Here are the public comments not read aloud during the Feb. 16 Barstow City Council meeting
Victorville Daily Press
During the Feb. 16 Barstow City Council meeting, which was held via Zoom, 18 public comments went unheard by those watching online when they were not read into the record.
City Attorney Matthew Summers announced on Jan. 19 when 29 public comments went unheard that comments would not be read aloud into the record during meetings, saying state law does not require emailed public comments to be read aloud.
“Rather, the requirement is that the emails be provided to the Council and that has been done,” said Summers, who did not cite the referenced state law.
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Here are the public comments that were not read aloud during the Barstow City Council s Feb. 1 meeting
Victorville Daily Press
During the Feb. 1 Barstow City Council meeting, which was held via Zoom, 18 public comments went unheard by those watching online when they were not read into the record.
City Attorney Matthew Summers announced on Jan. 19 when 29 public comments went unheard that comments would not be read aloud during meetings, saying state law does not require emailed public comments to be read aloud.
“Rather, the requirement is that the emails be provided to the Council and that has been done,” said Summers, who did not cite the referenced state law.
Victorville Daily Press
Public health officials will conduct free COVID-19 testing at the Lucerne Valley Senior Center on Saturday, Feb. 6, following the opening of a week-long appointment window.
The testing provided by San Bernardino County is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6. Those who attend are not required to have symptoms before receiving a test. Face masks are required at all times during the event.
Appointments recommended
County officials, in a flier, said appointments were “highly recommended” due to a high demand for testing. As a result, Walk-ins may experience longer wait times.
The appointment window opens Saturday, Jan. 30, according to Lucerne Valley Economic Development Association President Chuck Bell, who emphasized that the event is not for vaccinations.
Paul Russ, former mayor of Hesperia, dies after testing positive for COVID-19
Paul Russ, 61, succumbs in hospital after positive COVID-19 test
Victorville Daily Press
Paul Russ, the former mayor of Hesperia, who most recently ran for a seat on the Hesperia Unified School District Board of Directors in November, has died at the age of 61, his family confirmed with the Daily Press.
Russ died Thursday, according to his daughter, Stephanie Russ, who said her father tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 8. He died at Victor Valley Global Medical Center shortly before 3 p.m.
“(H)e went back and forth several times,” Stephanie Russ said via text message Thursday evening. “The 18th (of January) was when he was admitted. Per the nurse he died of Covid pneumonia.”