Hesperia is a city located in the Mojave Desert 15 miles (24 km) north of San Bernardino. The locals refer to the surrounding area as the High Desert.[citation needed] As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,582 however the city’s Police Captain Lance Clark reported to the Hesperia Chamber of Commerce in May 2010 stated population was growing from 85,876 residents in 2007 to 88,184 in 2009.
Hesperia is a city situated within the Mojave Desert which is a Geomorphic Province on volcanic rock with upper soils characterized by light to dark brown silty sand. (Earth Metrics, 1989) The California Aqueduct traverses the Hesperia area. Much of the native flora of Hesperia is classified as California desert vegetation, dominated by junipers, joshua trees and sagebrush. The elevation rises from 3,200 in the north to about 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above sea level to the south. The San Andreas Fault, a major tectonic plate boundary of the Pacific and North American plates a few miles south of Hesperia in the Cajon Pass, has occasional seismic activity.
By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– It would appear that residents in San Bernardino County and all other Southern California counties will be adapting to a new Stay at Home Order in response to a rapid growth in COVID-19 cases and…
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By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– The Board of Supervisors this morning observed the fifth anniversary of the December 2, 2015 San Bernardino terrorist attack by joining survivors of the attack and the families of those who were taken from us…
By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– At least three veteran members of the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District’s Governing Board have bid farewell to their local regulatory service. MDAQMD Executive Director Brad Poiriez presented members Jim Cox, Robert Lovingood and…
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By Staff Reports (Hesperia)– The Hesperia Recreation and Park District, the City of Hesperia, and APEX Rentals invite the community to come out to Hesperia Civic Plaza Park, 15833 Smoke Tree, at their own leisure on Thursday, December 3rd to…