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VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Families in the High Desert will soon have a new destination for fun and play with the arrival of Candeeland Victorville, which is tentatively aiming for a mid-May opening at the Mall of Victor Valley.

In an email to VVNG, co-owner Andrew Oh shared that while no confirmed date has been set, the team is working toward a mid-May launch. “Please note that this timeline may change due to various factors,” Oh stated.

Located at 14400 Bear Valley Road, Suite 901, Candeeland Victorville promises a playground designed to offer “endless excitement” for children of all ages. Younger visitors can explore Littleland, a specially designed area for toddlers.

Candeeland is described as an emerging indoor playground brand focused on providing clean, safe, and engaging environments where kids can exercise, socialize, and create lasting memories.

According to its mission statement, Candeeland aims to “bring families together” through physical movement, mental stimulation, and social connection.

The Victorville location will feature a wide range of attractions, including soft play areas, climbing walls, party rooms, a candy store, and a cafe/lounge area for parents.

Some locations also offer amenities like a ninja course, arcade, and laser maze, though it has not yet been confirmed which features the Victorville location will include.

Hiring efforts are underway, with Candeeland Victorville announcing plans for a job fair in the coming weeks, according to a recent Instagram post. Details about the event will be shared on their Instagram page (@candeelandvictorville).

Candeeland currently operates locations in Temecula, Riverside, Downey, and Santa Ana, among others, with additional centers coming soon to Burbank, Carlsbad, and Northridge.

For updates on the opening date and upcoming hiring events, residents are encouraged to follow Candeeland Victorville on Instagram or visit their website at candeeland.com.

Location:Candeeland Victorville14400 Bear Valley Rd, Ste 901Victorville, CA 92392

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VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A hotel in Victorville is poised to become one of the region’s most high-tech hospitality destinations following a $41 million acquisition deal by Nightfood Holdings, a company focused on automation and robotics-driven hotel operations.

Earlier this month, Nightfood announced it had entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire the 155-room Holiday Inn located at 15494 Palmdale Road. The hotel is currently undergoing major renovations to meet the standards required for a rebrand under the Courtyard by Marriott® name—including the addition of a new, state-of-the-art fitness center.

What sets this project apart is its use of robotics and automation to power core hotel functions. The Victorville property already utilizes technology developed by Skytech Automated Solutions, a robotics firm recently acquired by Nightfood, to streamline operations, reduce labor costs, and enhance guest services.

“This transaction marks another milestone in Nightfood’s aggressive acquisition strategy,” the company stated in a release. “The Victorville property utilizes Skytech’s robotic technologies to reduce operating costs and improve profitability.”

The robots—designed for hospitality use—are part of a broader shift toward Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) platforms, which Nightfood is using to modernize and optimize hotel operations. These systems handle tasks such as room delivery, cleaning logistics, and customer service support.

According to global forecasts from Research and Markets, the service robotics industry is expected to exceed $170 billion by 2030, underscoring the potential Nightfood sees in integrating automation with real estate assets.

Following the acquisition, the Victorville hotel is expected to serve as a flagship “proof-of-concept” property for Nightfood’s RaaS-powered hospitality model.

Under the LOI, Nightfood will acquire the hotel in a deal valued at $41 million. After accounting for a $10 million mortgage, the remaining $31 million will be paid in Series C Convertible Preferred Stock through a 100% share exchange under Section 368(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

An additional $5 million in performance-based Series C stock is included as an earnout, contingent on two milestones:

The company anticipates a 25% to 40% increase in revenue for the Victorville hotel once renovations and robotic enhancements are fully implemented.

“As we advance the acquisitions of Skytech, CarryoutSupplies.com, and now the Victorville hotel, I want to emphasize what we believe is our most important strategic asset: our team,” said Jamie Steigerwald, Chairman of Nightfood Holdings. “This group brings unmatched depth in food service, hospitality, and real estate development.”

Steigerwald noted that the company’s leadership team has:

“NGTF operates at the unique intersection of automation and real estate value creation—but it’s not just about tools or assets. What truly sets us apart is our people,” he added.

The LOI includes a 30-day due diligence period and a 180-day exclusivity clause. The deal is subject to delivery of PCAOB-audited financials by the seller and uplisting approval for Nightfood Holdings to a national exchange.

This latest deal builds on Nightfood’s ongoing 2025 growth strategy, which aims to modernize aging hospitality infrastructure using automation. The company said more acquisitions are expected in the coming months as it scales its robotic hotel management model across additional locations.

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — After a slight delay, Five Below will celebrate the grand opening of its newest store at the Victor Valley Town Center near Ross Dress for Less on Bear Valley Road in Victorville this Friday, April 11, 2025.

The store was originally expected to open in February, as VVNG previously reported here. However, construction and final preparations pushed the official grand opening date to this week.

In the days leading up to the grand opening, Five Below held a soft opening, allowing a limited number of customers inside at a time. A photo posted to the Victor Valley 411 Facebook group by Leah Lou Escobar shows people waiting in line outside the entrance, eager to be among the first shoppers.

In the days leading up to the grand opening, Five Below held a soft opening, allowing a limited number of customers inside at a time. A photo posted to the Victor Valley 411 Facebook group by Leah Lou Escobar shows people waiting in line outside the entrance, eager to be among the first shoppers.

To celebrate its grand opening, Five Below will host a weekend of festivities packed with music, kids’ activities, and special prizes. On Saturday, April 12, customers can enjoy a free drawstring bag (while supplies last) and complimentary hot dogs from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (limit two per person, while supplies last).

The new Victorville location features Five Below’s signature shopping experience across eight popular “worlds” — including Style, Room, Sports, Tech, Create, Party, Candy, and New & Now. In addition to a wide assortment of products typically priced between $1 and $5, shoppers will also find a selection of “Five Beyond” items priced slightly higher.

Five Below, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has expanded to over 1,800 stores nationwide. The Victorville store offers locals easier access to the retailer’s vibrant inventory, previously only available at the nearest location in Fontana’s Falcon Ridge Shopping Center.

The Victorville store is located at 17100 Bear Valley Road, Victorville, CA 92395. Store hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

For more information about Five Below, visit www.fivebelow.com.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons transferred Sam Bankman-Fried to a prison in California as of Wednesday, according to the BOP’s inmate database. The disgraced founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX was previously in Oklahoma for about two weeks from late March through April at a federal transit center for prisoners. Before then, he resided in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Now, he is at one of two federal, medium-security prisons for men in Victorville, a small city east of Los Angeles.

“He’s gone from a five-star hotel down to a one-star hotel,” Larry Levine, a federal prison consultant and former inmate, told Fortune, comparing Bankman-Fried’s accommodations in Brooklyn to those in Victorville. “It’s that much of a difference.”

Kyle Sandler, a prison consultant who was released from federal custody a year ago, echoed Levine and said Victorville was a “notoriously hard” federal prison. “He’s in real prison now,” he added.

In 2014, the District of Columbia Corrections Information Council, an oversight organization that monitors the prisons in which inmates from D.C. are detained, reported that Victorville prisoners witnessed high levels of violence, including gang-related deaths and assaults.

A spokesperson for the BOP declined to say whether the prison in the California city is Bankman-Fried’s long-term destination and didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the prison’s conditions. Levine guessed that Victorville was Bankman-Fried’s home for the foreseeable future. “It looks like he has been designated,” he said.

Lawyers for Bankman-Fried did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The arrival of the onetime crypto mogul in California potentially puts an end to speculation on where Bankman-Fried would reside after a federal judge sentenced him to 25 years in prison in March 2024. A jury previously found the former CEO guilty of fraud for siphoning more than $8 billion of customer funds from his crypto exchange in one of the largest financial crimes in U.S. history.

Throughout his trial, Bankman-Fried had been in a Brooklyn holding facility in a section reserved for high-profile inmates like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Luigi Mangione. The judge presiding over his case recommended that the BOP transfer him to a prison in California to be closer to his parents, who are professors at Stanford University, in the Palo Alto area, about 400 miles north of Victorville.

Bankman-Fried’s lawyers, however, asked for him to remain in Brooklyn as he appealed the jury’s guilty verdict.

In addition to his appeal, Bankman-Fried is reportedly seeking a pardon from President Donald Trump. Before the BOP transferred him from Brooklyn to Oklahoma, the former CEO waged a media blitz in an apparent bid to curry favor with the president. He even conducted an unauthorized video interview from prison with Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News host who now has his own program.

The publicity stunt reportedly landed Bankman-Fried in solitary confinement and may result in further punishments against the onetime crypto wunderkind.

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VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Big changes are coming to Victorville’s Brentwood neighborhood.

During its April 1, 2025 meeting, the Victorville City Council unanimously approved a $287,500 construction contract to launch the Brentwood Beautification Project, a major landscape overhaul aimed at revitalizing the area near Brentwood Elementary School and Brentwood Park.

Contractor’s Connect, a Victorville-based company, was awarded the project following a competitive bid process. Six bids were received, and Contractor’s Connect was selected based on both its pricing and demonstrated ability, capacity, and skills.

Funded through a $149,528 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and $150,000 from the Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 3 (LMAD 3) funds, the project will replace outdated landscaping with drought-tolerant plants, retrofit irrigation systems, and add walkways, benches, and decorative elements. City staff designed the project in-house.

The landscaping will feature drought-tolerant plants such as purple trailing lantana, Queen Victoria agave, blue palo verde trees, and deer grass.

Natural elements like decomposed granite in Saddleback Brown and California Gold, large quartz boulders, and stamped concrete seating areas are included in the design.

The project also includes curved concrete benches and dog waste stations to create a more welcoming and accessible space for families. A shade structure is envisioned for future installation but is not part of this construction phase.

Nearly a decade ago, the area across from Brentwood Elementary once featured lush green grass and vibrant landscaping.

Over time, however, the lack of a built-in cost escalator for LMAD 3’s maintenance assessment fee — fixed at $69.38 annually — prevented the district from keeping up with rising costs for labor, materials, and water, leading to deteriorating conditions.

Today, the space is mostly dry dirt with struggling trees and little visible landscaping remaining.

Council Members praised the project’s long-awaited approval. Council Member Debra Jones shared her support, stating:

“I’m so glad to see this has come before us. I think it’s long overdue, and I certainly appreciate the plight, as it were, of this particular area. District 2 certainly feels this, as we don’t have a built-in escalator also, although we all bought into a community that we thought was a great community, not realizing that over time it would be to our detriment because there wasn’t a built-in escalator. So I’m happy to see this for Brentwood, it’s overdue, and I’m happy to support it.”

Council Member Leslie Irving and Mayor Pro Tem Bob Harriman also voiced their support, both expressing appreciation that the contract was awarded to a Victorville-based contractor.

Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. 3 (LMAD 3) covers landscaping, irrigation systems, lighting, monuments, walls, and other public improvements within the Brentwood Specific Plan area. The district boundaries are roughly Mojave Drive to the north, El Evado Road to the east, Amethyst Road to the west, and Seneca Road to the south.

Services funded through LMAD 3 include irrigation repairs, landscaping maintenance, debris removal, graffiti removal, and lighting operations. The district was originally formed by developers to provide a long-term funding source for the maintenance of public spaces in the neighborhood.

Although no action was taken, City staff also discussed the possibility of initiating a Proposition 218 balloting process in the future.

This would allow property owners in LMAD 3 and other underfunded areas to consider updating the assessment fee and adding an appropriate cost escalator to keep up with future expenses.

This discussion was not part of the formal agenda item concerning the Brentwood Beautification Project but was raised during Council deliberations.

Construction on the Brentwood Beautification Project is expected to move forward during the 2024–2025 fiscal year, with the goal of creating a safer, more attractive, and sustainable space for residents and visitors.