The Apple Valley community is mourning the loss and celebrating the life of longtime resident Don Ferrarese, a professional baseball player and humanitarian.
Organizations in the High Desert are gearing up to provide Thanksgiving meals to neighbors in need.
State wildlife officials are considering endangered species protection for a small shrub that grows only on a 0.6-foot plot along the south shore of Big Bear Lake.
Here are some of this week’s top headlines:
Apple Valley mourns MLB pitcher and humanitarian Don Ferrarese
More: Former Apple Valley resident, Major League Baseball pitcher Don Ferrarese dies at age 95
Former Apple Valley resident, Major League Baseball pitcher and humanitarian Donald Hugh Ferrarese has died at the age of 95.
Organizations in the High Desert are coming together to brighten the Thanksgiving holiday for neighbors in need
Thanksgiving outreaches planned in the High Desert
The Thanksgiving holiday is just around the corner and organizations are organizing free meals and relief efforts for those in need in the High Desert.
A “bear” seen on video damaging three luxury vehicles in Lake Arrowhead turned out to be a person in a costume. Now four people are accused of insurance fraud
Video: Bear costume used in bizarre insurance fraud, officials say
Four people are accused of using a person in a bear suit as part of an insurance fraud that took place on January 28, 2024 in Lake Arrowhead.
Looking back: Daredevil Evel Knievel talks about one of his ‘worst accidents’ in Barstow
One of daredevil Evel Knievel’s “worst accidents” occurred in Barstow
Before Evel Knievel became a household name known for his nationally televised motorcycle jumps and record-breaking feats, the young daredevil performed a stunt in Barstow in January 1966 that landed him in a local hospital.
A small type of shrub that grows only on a small patch of land near Big Bear Lake is being considered for endangered species protection
Shrubs that grow exclusively at Big Bear Lake may be considered endangered species
Bear Lake buckwheat, or Eriogonum microtheca var. lacus-ursi, which grows exclusively on the south shore of Big Bear Lake, shown in an undated photo.
Big Bear Fire Chief Jeff Willis announces his retirement, search for replacement begins
Big Bear’s fire chief is retiring next year and a search is underway for a replacement
Big Bear Fire Chief Jeff Willis, shown in an undated photo.
An organization in the Lucerne Valley is turning to rescued horses to help with psychotherapy
The Lucerne Valley Equine Assisted Therapy Ranch is now open to the Victor Valley public
Mahoney shows pregnant Mistee the miniature horse some love.
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This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Weekly Review: Top Stories in the High Desert
