Adelanto draft budget approved with gloomy predictions, possible solutions
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by Martin Estacio
4y ago
ADELANTO — The City Council approved a draft budget last week with an estimated $4.5 million deficit as staff proposed several measures to put the city back in the black.Revenue for fiscal 2020-21, which began this month, is expected to be about $4.8 million less than the previous year, according to Finance Director Ward Komers.He listed other dour financial predictions during a workshop July 9, such as that the city’s cash for operating expenses would be ..read more
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‘We can’t take a break’: Advocates continue to push for release of Adelanto’s immigrant detainees amid COVID-19
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by Martin Estacio
4y ago
Above the Adelanto ICE Processing Center on Friday, #FREETHEMALL, and its Spanish equivalent, #LIBERTADPARATODOS, appeared in puffs of white vapor.Skytyped by a fleet of small airplanes, the words were part of 80 different messages that will be written in the skies above detention facilities, immigration courts, borders and other sites of historic relevance across the U.S. this Independence Day weekend.The project was launched by ..read more
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At Adelanto detention center, 6 of 10 people with COVID-19 transferred there from prisons
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by Rebecca Plevin Palm Springs Desert Sun
4y ago
The transfer of three people from Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in early June might have been completely routine, except for one thing: On the days of the inmates' release, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation staff informed federal immigration officials that all three had tested positive for coronavirus while at the eastern Riverside County prison.People were released from California prisons to ICE custody ..read more
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Adelanto could tax vacant land to stanch financial ‘bleeding’
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by Martin Estacio
4y ago
Adelanto voters will likely be asked in November to approve an annual tax on vacant parcels within city limits, a measure that officials hope will help put an end to a cycle of regular deficit spending that has been ongoing for at least 20 years.At its Wednesday meeting, the City Council discussed placing the proposed tax measure on the ballot but delayed action to hash out details and possibly double the parcel tax rates that were suggested.The city’s finance ..read more
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4 roommates arrested in Adelanto woman’s death
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by Martin Estacio
4y ago
ADELANTO — Four roommates of a woman who died with "suspicious" injuries were arrested and booked on suspicion of murder Tuesday, authorities said.The woman was identified as 39-year-old Sarah Saranzak, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.The roommates were identified as Austin Johns, 29; Anthony Poore, 28; Ciera Pettway, 28; and Trina Lohwasser, 63, all of Adelanto.Saranzak was pronounced dead by first responders on Monday ..read more
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Protest at Adelanto ICE Processing Center turns violent
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by Jose Quintero
4y ago
ADELANTO — A planned protest at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center on Sunday afternoon devolved into a violent situation that resulted in an Anaheim woman’s arrest, at least one injury and damage to numerous vehicles.San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Jodi Miller said an employee of GEO Group, the private-prison company that runs the Adelanto facility, was injured after a large rock was thrown by a protester.Miller said the ..read more
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Huge warehouse fire in Redlands prompts High Desert smoke advisory
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by Martin Estacio
4y ago
A smoke advisory was issued for parts of the Victor Valley due to a massive warehouse fire in Redlands that started early Friday morning."A large continuous cloud of black smoke is moving up and over the San Bernardino mountains from Redlands and air quality sensor data shows impacts to ambient (breathable) air quality in Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Lucerne Valley, Phelan and Victorville and immediate surrounding communities," the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management ..read more
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Wadood steps down as Adelanto head coach
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by Jose Quintero
4y ago
ADELANTO — After two seasons at the helm, Ghalee Wadood told the Daily Press on Saturday that he has stepped down as head coach of the Adelanto football team.Wadood said the decision was tough to make, but it was in the best interest of his family.“No, I don’t have any job lined up, it’s just about having some family and me time,” Wadood said Saturday shortly after breaking the news to the players. “With this quarantine, you had times ..read more
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What a ride: Hundreds of VVUHSD grads celebrate with drive-up events
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by Staff Reports
4y ago
VICTORVILLE — They came in stretch limos, classic cars, family vehicles decked out with signs and even a horse-drawn carriage. They left as 2020 high school graduates, having finally completed a most unusual school year.More than 1,400 seniors from four Victor Valley Union High School District schools attended drive-up graduation ceremonies this week. Silverado and Victor Valley High honored their grads Tuesday, followed by Adelanto High School on Wednesday and University ..read more
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4 inmates in Adelanto test positive for COVID-19
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by Jose Quintero
4y ago
ADELANTO — San Bernardino County officials announced 18 additional inmates at county jails have tested positive for the Coronavirus in the past two days, including four at the High Desert Detention Center.The county’s daily update Friday said two inmates at HDDC tested positive, a day after announcing two inmates there had the virus.Email inquiries with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department were not immediately returned Friday ..read more
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