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School board meeting continues Tuesday morning

Beau Yarbrough

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

City warns of winter storm this week

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

Future of valley's oldest JROTC unit in question

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

Storm hits Hesperia — again

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

Military funeral honors: a true demonstration of honor, respect

Peter Day

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

Marketing Sunset Point

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

Worst-case scenario: School district could lay off 94 teachers

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

Science fair season underway

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

Clean up Hesperia, go to Disneyland

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

HUSD school police log - February 5, 2010

Beau Yarbrough

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

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