🌱 How detectives traced a late-night Victorville shooting back to Apple Valley teens
Victorville, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Victorville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How detectives traced a late-night Victorville shooting back to Apple Valley teens
- What new Inland Empire data reveals about Black life in Victorville
Also on today's calendar: Citation Sub-Committee Meeting and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two 18-Year-Old Apple Valley Men Arrested After Shots Fired at Occupied Victorville Home (vvng.com) — A late-night shooting on Adobe Place in Victorville left a home and two vehicles riddled with bullets but, fortunately, no one hurt. Deputies used ShotSpotter, surveillance video, and license plate readers to identify and arrest two 18-year-old Apple Valley suspects and seize weapons. Investigators are still seeking more information from Victorville residents as the case continues. 
• Inland Empire Black Leaders Call for Collective Action to Build Wealth, Improve Health and Strengthen Communities (inlandvalleynews.com) — Regional Black leaders meeting in Moreno Valley highlighted that Victorville is home to about 22,000 Black residents, underscoring the city’s role in Inland Empire equity efforts. Speakers shared data on income gaps, low Black homeownership, and health disparities, and urged more funding for Black-led groups, better jobs, and stronger political engagement. Their message: growing numbers in Victorville must translate into real power and opportunity.
📸 Around Victorville
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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In-Person Playgroup in Victorville! →
CCRC Victorville Office, 15456 West Sage Street, Victorville
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Tuesday October 20
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Other local events
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Citation Sub-Committee Meeting →
Communtiy Center’s Parkview Room, 12975 Rolling Ridge Dr., Victorville
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M.A.C. Meeting →
Communtiy Center’s Parkview Room, 12975 Rolling Ridge Dr., Victorville
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Architecture Committee Meeting →
Communtiy Center’s Parkview Room, 12975 Rolling Ridge Dr., Victorville
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CMS Wrestling Match vs Excelsior & Pinion (HOME)
Cedar Middle School, 13565 Cedar St, Hesperia
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Hesperia HS-KEY GAME-Varsity Football, Home vs Sultana HS (Livestr
Hesperia High School, 9898 Maple Ave, Hesperia
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The Praise Run 2026 →
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eWaste Recycling Event →
The Mall of Victor Valley, 14400 Bear Valley Rd, Victorville
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Halloween Party →
Community Center’s Meadowlark Hall, 12975 Rolling Ridge Dr., Victorville
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Costume And Casino Party →
The None Lounge, ., Victorville
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Night of The Living Room 2! →
The Living Room, 16822 C St., Victorville
7:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Open Gym - Adult Basketball →
Rick Novack Center, 13558 Palm Street, Hesperia
9:00 am
Sunday October 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This Weekend!
FRESH BAKED COOKIES! While Supplies Last! Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Monster Funfetti Churro Snickerdoodle Oatmeal Oatmeal Raisin Biscoff… (Nextdoor Buttermilk Rd) - My pickles is 13 yrs old.
She’s showing out for October and letting everyone know she’s still a goddess and my forever baby. Large rat compliments of a rare large black female… (Nextdoor Iron horse)
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Busser in Victorville. Apply here.
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Victorville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Victorville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Adelanto
- Elio Battisti died in pedestrian accident on Air Expressway (newsline.com)
- Riverside rally protests what advocates call ICE ‘siege' in the Inland Empire (sbsun.com)
- Indonesian nurse seized by ICE during trip to Disneyland with her American husband and son (newsbreak.com)
Apple Valley
- Apple Valley Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Victorville Man After Deputies Find Gun, Suspected Fentanyl (vvng.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you get when you drop a Coffee Mug?" — a Coffee Break! (Thank you Jorie W. for sending it in!)
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