BNSF BIG – Barstow International Gateway

BNSF announced plans to construct Barstow International Gateway which will be a first of its kind intermodal facility with warehouses and transloading on-site and a switching yard for containers coming in and out of the ports of LA and Long Beach. https://betterbarstow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BNSF-BIG-Barstow-International-Gateway.mp4

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17th annual New Mexico Chili Cook-off’s and Belen Fiestas!

What an amazing time we had at the 17th annual New Mexico Chili Cook-off’s and Belen Fiestas! Our Barstow city council members and Mayor made sure to attend this fantastic event and express their gratitude to the community for coming out. We were also thrilled to have California State Treasurer Fiona Ma in attendance, who…

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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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Rotary Club Meeting glad to hear citywide updates

Mayor Paul Anthony Courtney, Police Chief Albert Ramirez, Acting Fire Chief Nick Dinapoli and Building Official and Fire Marshall Chris Heldreth were on hand tonight at the Local Rotary Club Meeting to provide citywide updates on new business development, the status of our public safety units, and citywide improvement projects. We thank the members of…

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Public Safety – Barstow FIRE / EMS

As Mayor, I propose a goal of continuing to exhaust all efforts to keep the Barstow Fire Protection District under local control (City of Barstow) and creating an appointed Fire Commission Board. One Commissioner will come from each city district 1,2,3,4 and there will be a member at large. I also propose to re-start the…

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Homeless / Transient Issue

Our quality of life in Barstow should strive to match the quality of our nice climate. As Mayor, I will lead the efforts to tackle the homeless and ever-growing population of the “dumping” of transients on our city streets. I propose to to create a position of “Health and Welfare Officer”. The funding will come…

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Housing Starts

As Mayor, I propose to create a working relationship/partnership with local home builders to “jump-start” new home building. Homes would initially be built (1) house at a time. NOTE: Historically, multi-home builders have chosen not to build in Barstow because of unfavorable demographic concerns and this fact remains to date. What do you think? Leave…

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