What's Happening - October 14, 2015
USDA Commodities Distribution on ThursdayThe next USDA Commodities Distribution will take place starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 at Lucerne Valley Resource Outreach, Highway 18, Lucerne...
View ArticleRecall election will be held on Feb. 2
By Peter Day Senior ReporterA special election for voters within the Lucerne Valley Unified School District to consider the recall of school board trustee Dawn Turnbull and select a replacement will be...
View ArticleHunter Harbor founder Angela Smith envisions a special place for the homeless
By Peter Day Senior Staff WriterLUCERNE VALLEY — Long before Angela Smith earned her master’s degree in psychology and became a counselor, a seed was planted to help others in need.“I was in foster...
View ArticleCandidate filing begins for Lucerne Valley USD Special Recall Election
Candidate filing is underway for the Feb. 2, 2016 Lucerne Valley Unified School District Special Recall Election and will continue through 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19.The Special Recall Election is being...
View ArticleWednesday night fire destroys LV home
The morning after Wednesday evening's residential fire on Furst Street in Lucerne Valley revealed the extent of the structure and property loss. Peter Day / The LeaderStaff ReportsJust hours before a...
View ArticleCounty addressing LV waste piles
Huge piles of "bio waste" have been dumped in northeastern Lucerne Valley near Lincoln. PETER DAY/FILE PHOTONeighbors complain of early morning dumping of brown, smelly wasteBy Peter Day Senior...
View ArticleCountywide CERT programs receive 2015 Governor’s Award
From wire and staff reportsSACRAMENTO — On Oct.15, leaders and members of the San Bernardino Countywide Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) were on hand at the west steps of the California State...
View ArticleSheriff's Blotter 10-21-15
Tuesday, Oct. 139:39 p.m. A warrant was served in the 9000 block of Verdugo Avenue.Monday, Oct. 127:26 p.m. A report was taken for someone brandishing a weapon on Carnelian Road.6:55 p.m. A motorcycle...
View ArticleWhat's Happening - October 21, 2015
COMING UPLucerne Valley Outriders event on Oct. 25A Halloween party will be held at Georgette Fosters ranch on Oct. 25th for the Lucerne Valley Outriders. Costume contest for riders/horses, skeet...
View ArticleCounty cracking down on illegal dumping
By Peter Day Senior ReporterLUCERNE VALLEY — The county is hearing complaints and cracking down on illegal dumping in the Lucerne Valley area, according to Ignacio Nuñez, county code enforcement...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce: Lions Club tour highlights annual mixer
Tour guides for the Lucerne Valley Chamber of Commerce tour of the club's "Cowboy Town" were, from left, Jo "Little Jersey" Boyde, Ed "Smiley" Boyde, George Yablonsky and Jack "Five Jacks" Tompkins....
View ArticleTailgaters sought for annual Tailgate Trick or Treat
NOTE: CORRECT DATE IS SATURDAY, OCT. 31Tailgaters are being sought to hand out candy at the Roadrunners' annual Tailgate Trick or Treat event from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 in the parking lot of...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Abortion
I completely agree with Richard Reeb’s statement that abortions are always violent, except in the case of miscarriages or stillborn births. Not only are they violent in the terms of killing an innocent...
View ArticleCERT training prepares residents for disaster
ABOVE: Working with members of the San Bernardino County Fire Department, CERT trainees demonstrate their disaster training skills. Photo courtesy Owen Myers ----------------By Caroline Lieber Special...
View ArticleLucerne Valley Outriders Halloween party event on Oct. 25
A Halloween party will be held at Georgette Fosters ranch on Oct. 25th for the Lucerne Valley Outriders. Costume contest for riders/horses, skeet shooting 3 p.m., dinner will be BBQ chicken with...
View ArticleCounty receives $20K Mojave Water Agency grant for Visalia Park renovation
ABOVE: The recent $20,000 grant from the Mojave Water Agency will help San Bernardino County to renovate the Visalia Park project, which has been closed for several years. File Photo...
View ArticleHundreds attend LV Dollar General grand opening
EAGER SHOPPERS: Early-bird shoppers are lined up around the Dollar General building at the store's official grand opening Saturday morning. Peter Day / The Leader -------------By Peter Day Senior...
View ArticleHis Closet ‘Family Celebration’ a testament to faith
Volunteers Debbie Foster and Jo Jo, right, talk to children before the youngsters hit a candy-filled piñata at the His Closet-His Pantry Annual Family Celebration Saturday. Peter Day / The Leader...
View ArticleEngagement: Devon Rader and Crystal Johnston
David and Millie Rader announce the engagement of their son Devon Rader to Crystal Johnston, daughter of Carla Johnston and Patrick Gallagher of Big Bear Lake, California. The couple is employed by...
View ArticleReporter's Notebook: Lucerne Valley's 'sweet' history revealed
By Peter Day Senior ReporterDon Judkins, who has been affiliated with the Lucerne Valley Leader for decades, passes along tidbits of the town's past. Known commonly as "oral history," Lucerne Valley is...
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