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Private sector declines, but government continues to spend
At a time when stores like Mervyns and Circuit City are closing hundreds of locations, and thousands of private sector jobs are being cut, government jobs and salaries are remaining safe.
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Mitzelfelt's PAC gives to local candidates
Political action committees are formed to raise and spend money on candidates. They often are created to advance a political agenda or further the interests of businesses or industries.
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Adelanto teacher gives birth inside car
ADELANTO Doctors may give parents-to-be a due date, but many know that the baby comes when the baby is ready.
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Crime and Public Safety, November 12
ADELANTO Police arrest driver in pair of crashes Deputies arrested a Fontana man Saturday they say was involved in a hit-and-run followed by another serious traffic collision.
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Gang members among five arrested in drug raid
VICTORVILLE Anti-gang detectives and deputies arrested five people, including two gang members, in a drug-sales raid only blocks away from two schools, officials said Thursday.
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NAACP balks at Weaver firing
VICTORVILLE Local black leaders are questioning the sudden firing of Victor Valley Union High School District Superintendent Julian Weaver , and some 20 area ministers are expected to bring up the dismissal ...
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Eviction deputy goes it alone in High Desert
Evicting someone from a home is never a compassionate process, so Stan Bennett makes up for it with courtesy and kind words before going about his business.
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Around the County
A 17-year-old Adelanto student who was attacked and robbed of his iPod by a bat-wielding teen was sent to an area trauma center with major injuries, officials said.
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Adelanto AMVETS post open again
ADELANTO Two years after it burned down, the Adelanto post of American Veterans is open for business again - in a new and improved building.
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Rape trial goes to jury
VICTORVILLE The trial of a 53-year-old Adelanto man charged with drugging and raping a 15-year-old girl went to a jury Thursday.
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211 calls reflect economic uncertainty
VICTORVILLE The United Way 211 help line has seen a significant increase in call volume, with Victor Valley requests focusing on help with utility bills or rent - an indicator of how the economy is affecting ...
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Nearly $1 billion in education bonds on ballot
Local voters who hit the polls Election Day will decide whether four education bonds promising to build new schools and upgrade facilities are worth a 20- to 40-year tax hike.
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Candidates divided over new high school
ADELANTO The city will get its first high school in about three years, but school board candidates are divided over whether the new school should be incorporated into the Adelanto School District.
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Juvenile attacked with baseball bat for iPod
ADELANTO A 17-year-old Adelanto student was attacked with a baseball bat and his iPod was stolen, officials said Friday.
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Money may matter less in Adelanto elections
ADELANTO The total amount raised by all six candidates running for City Council and mayoral races is less than $34,000, easily making Adelanto the least expensive Victor Valley municipality in which to campaign ...
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ADELANTO: Baseball bat attack leaves teen critically injured
A 16-year-old boy bashed another teenager over the head with a baseball bat and robbed him, landing the victim in the hospital with critical head injuries and the other boy in Juvenile Hall, according to San ...
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Illegal dumper caught in the act
VICTORVILLE Sheriff's deputies arrested a man after they saw him dumping items in the desert, sheriff's officials said.
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Japanese woman victim in fatal collision
VICTORVILLE A woman from Japan who was visiting family was killed in a traffic collision , officials said.
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Victorville man dies in ATV accident
ADELANTO A 56-year-old man died when his all-terrain vehicle rolled and dragged him through the open desert north of Adelanto, officials said.
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Time for a radical revolution in education
Measure V is a golden opportunity for voters to weigh in on the current state of education.
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