Lucerne Valley News

VICTORVILLE A 47-year-old Lucerne Valley man accused of breaking into a house where he was spotted half-naked by the owners was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial.

The Lucerne Valley Economic Development Association, on Tuesday, will feature a visit from San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry and a presentation on how to use renewable energy in your home.

Coroner's officials have released the name of a 47-year-old Apple Valley man who was killed this week when another motorist ran a red light in Victorville.

VICTORVILLE A 30-year-old Victorville man was killed early Monday morning after his vehicle was struck by a motorist who allegedly ran a red light, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Victorville station officials said.

Factory FMF/KTM rider Kurt Caselli got off to a great start at the opening round of the AMA National Hare & Hound Series taking a dominating win over the rest of the field.

ALTERNATIVES: With Verizon currently closed for new DSL connections in Wrightwood, a handful of businesses have been offering customers free WiFi, including the Village Grind coffee house and wine cellar.

LUCERNE VALLEY Roberto Espinoza leads a busy life. He's a small-business owner, a father of five and volunteers at two different Police Activities League's boxing programs.

A big-rig crash is blocking a major highway in both directions near Baldwin Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains, according to the California Highway Patrol website and Caltrans officials.

The National Weather Service issued a wind watch today for the Palm Desert area for Saturday.

A wind advisory is in effect until noon today for the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains and adjoining desert areas, according to the National Weather Service.

Strong gusty winds are expected to blow across mountains and valleys in Riverside and San Bernardino counties today, likely creating difficult driving conditions along some highways, according to the National Weather Service.

BARSTOW Barstow's County Supervisor, Neil Derry, said his main effort this year is to get to know the new communities in his district, San Bernardino County 3rd District, which now includes Barstow.