We had a great time last week at our Concerts in the Park kick-off and enjoyed listening to the Victorville Sings participants. Congratulations to Penelope Padilla for progressing to the finals! 

Our next concert is June 28.  Bring your family for an evening of FREE musical entertainment, arts and crafts, KidsZone, and food vendors.

This year we have a few new safety measures in place. Upon entry, all bags and coolers will be checked for outside alcohol. Items that are not allowed will be asked to be left in your vehicle. If you have a clear bag, that would be a great option and will help keep the line moving. Dogs are welcome, but they must be kept in on a leash of no more than six feet in length. Gates open at 5 p.m.! 

Concerts will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hook Park on the following Fridays:

June 28 –Tania Y Su Nueva Era (Latin)
July 12 – Acme Time Machine (Oldies)
July 19 – Southbound & Co. (Classic Rock) 

During the concert, TXT2VOTE for your favorite Victorville Sings performer. Finalists will be selected from the first three concerts, and the champion will be crowned at the final concert, July 19. 

For more information (760) 245-5551.

Keep your pets safe this holiday!  Fireworks displays can be overwhelming for most pets, especially dogs.  If possible, bring your dog inside to a confined space and play music or a television to cover the sound of the fireworks.  Be sure your pet is wearing an updated, visible ID tag, and take a current photo of your pet just in case. Keep fireworks, charcoal, and other harmful products out of reach. 

For more pet safety tips, visit vv.city/animalcare.

Success Stories: 

Our Animal Care & Control Team works around the clock to ensure that the pets in our care are well taken care of and find their fur-ever homes! We are grateful for the support of our community and rescue partners.

Last week, we placed 15 dogs with animal rescues. One rescue took eight small dogs we had in our care, and Officers Smith and Lopez transported seven dogs to Baker to place them in the care of Dublin, a rescue located in Las Vegas. So far, Dublin has rescued close to 50 dogs from our temporary animal shelter.  We are fur-ever grateful for the rescues that give these loving dogs a second chance!

Pet Fostering and Adoptions:

Drop by this weekend to meet the pets we have available for adoption or fostering.  Our adoption event will be at our Animal Care & Control office located at 14206 Amargosa Rd. between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. 

You can also meet pets that are available at our Animal Care & Control Office, Mon.-Thur. 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. and Fri. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

If you can’t adopt, please consider becoming a short- or long-term volunteer foster, which will give the animals in our care the socialization and attention they need to remain adoptable.  

Free Licensing and Microchipping:

Our Animal Care & Control staff also offer free pet licensing and microchipping for Victorville residents every Thursday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. at our office on Amargosa Road. 

For more information, please visit vv.city/animalcare or call (760) 955-5089.

The Victorville City Library hosts great educational programs for children and teens.

Summer Reading Program

Now through July 20, kids 0-17 are invited to participate in our Summer Reading Program. Read a certain number of minutes daily or weekly to earn prizes! Each week you read, you can earn a book, a small incentive, and a raffle ticket for our weekly prizes. The more you read, the more likely you are to earn the chance to win one of our grand prizes at the end of the summer! To register for our Summer Reading Program please visit our Victorville City Library.

Flag Craft 

Stop by the Victorville City Library this Saturday, June 29 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. to design your own flag. Join us in the computer lab where we will use design software to create custom flags. This event is free for ages eight and up.

For more information, call (760) 245-4222.

Beat the heat this summer and cool off with a recreational swim day at our Doris Davies Pool Tuesday through Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.!

Recreational swim will be available through Aug. 17 except on June 19 and July 4 when our pool will be closed for holiday observances.

Register for swim lessons at VictorvilleCA.gov/Recreation or call (760) 245-6467.

Dump your junk for FREE!  Dispose of unwanted items at our Free Dump Day, July 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the site of the former Victor Valley Jr. High located at 16925 Forrest Ave.  This event is open to Victorville residents only. 

For a list of acceptable items and more information, visit VictorvilleCA.gov/DumpItRightVV.

Help us Keep Victorville Clean and #DumpItRightVV!

 For more information, call (760) 955-8615.

Fireworks continue to be illegal in the City of Victorville, and our $1,000 fine is being enforced.

Leave the fireworks to the professionals and join us for our 4th of July Spectacular at the Fairgrounds.  

Report fireworks anonymously at vv.city/reportfireworks. 

You can help us increase the effectiveness of our enforcement efforts by including the exact street address in your report.