By Al Morrissette (Hesperia)–The Hesperia Parks and Recreation Department provides the location which is a local historic house and church on the corner of Main and “C” Streets. The High Desert AMVET and VFW Post provides the staffing and…
Category: Hesperia
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.
Get involved: Leadership Victor Valley presented by Pat Caldwell Ph.D.
Staff Reports (Victor Valley)–Leadership Victor Valley will kick off on January 21 with a Leadership Class presented by Pat Caldwell, Ph.D. This program is designed to develop dedicated and knowledgeable men and women as community leaders, and increase their potential…
Know your community: Mojave River Watershed to hold workshop Nov. 10th.
Staff Reports (Victor Valley)–The Mojave River Watershed Group is holding their annual public workshop on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at the Spring Valley Lake Community Center from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. This workshop will benefit anyone who is currently, or looking to,…
Hesperia Mayor dedicates victory to memory of son, looks to prosperity for city.
By Miguel Gonzalez Editor and Founder (Hesperia) –After being named the top-vote getter in Tuesday’s Hesperia City Council election, current Mayor Thurston “Smitty” Smith took a sigh of relief and dedicated the victory to the memory of his son Brandon,…
All precints reporting, change is in the air for most local City Councils.
UPDATED 10:35 AM NOV 3rd. With all precints reporting now. New leadership is set to take on the City Councils around the High Desert. In Victorville, newcomers Angella Valles and Jim Kennedy take over for JoAnn Almond and Terri Caldwell.…
Keeping the arts alive: County to fund programs at Victor Valley Museum.
Staff Reports (Apple Valley) – The Board of Supervisors authorized the County Museum to receive a grant to fund programs at the soon-to-reopen Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley at 11873 Apple Valley Road. “The museum will provide educational outreach programs…
Change equals positive: High Desert Daily to update local election results.
Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– On Tuesday voters in the Victor Valley will make their wishes known. High Deseret Daily will have up-to-date results starting Tuesday night, when the first reports from the County’s registrar’s office are made available. Follow your…
Applause: VVWRA Receives $3 Million State Grant.
Staff Reports (Victor Valley) – The Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA) has received a $3 million grant to help improve the quality of water released from its treatment facility, which was recently ranked as the second best plant of its…
Working Together: Water conservation = affordable bills in Adelanto, High Desert.
By Miguel Gonzalez Editor & Founder (Adelanto)– Confusion has led to anger for Adelanto residents, who recently saw big jump in their water bills. But city officials said Thursday that there is a positive solution to do away with this…
Undead Ball, Sat Oct. 30th dance party for all ages at Victorville Events Center.
Staff Reports: (Victorville) Nothing to do for Haloween? How about dancing the night off in a safe enviroment? Check out the Undead Ball this weekend, an event for all ages featuring some of the area’s most popular DJ’s of electronic…