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Adelanto City Update
By Mike Borja, Management Analyst City of Adelanto On The Verge of Tremendous Growth On the verge of tremendous growth is the City of Adelanto. Located in the western portion of the High Desert, Adelanto is comfortably removed from the urban sprawl of Los Angeles, yet close enough to take advantage of urban amenities and resources. Adelanto offers the perfect blend of small t...
Town of Apple Valley Update
By Kathie Martin Marketing and Public Affairs Officer The Yucca Loma Bridge The number one transportation priority of the Town of Apple Valley since 2005, the Yucca Loma Bridge has progressed from a 40-year long discussion, to a shovel-ready project breaking ground in 2010. Included in the circulation elements of Apple Valley, Victorville, and the County of San Bernardino, and a compo...
Hesperia City Update
By Lisa K. LaMere Economic Development Analyst Hesperia Receives Second State Designation Batting 1000 in 2009, the City of Hesperia’s Economic Development team wrote its second competitive, award-winning state application of the year. December 24, 2009 brought notification of final approval for the Hesperia Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ). An RMDZ is a specially designated ge...
Victorville City Update
By Tracy Foster, Management Technician City of Victorville Economic Development Global Opportunities At The Heart of Victorville’s Future “Global Access” has long been Victorville’s mantra. The city has worked extensively to promote growth locally and throughout the Victor Valley by targeting international organizations. With the creation of Regional Center of ...
It’s Water That Drives Our Economy
By Michael Stevens Mojave Water Agency Community Liason Officer Whether you’ve been part of the High Desert for five, 10, 20-years more—or even less time—think back to how much commercial and residential construction our communities have experienced. Although current economic conditions have slowed the growth, it hasn’t stalled and projections that development projects ...
Programs For Success
By Gary Thomas San Bernardino County Superintendent The challenges facing public education today are unprecedented for generations of students and their families. With state employment stagnated in double digits and effects of the housing crisis still crippling financial outlooks, the economic future and budget situation for California remains uncertain. Underlying those concerns for public educ...