CALIFORNIA – The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) announced that pre-registration for the Dream For All (DFA) Shared Appreciation Loan Program will open February...

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 — Assembly Bill 1557, introduced Jan. 8, 2026, seeks to clarify the legal definition of electric bicycles in California while limiting high-powered e-bikes. The measure, authored by Assembly Member Diane Papan (D-San Mateo), would clarify that an electric bicycle must be equipped with fully operable pedals and an electric motor that cannot exceed 750 watts of peak power. "We think we are really going to enhance safety with it. We don't want to ban it altogether. We just want to make it where the bikes are safer," Papan said. E-bike injuries in California have surged, rising from 751 cases in 2017 to more than 23,493 in 2022, according to a study published in the Journal of the...