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🌱 How far can Barstow’s license plate camera data really travel?

Barstow, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Barstow! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How far can Barstow’s license plate camera data really travel?
  • How Barstow’s Route 66 main street stacks up in SoCal
  • Planning a desert escape? See what awaits between Barstow and Needles.

Also on today's calendar: Chair Yoga with Freddie and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunshine and very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 66 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Very hot; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 99, low: 65.
  • Monday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Inland Valley News Watches the Watchmen: Flock Camera Network Gives California Agencies Access to Inland Empire Vehicle Data (inlandvalleynews.com) — Barstow residents should know their police department both shares and can access vehicle data collected by Flock license plate cameras across the Inland Empire. A county agreement and city partnerships mean Barstow cameras feed into a wider network that includes neighboring departments and the sheriff, raising questions about how long data is kept, who can search it, and how state rules limit sharing outside California.
   

• 8 Prettiest Main Streetscapes In Southern California (worldatlas.com) — Barstow’s stretch of Route 66 gets featured for its walkable East Main Street, from the turquoise car Route 66 markers near Barstow Station to colorful Main Street Murals and retro Roy’s Cafe serving classic roadside comfort food. The piece also compares Barstow’s charms with other Southern California main streets, giving locals a sense of how their town fits into the region’s destination lineup.
   

• You can walk inside a volcano at this giant California national monument (wheninyourstate.com) — If you’re up for a day trip from Barstow, Mojave Trails National Monument offers crater hikes, fossil beds, sand dunes, and some of the darkest night skies in Southern California. Spanning 1.6 million acres between Barstow and Needles, it’s free to enter, with Amboy Crater and Afton Canyon among the most accessible highlights. Just be sure to bring plenty of water and supplies.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Del Taco posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Barstow. Apply here.
  • City of Barstow California posted a job opening for Assistant to the City Manager in Barstow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barstow here.

🗞 Nearby News

Apple Valley

  • Louis Guzman Hospitalized after Apple Valley Pedestrian Accident on Navajo Road (pacificattorneygroup.com)
  • 'It is surreal': WSU's Jirah Leaupepetele set to square off with brother Jonah of Fresno State (theolympian.com)
  • CONFIRE EMS Replaces AMR As New Ambulance System Launches In San Bernardino County (vvng.com)

Victorville

  • Victorville to Host Free Mental Health Resource Fair With Mobile CARE Court Services on Oct. 9 (vvng.com)

Ok Barstow! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Barstow

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Barstow

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.