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Acting Fire Chief Nick DiNapoli was appointed leader of the Barstow Fire Protection District during a ceremony on Wednesday at City Hall.

The Mojave Group of the Sierra Club will meet Nov. 9 with the program "Local History, Wildlife and Landscapes" by former Fire Chief Sid Hultquist.

A longtime fixture and familiar face locally, Buddy Peratt is the new chief of the Apple Valley Fire Protection District.

Nearly a year after being named the head of the Apple Valley Fire Protection District, Fire Chief Ken Harrison has tendered his resignation.

Daily Press reporters win 4 California Journalism Awards CNPA honors local reporters with 4 California Journalism Awards Staff Reports The California Newspaper Publishers Association released its full list of 2020 California Journalism Awards winners last week, and the Daily Press earned recognition in four print categories, including a first-place finish in “Land-Use Reporting.” Daily Press reporter Martin Estacio received that honor for his article, “As Joshua trees are considered for t...

Deacon, Barstow Fire ‘pioneer’ Don Burgett remembered for service to community [Daily Press, Victorville, Calif.] Dec. 20—Barstow Assistant Fire Chief Sid Hultquist called former Battalion Chief Don Burgett a “sweetheart of a man,” who poured his “heart and soul” into his community for many decades. “Don was one of the original pioneers of the Barstow Fire Protection District,” Hultquist told the Daily Press on Thursday. “He also spent much of his time serving the people at ...

Deacon, Barstow Fire pioneer Don Burgett remembered for service to community Victorville Daily Press Barstow Assistant Fire Chief Sid Hultquist called former Battalion Chief Don Burgett a “sweetheart of a man,” who poured his “heart and soul” into his community for many decades.  “Don was one of the original pioneers of the Barstow Fire Protection District,” Hultquist told the Daily Press on Thursday. “He also spent much of his time serving the people at St. Joseph’s Catholic C...