News & Development in the High Desert
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2009
- (4/27) Government study puts DesertXPress, California-Nevada high speed train, on the fast track
- (4/1) City Council votes to support Anaheim to Las Vegas train
- (3/26) High speed rail DesertXpress - Draft Environmental Impact Statement
- (3/18) Chinese eyes local power project
- (3/16) High Desert road projects to receive stimulus funds
- (3/10) Barstow area sees influx of renewable energy applications
- (3/6) Dr Pepper closes escrow, settles lawsuit
- (3/5) Supreme court ruling could affect Barstow casino proposals
- (3/3) Hesperia city council gives OK to build Wal-Mart Supercenter off Main Street
- (2/11) A Super Solar Deal
- (1/26) Southern California utilities eye Inland desert as energy goldmine
- (1/23) Investors look into possible resort destination in Barstow
2008
- (12/24) Governors upbeat on Anaheim-to-Vegas train
- (12/19) New charter school begins construction at SCLA
- (12/8) Plan for new hospital inches forward
- (12/3) Building in a recession - Centerpoint Business Park
- (10/17) Victorville continues campaign to be inland port
- (10/14) Air Canada contract brings more jobs to SCLA
- (8/28) Adelanto: 'Gateway Project' to create up to 4,000 jobs
- (8/26) Developer to pump millions into Barstow Mall
- (8/10) Developers join Adelanto's vision
- (8/10) Victorville's plans for Chinese investors shift
- (8/1) DesertXpress to Vegas moves forward
- (7/15) Victorville to approve $1.5M for energy projects
- (7/10) Apple Valley's State of the Town Address
- (7/10) U.S. Census Bureau News
- (7/10) Victorville second fastest growing city
- (7/3) Second wind turbine proposed for Lucerne Valley
- (6/18) Victorville to get Dr Pepper, Snapple plant
- (6/13) 'Fresh and Easy' set to open
- (6/11) Housing slump stalls Waterman Junction project
- (6/10) Barstow: planning commission approves Wal-Mart Distribution Center
- (6/6) SCLA refueling company caters to exclusive clientele
- (6/4) Victorville will become charter city
- (5/28) Victorville retail plows ahead
- (5/19) Apple Valley airport expands
- (May 2008) INSIGHT MAGAZINE - Latest on High Speed Train and $8.4 Million goes to road improvement in High Desert (5MB file: to download, right-click the link, and click "save link as")
- (5/16) Phelan continues to grow
- (5/13) New apartment complex coming to Barstow
- (5/10) Former High Desert air base reborn
- (5/7) Construction, financing chosen for Victorville 2 power plant
- (5/5) Hospital expansion tied up in red tape
- (5/5) Master plan development in Victorville is worth $100 million
- (5/5) Land near golf course sold to new real estate firm
- (4/28) Foreign investors committed to SCLA
- (4/25) SCLA development hinged on Chinese investors
- (4/16) Bill would fund studies for Nevada-California route
- (4/11) Large development planned for Fairview, Apple Valley
- (3/25) Victor Valley College to open Performing Arts Center
- (3/20) Hesperia to get Olympic ice skating training center
- (3/14) High Desert fastest growing region in county
- (3/11) Barstow: New restaurants opening in coming months
- (3/3) Victorville proposes to overhaul its General Plan
- (2/26) New outlets fill out Tanger storefronts
- (2/25) Proposed Vegas-to-Disneyland levitating train faces competition
- (2/18) Victorville council considers $5 million subsidy for SCLA
- (2/13) High Desert Corridor garners international interest
- (2/12) Old town being bought out by city
- (1/31) Forecast for housing market
- (1/20) Five Wal-Mart Supercenters planned for Victor Valley
- (1/18) Hybrid power plant progress
- (1/7) More businesses and jobs in Adelanto in 2008
- (1/4) L.A. company buys Bradco Companies
- (1/3) Coming soon to Apple Valley
- (1/2) Housing slump doesn't affect SCLA's growth