After a little more than three hours of meeting Monday night, the Hesperia Unified School District school board continued its meeting to Tuesday morning.
The meeting, which began late, as board... Full story
After a little more than three hours of meeting Monday night, the Hesperia Unified School District school board continued its meeting to Tuesday morning.
The meeting, which began late, as board members remained in closed session for approximately... Full story
Two to four inches of snowfall expected starting Tuesday afternoon
Beau Yarbrough
Even as blizzard conditions batter the East Coast, city officials are warning that Hesperians might have to be breaking out snow shovels themselves this week.
"The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning beginning Tuesday... Full story
Hesperia Unified School District expected to address teacher, staff layoff situation at Monday's board meeting
Peter Day
With a small stack of books resting under his elbows, Gene Doremus looks like a typical high school teacher. But there’s one noticeable difference — the silver oak leaf insignias on the retired Air Force lieutenant colonel’s... Full story
Flood-prone areas are hardest hit; drivers urged to use caution
By PETER DAY
Once again a Pacific-based storm has hit Hesperia, causing flooding, road closures and detours and a general soggy mess.
Drivers are urged to use caution.
According to the National Weather Service, showers are expected through Saturday night. On... Full story
The lessons of honor, character and respect that are learned in a JROTC program are perhaps most evident when cadets participate in Military Funeral Honor Detail.
Once a month, a small group from Hesperia High’s Air Force JROTC unit travel to... Full story
University of La Verne master's degree students take on unique project -- rebranding an alternative high school program
Peter Day
Hope. Opportunity. Destiny.
Buzz words for a self-help program? A religious mantra? Not exactly. Students in a University of La Verne master’s degree marketing class are hoping to find just the right words to promote something not always... Full story
13-point criteria used to decide which teachers will receive pink slips
Beau Yarbrough
If ongoing negotiations between the Hesperia Unified School District and employee unions do not result in approximately 5 percent being cut from next school year's budget, 94 teachers could lose their jobs.
California Education Code says that... Full story
Winners at each school to compete at March 6 district fair
Beau Yarbrough
Over the next two weeks, Hesperia's students will pull energy from vegetables, play with light and color and test theorems: science fair season is underway.
"All grade levels" are participating, according to Kathy Miller, an assistant principal at... Full story
City participates in Give a Day, Get a Disney Day promotion
Beau Yarbrough
Clean up some of Hesperia’s biggest messes, and you could get a free day at a Disneyland in return.
Hesperia is participating in Disney Parks’ “Give a Day, Get a Day” promotion, which rewards volunteers in participating... Full story
January 5
* A male Mojave High School student was cited for threatening a school official.
January 14
* An unknown suspect committed petty theft at Cypress School of the Arts.
January 20
* An unknown suspect committed petty theft at Hesperia... Full story