🌱 Fire on Palm Street damages three Hesperia homes, displaces multiple families
Hesperia, California Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Hesperia! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Fire on Palm Street damages three Hesperia homes, displaces multiple families
- Hesperia man faces manslaughter charges in deadly Apple Valley crash
Also on today's calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 100 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot with lots of sun, temps: high: 102, low: 71.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 102 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fire Damages Three Homes In Hesperia Neighborhood, Displaces Families (vvng.com) — A Wednesday afternoon fire on Palm Street in Hesperia damaged three homes and displaced several families, including four adults, seven children, and a dog. Firefighters from multiple agencies knocked down the blaze after a second-alarm response, with one firefighter suffering a minor injury. The cause remains under investigation, and the Red Cross is assisting those forced from their homes. 
• Charges filed in crash that killed Victorville mother, 2 children (vvdailypress.com) — A Hesperia man has been charged with three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence after a late-July crash in Apple Valley that killed a Victorville mother and her two children. Investigators say his minivan ran a red light at Yucca Loma and Apple Valley roads, broadsiding the family’s SUV and triggering a three-vehicle collision. He remains jailed on $250,000 bail, with arraignment set in Rancho Cucamonga.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! →
San Bernardino County Fairgrounds, 14800 7th St, Victorville
7:30 pm
Thursday August 6
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Other local events
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Hesperia Community Farmer’s Market →
Hesperia Civic Plaza Park, 15833 Smoke Tree St, Hesperia
10:00 am -
Prepare for Back to School Night @ Thu Aug 13, 2026 6pm - 8pm (PDT
Hesperia High Hesperia, CA 92345
7:15 am -
Hesperia HS-JV/Varsity Girls Tennis, Home vs. Poly/Riverside HS
Hesperia Community Day Hesperia High School, 9898 Maple Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345, USA
3:15 pm -
SJUSD School Board Meeting
Snowline Joint Unified SLSS Board Room
6:00 pm -
Park Advisory Commission Meeting
San Bernardino Regional Parks Regional Parks Admin Office Conference Room, 268 W. Hospitality Lane, 3rd FL, San Bernardino, 92408, United States
2:30 pm -
Hesperia HS-JV/Varsity Girls Tennis, Home vs. Rim of the World HS
Hesperia Community Day Hesperia High School, 9898 Maple Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345, USA
3:15 pm -
Hesperia HS-F/JV/Varsity Volleyball, Home vs. Granite Hills HS
Hesperia Community Day Hesperia High School, 9898 Maple Ave, Hesperia, CA 92345, USA
3:15 pm -
Back to School Night
Hesperia High Hesperia, CA 92345
6:00 pm
Saturday August 8
Tuesday August 11
Wednesday August 12
Thursday August 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Splash Pads & Snow Cones at Guasti
San Bernardino Regional Parks Cucamonga-Guasti, 800 N. Archibald Avenue, Ontario, CA, 91764, United States
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Leisure Shores: Bingo Night! 🎰 →
Crest Forest Senior Citizens' Club, Inc., 24658 San Moritz Dr, Crestline
5:00 pm -
Don't Look Back (Boston Tribute) — Lake Arrowhead Village →
Lake Arrowhead Village, 28200 CA-189, Lake Arrowhead
5:30 pm -
Beginner Sewing HelloKitty Mini Tote Victorville →
Michaels, Dunia Plaza, as, Victorville
10:00 am
Thursday August 6
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is this your dog ?
He’s at the aqueduct in between Ranchero and Farmington.. I tried to get him but he/she runs .. looks very tired and weak.. I left dog treats . It… (Nextdoor South Hesperia) - Who's bird?
It about landed on my shoulder and has been here over night. It's still flies but I think it's lost. (Nextdoor West Maple)
- Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Hesperia. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Hesperia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hesperia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Victorville
- Eating on Route 66: Steak and spaghetti in Rancho Cucamonga (dailybreeze.com)
- Life Coach Jason Betts (localnewspasadena.com)
- Man pleads guilty to killing Victorville woman, her two young children (vvdailypress.com)
Apple Valley
- Apple Valley DUI Checkpoint Held Aug. 1 Results In 2 DUI Arrests, 8 License-Related Citations (vvng.com)
- San Bernardino County sheriff's detective shot while conducting investigation near Palmdale (abc7.com)
Ok Hesperia! 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: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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