Archive for January 3rd, 2012

By Nikki Garrett Metzger Managing Editor (Wrightwood)-– On a snowy hillside in Wrightwood the firefighters from Station 14 set up their new Amkus Rope Rescue System and performed a rescue demonstration for the crowd gathered there. The equipment – the Amkus Rope Rescue System (a mechanical hauling device) and the Arizona Vortex Multi-Pod (a rescue...
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By Staff Reports (Victorville)–Now that winter weather has arrived, the Victorville Water District is reminding customers to adjust their automated (sprinkler) watering schedules.  The Victorville Water District’s Winter Watering Hours are in effect from October 1 through May 31.  During this period, automated watering is permitted only between the hours of 9 a.m. and...
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By Staff Reports (Apple VAlley)–Get all the information you need, all in one place with the 2012 Town of Apple Valley Community Calendar! The free calendar includes tips on taking pride in the environment and community, as well as a complete resource directory with phone numbers for everything from abandoned vehicles to weed control.  It...
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By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)- – Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California residents and business owners affected by the Los Angeles County High Winds from November 30 through December 4, 2011, announced U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen G. Mills.  SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster...
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Thought of the day. This section is honestly intended to generate daily quotes to get your day started, going or improved. Think positive High Desert. Unity is key to happiness. Miguel Gonzalez Editor & Founder. From Values.com “Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude...
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