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The 3-1 vote means the 170-bed shelter could be scrapped despite it being a sought-after solution to help homeless people.

We look back at a year, altered by a pandemic that has become a new normal for society, that has also shown us humanity, grace and community.

After ousting Ramirez, Victorville City Council can't agree on how to fill vacancy Victorville Daily Press The Victorville City Council failed to reach a consensus on how to fill a vacant seat on the dais earlier this week, a stalemate that, if it continues, could lead to a governing body without a fifth member until next year. The 2-2 vote and failed motion came Tuesday after Councilwoman Elizabeth Becerra and Mayor Debra Jones voted to appoint a new council member and Mayor Pro Tem Leslie Irving and Councilwoman Blanca Gomez voted against it. The seat was vacated when a majority of the City...

Jones named Victorville mayor as all-female City Council meets for first time Irving, city's first elected African American woman, is mayor pro tem Victorville Daily Press On a historic night for Victorville, which saw the ushering in of its first all-female City Council, the elected body selected Debra Jones as mayor and newcomer Leslie Irving as mayor pro tem.  Following certification of the results from the Nov. 3 election on Tuesday during a special meeting, each City Council member was asked to make nominations for mayor and mayor pro tem. Unlike Adelanto and Barstow's, Victorville...