California
The biggest of 14 updates to Barstow’s public record this month; 14 projects under review.
Steady. Records are moving at a typical pace for an area this size.
Barstow has 14 active development records - building permits, land-use applications and environmental reviews - of which 3 are under review and 0 are open for public comment.
2 zoning or land-use policy changes are in progress in Barstow: rezonings, code amendments and comprehensive-plan updates, from the city's official records.
Records updated Aug 29, 2026 · every record names its official source · www.barstowca.org.
median of 113 similar-size cities in CA
From the Census Bureau's survey of local government finances, which classifies every city's own accounts the same way; utilities and enterprise funds are included where the city runs them. Compared with the median mix of similar-size cities in the same state - a description of how the money is allocated, not a judgement of it. Read from the Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances.
Every number is the district’s own reporting: the yearly series and peer median come from its filings to the U.S. Census Bureau (all funds, comparable nationwide); the most recent school year comes from its filing to the state (General Fund) - two scopes, shown separately, never mixed. Dollars are divided by the district’s enrollment; the peer median is a size cohort, not a ranking. This is spending, never a rating of schools.
What the council decides, from the minutes - counts and roll calls, never a rating.
Checking the city’s meeting portal…
By reported crime, Barstow recorded more reported offenses than similar-size communities in 2025 - Low on AreaMatter's community-safety measure. In 2025, Barstow's police reported 330 violent offenses (about 1 for every 75 residents) and 728 property offenses (about 1 for every 34 residents) to the FBI. Counts are what agencies reported; practices differ between agencies and years.
Violent offenses are up 22% since 2022 and property offenses are up 22% since 2022, by the rates Barstow's police reported to the FBI (population-adjusted, complete reporting years only).
In FY2022, Barstow spent $4,040 per resident. The biggest shares went to general government & administration (42%), police (20%), fire (18%). Figures are the Census Bureau's own survey of local government finances.
In FY2022, Barstow raised $2,277 per resident, mostly from sales & other taxes (50%), charges & fees (23%), property tax (19%).
Barstow Unified Sch Dist spends $19,022 per student, from the Census Bureau's own survey of school district finances. The schools section on this page compares it with similar-size districts.
Not enough records yet for a number - the page shows exactly what is missing instead of a guess.
The largest open records right now: Electric Vehicle Charging Station and Logistics Facility Project; PROJ-2022-00216 - YEWT; Glacier Power & Gas Solar; Grow Organic 9, Inc.; Application for State of California OHV G26 Grant Program.
Every record on this page links to the city's or county's own permit listing. AreaMatter reads the official permit and land-use feeds every 12 hours and shows each record's status, dates and location; residents can also enter an address to see what is near it.
Under review: the city is still deciding. Open for comment: there is a deadline to be heard. Approved / issued: the permit or decision has been granted. Under construction and completed follow the city's own record.
Yes - Electric Vehicle Charging Station and Logistics Facility Project; PROJ-2022-00216 - YEWT.
Rezonings go through a public hearing before the planning commission or council; the hearing notice states how to testify and the written-comment deadline. AreaMatter shows the deadline and the official notice on each item.