Attempt to recall lawmaker over tax hikes fails Nov 21, 2009
The secretary of state's office said Friday that opponents of Assemblyman Anthony Adams of Hesperia did not gather enough valid signatures. A random check found they fell more than 11,000 short of the nearly 36,000 signatures they needed. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Cubs have banner year Oct 3, 2009
The Big Bear Middle School varsity girls cross country team is ready to go in the league finals Sept. 26 in Hesperia ... Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:22 AM PDT The Big Bear Middle School cross country teams scored one of their best ever league finals when they competed in junior varsity and varsity races in Hesperia Sept. 26. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Cops: Feces-covered nude man jumps into man's pool Oct 1, 2009
San Bernardino County sheriff's officials say deputies have shot and killed a man who was firing a shotgun inside a Hesperia home and then aimed at deputies when they approached the residence. A department news release says deputies went to the home at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday after receiving a call from a man who said his son had not been taking his medication, had armed himself with a shotgun and was firing shots inside the home. (Fresno Bee)
Gaining ground Oct 1, 2009
Kistner moved to Oak Hills after coaching at Hesperia High School to a 40-20 record, a league championship and four trips to the playoffs. When Hesperia High School outgrew its facility and Oak Hills was built, Kistner made the move to the new school. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Obituaries, Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 (792) Sep 15, 2009
a sister, Georgia Tiek of Hesperia, Calif. five grandchildren, Casey (wife, Lisa) Young, David (wife, Jenn) Young, Jessica Snyder, Austin Snyder and Corey Snyder; and four great-grandchildren, Dylan, Holly and Isaac Young and Bobby Vallez Jr. Carlos was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Katherine (Winkler) Snyder; a sister, Jean Cope; and a granddaughter, Stephanie Young. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
- Six associates of Sinaloa drug cartel arrested and $1.1 million in U.S. currency seized, attorney general says 0 Sep 4, 2009
The four remaining suspects were arrested at a home in Hesperia where they waited with the 1 ... Arrested were Mario Sicairos Eseberre, 46, of Culiacan, Mexico; Carlos Victor Lopez Mora, 66, of Mexicali; Edgar Laureano Cruz, 40, of Los Angeles; George Rico, 32, of Hesperia; Janette Rico, 32, of Hesperia; and Modesto Marin Rico, 53, of Hesperia. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Newspaper Publisher Files for Bankruptcy Sep 2, 2009
Havelock, N.C.: Hesperia, Calif. Jacksonville, Ill. (CBS News)
Stony Brook Football Preview - Defensive Backs Aug 28, 2009
Among the safeties, redshirt freshman (Hesperia, Calif. had a strong spring season and appears ready to make a contribution in 2009 after spending last year learning the SBU defensive system. (Goseawolves.org)
Former Cypress mayor found dead at home Aug 6, 2009
Nearly 100 animals seized from Hesperia home. Officials say nearly 100 animals were removed from a Hesperia home after the woman who owned them was found dead ... Hesperia city spokeswoman Kelly Malloy says it took nearly three days to remove a total of 83 cats, several geese and two dogs from the property. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Click to read:Jackson Family Says Private Goodbye Jul 8, 2009
"They're touching us and saying, 'Can you bring the love in for us?'" said Mishelle Van, 37, who said she drove from Hesperia to spend the early morning hours meeting other Jackson fans. Los Angeles was the epicenter of Jackson-mania, but the outpouring of emotion was worldwide. (CBS News)
Minor Friction At Jackson Memorial Jul 8, 2009
Mishelle Van, 37, drove with her cousin from Hesperia, Calif. arriving in Los Angeles at 1 a.m. They spent the early morning hours with other Jackson fans. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Entertainer Spotlight on Siobhan (25) Jun 25, 2009
Along with being a cheerleader, theater and drama classes at Hesperia High School held an attraction for her and she participated in numerous productions during and after her high school years. I appeared in a few musicals, like The Wizard of Oz, Nunsense and many, many other theater productions. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
NFF/San Bernardino Chapter Scholar-Athletes Jun 16, 2009
Serrano HS Returns to Serrano for Junior Season Samuel Courtney, Ayala HS Undecided Jared Demoss, 29 Palms High School Undecided , Los Osos High School Northwestern University Arby Devion Fleming, Upland HS Northwestern University AJ Johnson, Chino Hills HS Missouri Western State University , Cajon HS San Diego State University Cam Phillips, Redlands HS Undecided JP Ragan, Aquinas HS Northern Arizona University Gavin Santos, Hesperia HS, California State... (The Insiders -- California Prep)
Chihuahuas Confront Cougar in Garage Jun 16, 2009
HESPERIA -- A 27-year-old father has been arrested for allegedly torturing his infant son, leaving the baby with a broken leg and slashed scrotum, according to sheriff's detectives. 00002A9E. (FOX61, CT)
- Dynasty wins Memorial tourney 0 May 28, 2009
PHOTO COURTESY OF CALEXICO DYNASTY The Calexico Dynasty 10-and-under softball squad won a Memorial Day weekend tournament in Hesperia this past weekend ... HESPERIA The Calexico Dynasty 10-and-under fast-pitch softball team won a Memorial Day weekend tournament here this past weekend. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Guv Aids GOP Lawmaker Facing Recall Apr 10, 2009
The governor was the key draw at a fundraiser for Assemblyman Anthony Adams of Hesperia (San Bernardino County), who is fighting for his political future after voting for the spending plan to close a nearly $42 billion shortfall through June 2010. Adams was one of three Assembly GOP votes needed to clear the two-thirds majority needed to pass the plan, which was brokered by Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Noise makers Apr 8, 2009
Big Bear s varsity baseball team is surprising a lot of folks these days Hesperia Christian, Linfield Christian and Victor Valley Christian are the latest to feel the Big Bear heat. The Bears outscored their last three opponents 34-6 on the way to an 8-2 preseason record. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Ex-mortgage co. president guilty of defrauding HUD Apr 3, 2009
John Varner, who headed Mortgage One Corp. in Hesperia, faces up to 41 years in prison for filing false tax returns and defrauding private lenders and the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Varner was convicted Wednesday in Riverside County Superior Court after a nearly four-week trial. (Fresno Bee -- State)
GOP Turns On Self, Risks Losses In Midterms Mar 16, 2009
Recall efforts could further hurt the GOP's chances, as conservative party activists have put moderate legislators such as Assemblyman Anthony Adams of Hesperia (San Bernardino County) and Sens. Abel Maldonado of Santa Maria (Santa Barbara County) and Roy Ashburn of Bakersfield in the bull's-eye. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
PREPS: Southern California Regional pairings Mar 9, 2009
Hesperia Sultana (24-6-2) at Westview (23-2-4), 5 p.m. ... Hesperia Sultana-Westview winner vs. Saugus-Clovis Buchanan winner, 5 p.m. at highest seed. (North County Times)
MURRIETA: City named top U.S. subprime boomtown (87) Mar 1, 2009
Other California cities that made the list include Lincoln, Hesperia, Antelope and Brentwood. Cities in Florida, Arizona and Virginia rounded out the Top 10. (North County Times)
Sultans just too much for Pirates in playoffs Feb 27, 2009
Advertisement Big, quick and undeterred by a six-hour bus ride, Sultana of Hesperia rolled into Santa Ynez on Thursday night and played opportunist, defeating the PIrates girls soccer team 2-0 in a Division IV quarterfinal game. Quality shots were a rarity, the defenses and midfielders controlling the tempo. (Santa Maria Times)
California's GOP feuds over future philosophy Feb 24, 2009
Two of the six are on the ballot in 2010: Assemblyman Anthony Adams of Hesperia (San Bernardino County) and state Sen. Dave Cogdill of Modesto. (San Francisco Chronicle)
181 teachers laid off Feb 24, 2009
Welcome Welcome to the Hesperia Star ... Inheriting a budget deficit in the millions of dollars from the state, the Hesperia Unified School District school board voted at their Monday night meeting to lay off 181 teachers and 17 principals and district office employees ... "I'm only making a little over 20 grand a year," Col. Larry Ott, the Hesperia Junior High School cadet corps instructor, told the board as he pled his case. (Hesperia Star)
California's GOP feuds over future philosophy Feb 23, 2009
The only one of the six on the ballot in 2010 is Assemblyman Anthony Adams of Hesperia (San Bernardino County). The bad blood in the party was evident at the convention. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Calif. GOP punishes 6 lawmakers over budget vote Feb 23, 2009
The six include Assemblymen Anthony Adams of Hesperia in Southern California; Roger Niello of Fair Oaks, a suburb outside Sacramento; and Mike Villines of Clovis in the Central Valley; as well as Senators Roy Ashburn of Bakersfield, Dave Cogdill of Modesto and Abel Maldonado of Santa Maria on the central coast ... On Sunday, Adams, a freshman lawmaker from Hesperia and one of the six lawmakers who supported the budget package, said he hopes voters will understand that temporary tax increases are... (Santa Maria Times)
GOP committee votes to reprimand 6 lawmakers Feb 22, 2009
Only 1 of the six lawmakers faces re-election then, freshman Assemblyman Anthony Adams of Hesperia. The others could suffer, however, if they run for other positions or seek a statewide office. (KLAS-TV)
Winners and losers in state budget struggle Feb 21, 2009
The Republican from Hesperia (San Bernardino County) put his political career on the line by announcing that while he didn't want to see new taxes, he was going to vote for the spending plan because it was what the state needed. "California is in a place where they need people who are willing to sacrifice their own political agenda for what's right," he told a conservative talk show. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cogdill faces wrath of GOP Feb 21, 2009
Abel Maldonado of Santa Maria and Assemblymen Roger Niello of Fair Oaks and Anthony Adams of Hesperia. The symbolic move by Jon Fleischman, a Southern California vice chairman in the party, requires majority support from the GOP's roughly 1,500 delegates, who are convening in Sacramento this weekend for their spring convention. (Modesto Bee, CA)
CALIF. LAWMAKERS: Send Schwarzenegger budget bills Feb 20, 2009
In the Assembly, Republican Leader Mike Villines of Clovis, Roger Niello of Fair Oaks, a suburb outside Sacramento, and Anthony Adams of Hesperia joined Democrats to pass the budget. "I think we came together and everybody had to give something," Villines said. (USA Today)
Eric Monti, at 91; was golf pro to Hollywood celebrities Feb 13, 2009
Mr. Monti started playing on the PGA Tour in the late 1940s and won Professional Golfers' Association tournaments in Miami in 1955; Hesperia, Calif. in 1959; and Ontario, Canada, in 1961. (Boston Globe)
The Power Directory Feb 9, 2009
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