Looking back on a year of blessings; looking forward to a year of hope. (Victor Valley) – In celebration of the 2010 Thanksgiving Day holiday, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) made the following statement: “In 1621 the pilgrims…
Category: Adelanto
Adelanto is a city about 9 miles northwest of Victorville. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census. The population as of July 2008 was near 27,500.
The name Adelanto means progress or advance in Spanish, and was first given to the post office that was established on the site in 1917.[4]
Adelanto is located in the Mojave Desert at 34°34′34″N 117°25′58″W / 34.57611°N 117.43278°W / 34.57611; -117.43278 (34.575990, -117.432713)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 138.7 km² (53.5 mi²). 138.6 km² (53.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.04%) is water.
Approximate elevation: 2900 ft.
MDAQMD offers a buy-back for pre ’91 autos.
Staff Reports (Victorville)– In an effort to help get older, higher polluting vehicles off the road, the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District is offering $1,000 for registered and operable 1990 and older cars, vans and light and medium duty trucks. “More than…
Sunday Guest Column: Beyond the call of duty
By Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, Member of Congress (High Desert)– This week I was invited to the White House to attend a very special award presentation. I was able to witness Staff Sergeant Salvatore A. Guinta as he was…
Looking out for our defense system: McKeon says no to personnel cuts…
COURTESY OF REP. BUCK MCKEON (Victor Valley)– The presumed incoming chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said recently that he doesn’t see the defense budget as a target for significant spending cuts, especially when it comes to personnel costs. “I…
Commuter alert: Construction to close I-15 in Ontario area.
Staff Reports (Victor Valley) –Caltrans and the contractor will be closing the I-15 freeway both north and southbound during the evening hours. The contractor will have signs posted in advance. Please use alternate routes to avoid delays during these times. The…
Charities making the biggest impact in the High Desert: tell us about them and we will feature them here!
(High Desert)—Which High Charity is your favorite? Which one is making the biggest difference in your opinion? We at High Desert Daily want to honor and bring attention to the many charities we have locally and the top ten that…
Improving accountability: Supervisors enact county management reform
Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has enacted a new reform aimed at improving accountability and consolidating management authority in the County organization. The reform, which re-designates the County Administrative Officer as the County’s Chief Executive Officer,…
High Desert Government Center opens in Hesperia
Staff Reports (HESPERIA)– More than 100 residents and dignitaries celebrated the grand opening of the Jerry Lewis High Desert Government Center today, the first County government building constructed in the High Desert. “This state-of-the-art government center will provide centralized and…
Improving our quality of life: County enhances challenge course at Mojave Narrows in Victorville.
Staff Reports (Victorville)– The Board of Supervisors has added climbing boulders to the features that will be offered at a new Challenge Course at the county’s Mojave Regional Park near Victorville. “The Challenge Course will be a welcome addition to the…
Big thank you: High Desert Daily reaches 100,000 visits in October.
(Victor Valley)–www.highdesertdaily.com, the High Desert’s new source for positive business and community news surpassed 100,000 visits in its first month of existence. The statistics were compiled for the month of October and are backed with our partnership with Google Analytics.…