Phelan Rite Aid Pharmacy is offering COVID-19 Drive Through Testing (nasal swab) by appointment only Mondays through Fridays, from 10 am-8 pm, and Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 am-5 pm. To participate- All patients are required to provide government-issued identification, be at least 18 years old, and need to pre-register and complete a pre-screening online […]
Mea Ola’s Place, a local nonprofit Horse Rescue, takes in volunteers for cleanup days, as they struggle to pay bills through the pandemic. A 10-acre property on Johnson Road just north of Smoketree Road in Phelan is known as MEA Olea’s Place. It is a horse rescue that is becoming overrun with weeds and […]
Many Phelan locals knew David Jeno, best known, simply as Dave. He worked at Al’s Liquor Store on Phelan Road. Sadly, he passed away sometime around Independence Day. Dave had heart issues and had been to the hospital 4 or 5 times recently, according to his dear friend and boss, who drove him to the […]
Gardening 101 class for August 8th is Creating Art in the Garden. Classes are held on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 10:30am in the Phelan Community Garden led by Master Gardener Michelle Hannon. Michelle is a San Bernardino County certified Master Gardener and Master Composter, and an Occidental Arts and Ecology Center graduate […]
My Hero Subs and Pubs hosted a sandwich extravaganza for four local hospitals. The idea was to honor all of the medical staff’s hard work and devotion to caring for our communities in the wake of coved 19. The goal set was to deliver 1000 sandwiches to health care workers. In mid-May, 1000 sandwiches were […]
As 6:00pm approached on Sunday, July 19, folks arrived at the Fountain of Living Waters Church on Johnson Road in Phelan with smiling faces and happy hearts, because their church had reopened with Sunday Service held outside during the cooler part of the day. Ample seating was arranged in front of the church entrance, shaded […]
On Thursday mornings, starting at 9am at the Phelan Community Park, children under 12 can paint with an art instructor. Then, again at 11am, anyone over 13 can paint with the same art instructor. A perfect activity to help pass the time during summer break. Starting with a blank canvas folks taking the class, write […]
Harbor Freight parking lot shooting suspect, Isagani Tapaoan, 57, of Phelan is arrested during a traffic stop in Phelan. On Monday, July 6, 2020, at approximately 3:38 p.m., deputies responded to the report of a shooting that had occurred at 7th Street and LaPaz Drive. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim, later identified as Daniel Ramos, […]
June has proven to be a deadly month, with six auto-related deaths in and around the Tri-Community. Roadside memorials have become a familiar and frequent site along our local roads that continuously remind us that something needs to be done to stop these senseless deaths. Phelan – On Wednesday, June 10th, at approximately 8:15am there […]
In the early morning hours of June 24th, the parking lot at Quail Valley Middle School was bustling with San Bernardino County trucks, trailers, and over 40 staff from various County departments. Public health workers, social workers, librarians, you name it, all arrived to prepare for a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site. In cases like this, […]