Announcing the host cities of the 2019 Amgen Tour of California

Beautiful day greets Ride in the Rocks participants in Lucerne Valley

LUCERNE VALLEY — Picture postcard weather set the backdrop for the 10th annual Ride in the Rocks event Saturday morning.

Rolling out the fun

APPLE VALLEY — It was a beautiful Saturday morning at Apple Valley Civic Center as Robert Love and his two children prepared for their ten-mile bicycle ride.

2018 Victor Valley Bicycle Tour is today

If you haven’t signed up already, it’s not too late. Head over to the VVBT website for all the details.

4th Annual Victor Valley Bicycle Tour set for Saturday

APPLE VALLEY — More than 200 riders are expected to participate in the 4th Annual Victor Valley Bicycle Tour that returns to the High Desert this weekend.

Victor Valley Bicycle Tour PSA: Patience

The Village Corridor Enhancement Plan workshop

The Town of Apple Valley’s Village Corridor Enhancement Plan is seeking input about traffic patterns through The Village, including bike lanes. The second and final workshop for this project will be held October 30 between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the council chambers at Town Hall, 14955 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley, CA 92307.

High desert street maintenance

I noticed that the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports for both Hesperia and Apple Valley include figures for how many miles of roadway have been resurfaced (Adelanto and Victorville seem not to include these figures).

Editor’s Notebook: Highway 138 East project is finished

Without fanfare, Caltrans’ contractor finished the Highway 138 East widening project sometime in the last couple of weeks. I knew they were getting close, because about 80 percent of the new road had been open for quite some time.

Highway 18 Corridor Study

The Town of Apple Valley is seeking input on a Corridor Study project on Highway 18 in the Apple Valley Village (AKA The Village) area.

Bike path, lane agreements OK’d near VVC, Old Town

VICTORVILLE — The City Council this week unanimously approved construction and maintenance agreements with stakeholders for bike pathway as part of the Mojave Riverwalk project.

Update: AB 1103 stop as yield bill

I just learned that the author has decided to pull the bill from the hearing because there were not enough supporting votes.

Update on AB 1103

Dear AB 1103 supporter,

Apple Valley’s incoming Town Manager is a cyclist

On Tuesday, November 28, the Apple Valley Town Council will vote to hire Doug Robertson as the new Town Manager. The good news is that this would dramatically increase the number of cyclists in Apple Valley government from approximately zero to one, as Robertson is a cyclist.

Letter to the editor: Road safety

The seemingly endless resurfacing project on Apple Valley Road, has me wondering who the project manager is. My project managing experience comes from being involved with space track stations and major Communication sites. This project has so many loose ends I am glad my name isn’t connected with it.

Town of Apple Valley granted $3.4 million for safe routes to school

Children at Mariana Academy, Sandia Academy, and Apple Valley High School will soon find it easier to walk or bike to school thanks to a $3.4 million grant from the California Department of Transportation.

AB 1103 update

Dear AB 1103 supporter,

‘Safe and scenic’

APPLE VALLEY — The air may have been chilly early Saturday morning, but things heated up quickly along the Victor Valley Bicycle Tour routes, says rider Dane Redmond.

Status report on the SR-138 (East) realignment

CalTrans crews are hard at work “realigning” State Route 138 east (A.K.A. Highway 138, A.K.A. Rim of the World Highway) from 1.9 miles east of Interstate 15 (A.K.A. I-15) to just west of Post Office Road. Apparently, “realignment” is CalTrans-speak for scrapping the previous road and replacing it with something completely different.

AB 1103 stop as yield update

Dear AB 1103 supporter,