. 6--HESPERIA -- Uncertainty remained until the last minute about whether City Councilman Tad Honeycutt would show up for the 4:30 p.m. City Council meeting Wednesday, according to fellow council...

City manager reorganizes Victorville.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 6--VICTORVILLE -- City Manager Jon Roberts has announced a shifting of duties from one department to another, and one of the main changes involves the plan-check process. All plan checks will be done within...

Teacher cultivates environmental major: Starting at high school, program may expand to college major.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Hillary Borrud Sep. 6--LUCERNE VALLEY -- Agriculture has always been a field of constant change, said Lucerne Valley High School teacher T roy Van Bavel, but many people hang on to outdated ideas about it. "I think people have...

Major expansion planned at Desert Sky Plaza: World Premier to begin construction in 2008 on 480,000 square feet.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Mitch Deacon Sep. 6--VICTORVILLE -- World Premier Investments is planning a major expansion of the Desert Sky Plaza shopping center, with about half a million square feet of retail space scheduled to break ground by the first...

BRIEF: Granite to face N.C. team.
September 6, 2007... Sep. 6--The nonleague season gives local football teams a chance to play opponents outside of their area and get a feel for what's out there. Granite Hills is no different, only this season the Cougars are facing a team from way outside of...

Mom drives boys to school for gang fight: Gun brought onto Silverado campus, officials say.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 7--VICTORVILLE -- As a dozen teenagers were being searched and detained by authorities at a local home Thursday afternoon, one of them pleaded, "Can't I just call my mom?" To which a Victorville...

BRIEF: Pipe bomb found in Hesperia: Sheriff's Department detonated it in place.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 7--HESPERIA -- An unexploded pipe bomb was found on the roadside Thursday afternoon, officials said. Around 10:21 a.m. deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Hesperia station were...

'Boy in the Box': LO C A L T E AC H E R D E LV ES I N TO 1 9 57 M U R D E R I N V EST I GAT I O N O F C H I L D FO U N D I N A B OX.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Jacob Painter Freshink Sep. 7--For most people, a 50th anniversary is a happy occasion, complete with balloons, cake and presents. But not for a young boy found murdered inside a J.C. Penney box on Feb. 25, 1957, in Philadelphia,...

Cement plant to lay off half its workers: TXI Riverside to open new plant this fall in Oro Grande.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Mitch Deacon Sep. 7--ORO GRANDE -- TXI Riverside Cement will open a new facility this fall that will nearly double production while reducing the number of unionized employees by about 50 percent, company officials have confirmed....

Cruising 66 this weekend with car show and pageant.
September 7, 2007... Sep. 7--BARSTOW -- Classic cars and Barstow beauties will strut their stuff on Main Street this weekend when the Main Street USA Car Show and Miss Route 66 Pageant roll into town. The two-day car show will begin today with a drive from the...

From Pow Wow to Round-Up, still good times: Apple Valley's annual celebration has long history.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Matthew C. Durkee Sep. 7--APPLE VALLEY -- "When it started, the Pow Wow Days was a very big thing," recalled Tex Meeken, who was a real estate salesman for town father Newton Bass. Round-Up Days, as it is now called, kicks off...

BRIEF: Crime spree lands probationer back in jail.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 7--ADELANTO -- A man went on a crime spree Thursday morning, beating his girlfriend, pointing a gun at his infant child and reportedly killing three dogs and burying them on his property, officials said....

Accused thief charged for an additional $15K in stolen property.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Katherine Rosenberg Sep. 7--APPLE VALLEY -- A Daily Press article led to additional charges being filed on a man arrested last week for commercial burglary, officials said. Jonathan Honts, 38, was arrested on Aug. 31 after...

What's killing ostrich chicks?: More than 1,000 hatchlings have died since May.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 7--ORO GRANDE -- Doug Osborne figures he has lost $1 million with the mysterious deaths of more than 1,000 ostrich chicks. At his OK Corral Ostrich Farms, a cottonwood-shaded stretch of sandy pastures along...

Cougars lose cross-country matchup: Granite Hills' comeback falls short vs. N.C. team.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Gerald Tang Sep. 7--APPLE VALLEY -- Disneyland just wouldn't have been the same after a loss. In the granddaddy of all road games, the Union Pines football team left its school in Cameron, N.C., at 4 a.m. Wednesday for a flight...

High Desert heavyweights set to square off: Serrano, Silverado meet at Ray Moore tonight.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Kris Reilly Sep. 7--When Serrano coach Ray Maholchic talks about Silverado, he might as well be talking about his own team. "They're one of the quality teams in the High Desert; they've got the bull's-eye on their backs,"...

Mojave Cross in jeopardy again.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Ryan Orr Sep. 7--SAN FRANCISCO -- An appeals court Thursday nullified a land exchange seeking to preserve the 8-foot Mojave Cross that has been part of the desert landscape for 70 years, sitting atop a rock outcropping in the...

BRIEF: Rams host Citrus today: VVC coming off blowout loss in season opener.
September 8, 2007... Sep. 8--The Victor Valley College football team will try to rebound from last week's blowout loss as the Rams host Citrus College at 1 p.m. today on VVC's lower campus. T h e R a m s ( 0 -- 1 ) we re routed on the road in their season...

BRIEF: Silverado High School softball coach found dead.(Obituary)
September 8, 2007... Byline: Rachel Byrd Sep. 8--APPLE VALLEY -- The Silverado High School girl's softball coach was found dead at his home Thursday evening. San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies and county firefighters found the body of Charlie Briere,...

Violence defused at Silverado High: Deputies, district officials temper situation by patrolling campus.
September 8, 2007... Byline: Tatiana Prophet Sep. 8--VICTORVILLE -- Sheriff's patrol cars showed up at Silverado High School on Friday to head off a potential lunchtime fight, said sheriff's spokeswoman Karen Hunt. "There were some students who had been...

Honeycutt, Cox assets frozen: Neither defendant can hire attorneys.
September 8, 2007... Byline: Ryan Orr Sep. 8--VICTORVILLE -- The District Attorney's office has frozen the assets of Hesperia City Councilman Tad Honeycutt and founder of California Charter Academy C. Steven Cox, who both made their first appearances in court...

Boy rescues brother from kidnapper: Three-year-old taken from his home, found by 8-yearold in a nearby park.
September 8, 2007... Byline: Rachel Byrd Sep. 8--VICTORVILLE -- A 3-yearold boy was taken from his home by a kidnapper but rescued by his 8-year-old brother in a nearby park Thursday evening. The victim's mother and her three children were in the front...

Celebrating the open road: Highway 138 reopens west of I-15 with fun, hoopla Vital thoroughfare restored to county line.
September 8, 2007... Byline: Mitch Deacon Sep. 8--WRIGHTWOOD -- Highway 138 reopened at 3 p.m. Friday following the completion of safety improvements over the past 18 months. H i g h w ay 138 was improved from Interstate 15 west to the Los Angeles County line,...