Pets, music invading Civic Center Park on Saturday
Eighth annual event will feature ‘Big Fat Steve Band’FROM STAFF REPORTSCelebrate pets of all things furry, finned and scaly on Saturday when the Apple Valley Municipal Animal Shelter hosts its 8th...
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Straight shot on USS Nimitz
Photo by Seaman Siobhana R. McEwen, Mass Communication Specialist, U.S. NavyGunner’s Mate 3rd class Joseph Janelle, right, from Apple Valley, shoots a line to the Military Sealift Command fast combat...
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Town installing public exercise equipment
Officials hoping for October completionBy Martial Haprov EDITORResidents will soon have another option for fitness thanks to a project the town began work on last week.Civic Center Park will soon be...
View ArticleArrest logs for Sept. 24, 2013
All names listed are residents of Apple Valley, and all suspected crimes were committed in San Bernardino County unless otherwise stated, as reported by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s...
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Around Town: Happy trails, Tex
By Pat Orr Apple Valley ReviewOn Sunday, we said goodbye to Mike “Tex” Meeken (pictured).Tex was one of the earliest sales leaders at the Apple Valley Ranchos Land Company. He and sales partner George...
View ArticleOpinion: Deals with the devil
By Daniel B. Jeffs Apple Valley ReviewPresident Obama and Vladimir Putin cooked up the deal for Syria to turn over chemical weapons to make them both look good. Recall Obama told Putin that he would be...
View ArticleAV, VV seeking public input
Online survey available nowFrom Staff ReportsResidents who wished they had a say in how local government decides how to distribute grant funds for community needs and services now have that chance.The...
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New beauty shop opens at Jess Ranch
By Davida Siwisa James Apple Valley ReviewA new beauty shop has moved into the Jess Ranch Marketplace, boasting an inventory of more than 20,000 products including cosmetics, fragrances, hair and skin...
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Town to close streets Saturday for reverse triathlon
Participant registration open nowFrom Staff ReportsWith more than 400 athletes and hundreds more spectators expected to converge Saturday for the fourth annual Reverse Triathlon, the town is planning...
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Herb Jeffries birthday festivities to feature film screenings, mini-tour,...
By Martial Haprov EDITORA decorated actor and musician who filmed two movies in Apple Valley in the 1930s turns 100 years old this week and several local groups are planning to throw him a two-day...
View ArticleWe want to hear your memories
On Nov. 28, 1988, Apple Valley was officially incorporated as a town. This year, as the town celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Apple Valley Review plans to join in the celebration.And in doing so,...
View ArticleAround Town: Uppity, aren’t we?
By Pat Orr Apple Valley ReviewI spent two days in late 1986 mapping out a plan to build multiple retail stores in the Victor Valley with my partner and a corporate real estate expert from Detroit,...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Tracing roots with a group
Since the 1960s, I have lived in the Victor Valley, where my children were born and attended Apple Valley schools. We have seen the maturation of the towns over the years, along with their accompanying...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: A slogan for a town
When I think of Apple Valley, I remember the “Welcome” sign my father-in-law, Walt Smith helped get erected at the corner of Highway 18 and Apple Valley Road. He actually wrote the slogan, “Welcome to...
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'Let's call it a town'
Editor’s note: This article was originally prepared in celebration of the Town of Apple Valley’s 20th anniversary of incorporation.By Dick Pearson For the Apple Valley ReviewW e were well into the...
View ArticleDusty Files
The following news items, which trace some of the storied past of Apple Valley and its residents, were originally reported in the Victor Press and Daily Press.55 years ago• District board of trustee...
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Editor's note: Somebody’s having a birthday
By Martial Haprov EDITORIn November 1988, more than 83 percent of voters said yes to Measure K, approving the incorporation of Apple Valley as a town in San Bernardino County.With this week’s...
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‘Original Downtown’ sees fair share of ups, downs
By Davida Siwisa James Apple Valley ReviewThe history and development of the Town of Apple Valley includes covered wagons, ranches, turkey farms and, notably, the dreams of two men in particular:...
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From turkey farm to booming community
Marketplace, residential development grow Jess Ranch over past few decadesBy Davida Siwisa James Apple Valley ReviewThere is a rich history of the families that staked homesteads in Apple Valley in the...
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Memories, stories flood Town Hall
Past council members gather to share war stories, recollectionsBy Martial Haprov EDITORHer voice trembling with emotion, Heidi Larkin-Reed could barely get through the words in her hands as she tried...
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