Authorities have lifted all road closures and evacuations warnings related to the 1,078-acre Hesperia Fire as firefighters managed to build containment lines around 86% of the perimeter. All road closures and evacuation orders were lifted at 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to CAL FIRE and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials. Smoke was expected to remain […]
The Hesperia Fire that began Saturday evening near Highway 173 in Summit Valley grew overnight to 1,130 acres with 5% containment, authorities reported. On Sunday, firefighters on the ground and air continued to battle the fire, which has been fueled by strong winds and highly combustible vegetation, according to Cal Fire. The Hesperia Fire that […]
A fast-growing wildfire in Hesperia has prompted evacuations Saturday night. The Hesperia Fire was first reported around 6 p.m. in the 18000 block of North Highway 173, according to CAL FIRE San Bernardino. By 8 p.m, it grew to over 300 acres. By 9 p.m., it was over 500 acres and by 10:30 p.m., it […]
A brush fire ignited in Hesperia and quickly scorched more than 280 acres on Saturday, officials said. The fire was first reported just after 6 p.m. along the 18000 block of Highway 173, east of Arrowhead Lake Road, according to CALFIRE, which joined with San Bernardino County firefighters to fight the blaze. One structure was […]
After 50 years of marriage, the wedding vow, “Til death do us part” was manifested for Pastor Bill Burnett when his wife took her last breath and stepped into the presence of God. Pastor Denise Lorne Burnett, 70, died on May 20 after being hospitalized while battling an illness, her family said. Pastors Bill and […]
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding finding a 15-year-old Hesperia girl who went missing last weekend. Aliya Espinoza, 15, of Hesperia was believed to have left her home around midnight on Friday, according to San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department officials. She hasn’t been seen since. She’s described as 4 feet 11 inches […]
A piece of heavy construction equipment known as a skid steer stolen from a Hesperia business was recovered in Central California this week, marking the fourth recovery of the same type of stolen vehicle reported in the Victor Valley in less than a week, authorities said. The skid steer was first reported stolen about 8:40 […]
A 65-year-old Hesperia man was jailed this week after he arranged to meet with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl, but was actually an undercover detective, authorities said. Thomas Patrick Hannett was arrested Thursday on suspicion of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a minor, contacting a minor for lewd purposes and arranging to […]
At least two mountain lion sightings were reported in the southwest portion of Hesperia, city officials announced on Monday. The sighting were reported in the area of 9th Avenue and Sultana Street, as well as near Farmington Street and Wilson Way, Hesperia city officials said in statement posted to social media. “While there is no […]
HART, Mich. (WOOD) — Troopers are asking for the community’s help to find a missing 16-year-old girl. Kaitlyn Rose Jordan, who also goes by Talia, was last seen Friday afternoon, according to the Michigan State Police. She was leaving school near Hesperia with two people. At the time, troopers say she was wearing a light […]
At 15 years old, December Herrera vowed to own a Dairy Queen restaurant. Over the last few years, she’s been living out her dream by opening stores in San Bernardino and most recently in the High Desert. The Dairy Queen franchisee opened her third Dairy Queen Grill & Chill store on Friday, on the corner […]
One current and one former sheriff’s deputy from Hesperia were arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials on Sunday reported that on Nov. 18, they received an anonymous We-Tip alleging that former Deputy Ricardo Alonzo Baires, 29, and current Deputy Jonathan Campos, 32, were involved […]