BNSF to Build New Integrated Rail Complex in Barstow to Increase Supply Chain Efficiency Nationwide

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Post Date:10/06/2022 12:34 PM First-of-its kind integrated facility will create 20,000 direct and indirect jobs, and reduce port and freeway congestion around the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach  BARSTOW, Calif., Oct. 1, 2022 – BNSF Railway today announced plans to invest more than $1.5 billion to construct a state-of-the-art master-planned rail facility in Southern…

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BARSTOW COUNCILMEMBER CARMEN HERNANDEZ JOINS WOMENS HISTORY MONTH PANEL TO DISCUSS EQUITY AND EQUALITY

Post Date:03/23/2023 6:52 PM     Councilmember Carmen Hernandez, representing the City of Barstow, recently participated in a panel discussion focused on equity and equality as part of the Women’s History Month celebration. The event was hosted by Barstow Community College during a celebratory brunch, with fellow councilmember Barbara Rose also in attendance. The panelists…

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WHY BARSTOW INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY IS A BIG DEAL

Post Date:03/23/2023 4:56 PM Transportation has long been part of the story of Barstow, California, located in the southern portion of the state in the Mojave Desert. The settlement began along the Mormon Corridor as freight wagons and animals followed the course of the Mojave River. When miners arrived following discovery of silver, railroads were…

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ANNOUNCEMENT ~NEW PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

Post Date:03/12/2023 9:10 PM  City Manager Willie Hopkins Jr. announced the Appointment of Miriam Munoz to the position of Public Information Officer for the City of Barstow. Public Information Officers (PIOs) are the communication coordinators or spokespersons of governmental organizations. Miriam has over 15 years of Professional Public Relations Management. She moved to the High…

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Get Involved in your community | Clean California Community Days 2023

Post Date:03/15/2023 1:48 PM Spring Into Action for Clean California Community Days, a volunteer service event and celebration sponsored by the Governor’s Office, Caltrans, and our partners throughout California.   This statewide 11-day event kicks off Friday, March 17, with a big splash of activities occurring on Saturday, March 25. The goal is to work together…

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