June 2022 - Issue #4
Stories inside
THEPULSE
OF THE HIGH DESERT
SENIORS, VETERANS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES
Daggett, California and Calico Ghost Town ONE TOWN WAS ABANDONED WHILE ONE LIVES ON. Both Calico and Daggett were founded in the early 1880s, part of a silver boom in this part of California’s Mojave Desert. And yet, only a few decades later, one – Calico – had been abandoned, while Daggett lives on to this day. Why? What can we learn from the story of these two tiny towns? And how can we experience both towns to truly understand the story of natural resources in this part of California? Read more on page 18
Check out the events going on in our area this month.
Tesla Building 100-Stall Supercharger Station In Mojave Desert Town TESLA IS BUILDING ITS LARGEST SUPERCHARGER STATION to date in Barstow, Ca- stalls. The size of the project has not gone unnoticed on social media in recent months. In lifornia, a town located in the Mojave Desert some 115 miles from Los Angeles and 156 miles from Las Vegas. February, @MarcoRPTesla, a Tesla fan who is tracking the expansion of the Supercharger The announcement was made by Barstow Mayor Paul Cortney during a city council network, posted images of the Barstow Supercharger station’s construction. meeting earlier this week. He revealed that Tesla is already months into construction of Read more on page 14 the charging hub, which will be America’s largest with no fewer than 100 Supercharger
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Magic at Kemper Campbell Ranch WHILE VISITING THE KEMPER CAMPBELL RANCH, guests often share their own versions of “I had no idea this was here and I’m from the area”. The path into the ranch hints at the reasons guests love to visit and tenants love to live there. From one of the busiest areas of Victorville, follow a quiet residential road around the rocky hills to find a peaceful desert oasis. The fields and ranch buildings stretch across the valley in a refreshing contrast to the noisy downtown area on the other side of the hill. Read more on page 20
Inside: Memory Café: Social Activities for People with Dementia Memo - page 6 12 Home Modifications for Stroke Survivors Give Greater Independence - Page 8 Victor Valley Museum Wins NACo Award for ‘Military in the Mojave’ Exhibit - page 9 The Year is 1922 - page 16 Victorville Fire ranked among top departments in the U.S. with new ISO rating - Page 16
