M's sign with Clinton; Re-up with High Desert Sep 23, 2008
And despite some reports to the contrary, the M's will remain in High Desert for 2009 and follow the team wherever it moves the following season. Read on for the details. (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
M's Faced With Choice of Clinton or Hickory Sep 19, 2008
Thus, if the Ms sign with High Desert, they would have to consider the ramifications of the club relocating after one year. Lancaster wouldnt present that issue, but also wouldnt solve the biggest problem the Ms have with their desert affiliate: odd playing conditions (strong wind and high elevation) distorting player stats and making it disproportionately tough for pitchers to succeed. (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
M's staying in Tacoma, Everett, and Pulaski Sep 17, 2008
But agreements with Wisconsin and High Desert have lapsed, and it appears the Timber Rattlers are close to becoming affiliated with the Brewers ... Its been widely rumored (though never publicly acknowledged) that the Mariners were not happy with the difficult conditions presented for pitchers in High Desert ... And the skewed numbers also made it hard to evaluate offensive numbers and judge whether a player was truly ready for a promotion to AA. In addition, there was some doubt that there... (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
Mortgage rates are plunging -- for those who qualify Sep 12, 2008
In certain parts of the high desert, where home prices have fallen as much as 45%, lower rates are helping to drive buyer interest in foreclosed properties, said Clem Ziroli, First Mortgage's chairman. September is usually a so-so month for home sales, he said, "but it may be our best month this year in fundings," including refinancings as well as purchase loans. (Yahoo News -- Real Estate)
Gilbert's six RBIs burn ex-club Sep 12, 2008
It was the most productive day for the Cal State East Bay product since he hit for the cycle and drove in three runs on June 19 against High Desert. Gilbert, an All-Star this summer, was once destined for Lancaster himself. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Postseason Awards: High Desert Mavericks Sep 10, 2008
By PublisherDate: Sep 9, 2008 With the minor league season coming to a close, we take a look at the Mariner's California League affiliate, the High Desert Mavericks. The Mavs had another tough season but there were some bright spots to be found. (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
* So close, but so far Sep 7, 2008
The Curry sisters, college sophomores who live with their parents in this high desert town on the outskirts of San Diego, are what Nancy L. Segal, a psychologist who is researching behavioral differences among twins, refers to as virtual twins. By her definition, virtual twins are unrelated children born within nine months of each other who enter a family, through birth or adoption, in the first year of life. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Location matters when it comes to making films Sep 4, 2008
MONUMENT VALLEY: Straddling the Utah-Arizona border, this expanse of high desert, big sky and distinctive rock formations became the geological muse for many of director John Ford's Westerns. Any time you see John Wayne galloping across a barren landscape, chances are he's high-tailing it across this valley. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pineda Throws One-Hit Shutout For Wisconsin Sep 3, 2008
High Desert and Wisconsin wrapped up tough seasons with wins, and Pulaski fell in the Appy League's title series ... High Desert ended the season on a two-game winning streak, taking the final game 6-4 in Lake Elsinore ... With rumors flying that the Ms may be attempting to land a full-season A+ club in the Florida State League, this was possibly the final game for the Mariner organization at High Desert. (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
Man seeks to overturn Vegas murder conviction Sep 2, 2008
Connolly is seeking a reversal of his conviction and his immediate release from High Desert State Prison. District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez is scheduled to start re-examining the conviction on Wednesday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Alumni Update Aug 26, 2008
Justin SouzaSport: BaseballHigh School: Galt HighPro: High Desert MavericksThe right-handed reliever is 1-1 with a 4. 01 ERA in 11 appearances for the Mavericks, a Class-A advanced affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Housing affordability jumps in region Aug 20, 2008
Only Riverside/San Bernardino, at 60 percent, and the High Desert region, at 68 percent, had higher scores than Sacramento County for the quarter. Across California, 48 percent of households could afford an entry-level home, double the 24 percent figure recorded in second-quarter 2007. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
California Realtors: Q2 entry-level housing affordability up to 48% Aug 20, 2008
At 68 percent, the High Desert region was the most affordable area in the state. The San Francisco Bay Area region was the least affordable in the state at 32 percent, followed by the Santa Clara region at 33 percent. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Is the California League about to shrink? Aug 10, 2008
Baseball America reported this month that the owners of the California League franchises in Bakersfield and Adelanto (High Desert) have begun discussions with Minor League Baseball president Pat O'Connor to move their teams to the East Coast, to begin play in the Carolina League as early as the 2009 season. Such a move would leave the California League with eight teams. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Virgin Galactic shoots for the stratosphere Aug 7, 2008
He'd just spent a few hours entertaining a gaggle of reporters at Mojave Airport in the California high desert. Safety was a hot topic, but Virgin is very much about fun. (MSNBC -- Politics)
The hits keep on coming Jul 31, 2008
He has two of the league's five complete-game shutouts this season, with the last coming on June 2 against High Desert. In his 10 outings since then, Rodriguez has only three quality starts, with this most recent outing his most difficult in that stretch. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Earthquake Rattles Southern California Jul 30, 2008
1 magnitude quake hit an unpopulated area of the high desert in 1999. The last powerful earthquake in urban Los Angeles among the most seismically active regions in the world struck in 1994 and was centered in Northridge, a section of the city in the San Fernando Valley. (New York Times)
Douglas All-Stars finish second at state Jul 30, 2008
Douglas beat Casa Grande 8-2 in one semifinal game while Mountain View beat High Desert 10-4 in the other. The championship game was also the third game the Douglas All-Stars played in an 18 hour stretch. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Looking through the Mask Jul 28, 2008
We arrived home from our commuter road trip to High Desert (Seattle Mariners affiliate) close to two hours ago; fortunately, the trip is only 45 minutes. All of our in-division road trips are commuters. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Douglas All-Stars beat Prescott; face Casa Grande today in state semifinals Jul 27, 2008
Mountain View Little League of Tucson won Pool A with a 6-0 record and will face High Desert, 4-1, the second place team in Douglas pool in the other semifinal game Saturday which is also scheduled for 8 a.m. The two semifinal winners will turn around 30-60 minutes after completing their games and then play for the state championship ... Following Thursday s dramatic win over High Desert Douglas All-Star coach Eliseo Daniel said his team was somewhat flat Friday and it showed in their... (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
X-Files odysseys worldwide Jul 25, 2008
Travel to the high desert of West Texas and you might stop to see the town of Marfa and its namesake "Marfa Lights." The unexplained phenomenon features dancing orbs and glowing balls that are purported to appear in pairs or groups against the night sky. With sightings recorded as early as the mid-1800s, Marfa brings tourists to gape after dark at the scrubby flats around town. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Lucas' six hits power Naturals Jul 22, 2008
It was the most hits for Lucas since he went 00002274 4-for-4 on July 6, 2006 for the High Desert Mavericks in the Class A Advanced California League. "I felt really comfortable," he said. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Repec shines in Class A California League Jul 20, 2008
The right-handed hitting Repec, the Rockies' 27th-round selection in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, was 3-for-5 with a double and homer and drove in four runs in the Nuts' recent 10-6 victory over High Desert. Last Wednesday night, Repec was 2-for-6 in Modesto's 8-7, 13-inning victory over Bakersfield. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
A Midsummer Look at Stanford Baseball Jul 17, 2008
2008 Team: High Desert Mavericks (Seattle Mariners) 2008 League: Single-A California League Seasons At Stanford: 2005-08 Seasons In Professional Baseball: 2008. 2008 Team: Arizona Mariners (Seattle Mariners) 2008 League: Arizona Rookie League Seasons At Stanford: 2004-06 Seasons In Professional Baseball: 2006-08. (Gostanford.com)
Retracing old routes to find a new U.S. Jul 16, 2008
Ask residents today what has most transformed the Methow Valley, and the answer comes quickly: "the road." The North Cascades Highway, also known as State Road 20, opens when the snow melts each spring, instantly connecting what the mountains divide: ancient forest and high desert, big city and small town, legacies of logging and ranching, a route for tourists and the untoured. Back when the guides were being written, touring the engineering marvel of the dams on the other side of the mountain... (International Herald Tribune)
Halos prospect has seven-RBI night Jul 8, 2008
He had two multi-homer games for the Quakes and registered his previous career best with five hits and five RBIs on July 5 against the High Desert Mavericks. Nate Sutton scored three times and Anel De Los Santos went 3-for-5 with two runs scored for Arkansas (4-12). (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
David W. Bixby Jr. Jul 6, 2008
before moving to New York, where he worked in advertising before starting Dave Bixby Draws prior to his retirement in the high desert of Sierra Vista. He was an epicurean who collected vintage wines labels and Japanese artifacts, an avid jazz enthusiast and well read historian who enjoyed sharing his joy for life with family and friends. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
TEMPO: Rutherford, Kovash featured at HAA show Jun 30, 2008
She loves the high desert, the flora and fauna here and this is where she is going to stay. Read her garden related articles every first Sunday of a month in this newspaper. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Smile shows Padres' Carrillo is back Jun 29, 2008
After a shaky first outing against High Desert on June 15 during which he allowed six runs on six hits in one inning, Carrillo has settled down. He threw two scoreless innings against Lancaster on June 20 and expects to go four innings or 65 pitches on Tuesday at Visalia. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
iaTV Expands Reach in Southern California Jun 26, 2008
Cox Communications, Orange County: Channel 475 Charter Communications, Ventura County: Channel 137 Charter Communications, San Gabriel Valley, Inland Empire, high desert and mountain communities, Glendale, Burbank, Long Beach, Whittier and Malibu: Channel 143 Charter Communications, Cerritos: Channel 219 Champion Broadband, Arcadia-Monrovia-Pasadena: Channel 196 Time Warner Cable, Los Angeles: Channel 157. . (TVweek.com)
Dorman And Lorin Shine On Sunday Jun 24, 2008
High Desert is off until Thursday for the All-Star break. With on the DL for the Mavs, was named to the California League team for the California-Carolina All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Myrtle Beach, S.C.. (Seattle, TheInsiders.com)
Aviation record-holder Steve Fossett missing Jun 24, 2008
But Ryan noted the challenge rescuers are facing as they comb the high desert region, which is covered with sagebrush and hides deep ravines. Rescuers are focusing on 600 square miles. (Yahoo News -- Aviation and Aerospace)
Medical group donates supplies to Painted Turtle Jun 24, 2008
High Desert Medical Group (HDMG ) has been a generous friend for the special campers who come every summer to the Painted Turtle in Lake Hughes ... High Desert Medical Group wants to make sure these kids have the opportunity to keep coming back for a long time. (Los Angeles Daily News)
A's prospect hits for cycle Jun 20, 2008
Archie Gilbert hit for the cycle and drove in four runs to lead the Ports in a 19-7 rout of the host High Desert Mavericks. His ninth-inning grounder to second baseman Cesar Fuentes was bobbled and originally judged an error, but the official scorer changed the ruling to a single a half-inning later. (MLB.com -- Oakland Athletics)
Laura Ann Lolly’ Gast Jun 19, 2008
Lolly also joined Frank in real estate and in a short time they opened their own business, High Desert Realty. They operated High Desert Realty until moving back to Corvallis in 1997, where they co-managed Grass Roots Books. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Las Vegas and Suns record wins on Sunday Jun 17, 2008
" Shoemaker said he likes the team chemistry, and the team is playing hard. The Suns are likely to stay together much of the second half with the possible exception of a pitcher or two. Jacksonville opens second-half action Tuesday at Birmingham. Score by Innings Huntsville 000 003 000-3 Jacksonville 300 100 00x-4 Jacksonville ab r h bi ave Godwin cf 4 1 1 0 .281 De Jesus ss 2 1 0 0 .296 Hoffmann rf 3 1 1 3 .294 Bellhorn 1b 4 0 0 0 .229 Mitchell 3b 4 0 1 0 .227 Berezay lf 3 0 0 0 .150... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Detective Makes Promise, Tracks Alleged Rapist For 10 Years Jun 14, 2008
-- A rape victim in the high desert and the detective who brought her alleged attacker to justice 10 years later shared their story Friday with KNBC's. was charged in 1998 with three counts of lewd acts upon a child and one count of forcible rape. (NBC4.tv, CA)
FULL STORY-> Jun 13, 2008
Realty Times - Market Conditions: Inland Empire and High Desert, California ... Market Conditions: Inland Empire and High Desert, California by Realty Times Staff ... Our market expert for the Inland Empire and High Desert Areas of California says that prices have continued to improve for the first time, and affordability has returned to his market. (RealtyTimes)
Oregon Recreation Report Jun 12, 2008
High Desert Museum, Saturday, June 7, beginning 11 a.m., Bend. Events include: Otter Talk. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Nuts defeat Mavs in 11 to get sweep Jun 5, 2008
Ferrante timed an 0-2 pitch from High Desert reliever David Asher and drilled it up the middle for the single that scored Travis Becktel from third base in the Nuts' 6-5 victory in 11 innings ... Repec had three hits for Modesto, which outhit High Desert 16-15 ... High Desert got a run off Nuts reliever Brandon Durden in the fifth for a 5-1 lead, but the Nuts tied it with a wild four-run fifth inning. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Mariners mailbag: Will Morrow start? Jun 3, 2008
I see that the highly rated Carlos Triunfel is no longer on the roster of the High Desert Mavericks in the California League. I cannot find his name on any of the other Minor League rosters, either. (MLB.com -- Seattle Mariners)
Modesto pitcher tosses a 2-hitter Jun 3, 2008
The lanky Dominican allowed two singles, faced 28 batters, struck out 10 and needed only 103 pitches to dispatch High Desert 1-0 on Monday night at John Thurman Field ... " High Desert starter Nick Hill (1-6) pitched well enough to win. He allowed six hits -- all singles -- in 6? innings. His only flaw was allowing three singles in the first inning, which came consecutively to Daniel Mayora, Mike Paulk and Victor Ferrante to produce the lone run. The Nuts had only three hits the rest of the way.... (Modesto Bee, CA)
Wild, Wild West: California Dreamin' Makes A Comeback Jun 2, 2008
With 64 percent of households with enough income to afford a starter home, Sacramento County and the High Desert region were the most affordable areas in the state. Monterey was the least affordable area in the state at 29 percent, followed by the San Francisco Bay Area at 30 percent. (RealtyTimes)
Feisty Nuts get past Mavericks Jun 2, 2008
Home runs by Becktel, Repec highlight Modesto's victory over High Desert ... There were definite signs of life in the Modesto offense in Sunday afternoon's 8-5 victory over High Desert, but more important was the display of spirit shown by the struggling Nuts ... Modesto added an unearned run in the third on an infield error, two walks and Nick Haley's sacrifice fly, but High Desert got to Roe for three runs on four consecutive hits in the fourth to tie the game 4-4. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Power outage linked to Edison May 31, 2008
A power outage that put Big Bear in the dark Friday afternoon was due to a loss of power from the Southern California Edison Feed from the high desert. Crews are working to restore power to all areas. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Seeds of doubt May 30, 2008
Habitat and range: Semi-open country, usually in mountainous areas but also high desert and forests. Found in Alaska, western and northern Canada and parts of Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Questions remain for those touched by Charles Manson murders May 25, 2008
The Inyo County Sheriff's Department, which has jurisdiction over the site, is a rural law enforcement agency with limited funds that were stretched by the expense of the two-day dig in the remote high desert wasteland. It's still unclear how much money was spent on the excavation, but it needed to be done, Sheriff Bill Lutze said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Calif. quake scientists detail impact of 'Big One' May 25, 2008
The quake begins north of the U.S.-Mexican border near the Salton Sea and the fault ruptures for about 200 miles in a northwest direction ending near the high desert town of Palmdale about 40 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Scientists chose the scenario because it would create intense shaking in the Los Angeles Basin and neighboring counties a region with nearly 22 million people. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Real estate sales perk up May 21, 2008
Only the high desert region of Southern California and Merced County -- where existing-home sales doubled and the median price tumbled 39% in a year -- had higher affordability rates. Whether this is the start of a rebound, the bottom of the decline or a temporary burst remains to be seen, LePage said. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Home affordability rose in California, Bay Area in Q1 May 21, 2008
The most affordable areas of the state were Sacramento County and the High Desert region, while Monterey County was the least affordable followed by the Bay Area. The affordability index measures the percentage of households that can afford an entry-level home statewide and in various regions. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Lone Star Dugout Prospect Hot List (5/2-5/16) May 17, 2008
In it, he yielded two runs over eight innings of work against High Desert and fanned eight batters while walking none. The University of Alabama product has shown impressive control with 20 strikeouts to just four walks over his last three outings, and he's also second in all of the minor leagues with 58. (Texas, TheInsiders.com)
Midwestern boy finds his place in Southern California May 16, 2008
Instead he found the High Desert in an out of the way community, but said that was just fine with him. I couldn't complain. (Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA)
Nuts pitcher one-hits Storm May 12, 2008
The victory completed Modesto's three-game sweep of Lake Elsinore, which is tied for first place with High Desert in the South Division despite being three games under. 500 -- another glaring example of the North's domination this season. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Lancaster hits seven homers in rout May 9, 2008
05/09/2008 1:08 AM ET Lancaster smacks seven homers Reddick, Nava and Engel go yard twice in 16-3 rout of High Desert By Danny Wild / Special to MLB.com ... Nava, Josh Reddick and Reid Engel each homered twice to power the Lancaster JetHawks to a hefty 16-3 win over the visiting High Desert Mavericks on Thursday ... Their 16 runs Thursday were also a season high, besting their previous 14-run effort against High Desert on April 5. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Up to 50 kittens drowned, ACO charged May 8, 2008
The High Desert city has taken a cautious approach to the allegations, hiring an outside public relations firm and issuing press releases but not speaking to the media. Hart released a statement Tuesday saying that Murphy should be treated as innocent until proved otherwise. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Grouse vs. industry in Western debate May 2, 2008
The grouse mottled brown, black and white is found on sagebrush plains and high desert from Colorado to California and north into southern Canada ... The birds return each spring to breeding and nesting locations called leks generally high desert with sagebrush, grass and wildflowers that provide both food and cover from predators. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Local Hall of Fame to take 66 members Apr 23, 2008
Big stick: Mason City Illini Central graduate Travis Scott is off to a big start as a catcher for the Seattle Mariners' High-A High Desert farm club of the California League, batting. 406 with two home runs and eight RBI in his first 32 at-bats. (Pekin Times, IL)
California League Apr 22, 2008
High Desert (Mariners) 10 8 ... High Desert at Lake Elsinore ... High Desert at Lake Elsinore. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Mayor, wife get jail in theft of $20K from little league Apr 21, 2008
-- A former mayor of a California high desert town and his wife have been sentenced to 6 months in jail for the theft of more than $20,000 from Little League coffers. Jim Nehmens, 50, and Kelly Nehmens, 44, pleaded guilty to grand theft by embezzlement and perjury Thursday. (Albany Times Union)
Wind Warning Extended Into Sunday Apr 20, 2008
Blowing dust is possible in the high desert all afternoon and evening. At 1 p.m. sustained winds had already picked up to 26 mph at Lancaster and were gusting at 35 mph. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Nevada dog finds its way home after a week, 77 miles Apr 19, 2008
- A dog that ran off during a road-trip rest stop in north-central Nevada apparently made its way nearly 80 miles across Nevada's high desert and two mountain ranges to return home to Ely a week later. Moon, a Siberian husky, was reunited on April 14 with owner Doug Dashiell, who had last seen her April 6 near Railroad Valley, a distance he later clocked at 77 miles. (North County Times)
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In recognition of April as Child Abuse Awareness Month, Mary Netzer, the Program Coordinator for the Women's Center High Desert will receive a proclamation. Karin Stone, Program Director for the Women's Center High Desert, will be presented a proclamation in recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. (Ridgecrest Daily Independent, CA)
Washington wines are making inroads across the nation Apr 9, 2008
The 13 estate vineyard sites are in the Columbia Valley and Wahluke Slope AVA s in a self described remote, windswept, high desert dotted with sagebrush and tumbleweeds. Rainfall averages only about 8 inches a year, and the soil is sandy and rocky ideal for grapes. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Organizational One-Stop: 4/5/08 Apr 6, 2008
Single-A Lancaster: homered for the second straight game, but it wasnt enough as High Desert edged the JetHawks, 7-5, in California League action front of 1,717 in Adelanto, CA. had three hits while Chih-Hsien Chiang, and Jorge Jimenez each had three hits ... Jimmy James, who will be making his high-A debut, is scheduled to start for the JetHawks tonight as they continue their four-game series against High Desert tonight. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. Hires Greg Frost as Vice President of National Training Apr 3, 2008
In New Mexico, the company does business as Frost Mortgage Banking Group, Charter Funding, Lending Solutions, Harvard Mortgage, High Desert Mortgage, and Albuquerque Lending; in Arizona, as PRMI, Inc. (FN); and in Utah and California as Primary Residential Mortgage, Inc. As a mortgage originator, Frost has been the top originator in New Mexico since 1985. He has been consistently ranked by Mortgage Originator Magazine as one of the top-20 loan originators in America and is noted as the... (PR Newswire)
