CALIFORNIA – The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Jan. 13 that former Navy sailor Jinchao Wei, convicted of espionage in August 2025, was...

BARSTOW – WorldStrides, an educational travel and experiential learning company, announced that Barstow High School Aztecs marching band was selected to perform at the Alamo Bowl, December 29, in San Antonio Texas.

CALIFORNIA – San Bernardino County district attorney Jason Anderson announced on January 2 that Verizon Wireless will pay $7.7 million to settle a statewide civil case. The case involves environmental violations at Verizon’s cell towers across Southern California. San Bernardino County agencies will receive more than $1.1 million from the settlement. Anderson said the investigation found consistent gaps in required reporting, employee training, and inspection access across facilities. “This judgment ensures accountability while strengthening transparency for first responders at thousands of cell towers and requires that Verizon maintain compliance going forward,” Anderson said. Numerous cell tower violations Starting January 2019, numerous Verizon cell towers had violations involving hazardous materials and above-ground petroleum tanks used for backup generators. Verizon stores and uses materials...