Two crosses for Joshua have been erected right off highway 62 near Avalon Ave. Friends, family and community members gathered around the memorial last night, holding candles, and sharing stories and photos of Joshua Barreras. He was only 16 years old when he was struck and killed by a motorist on the night of January 26th. This weekend’s wild winds calmed a bit around 6pm last night as mourners gathered around the memorials. Joshua’s family thanked the growing crowd for the support and for…

A younger Joshua Barreras in a photo shared by his Grandmother Sherry Moreno A candlelight vigil for Joshua Barreras is planned for this Sunday at 6PM in Yucca Valley, according to friends and family members. Josh was 16 years old when he was struck by a vehicle on the night of Friday January 26th. The driver fled the scene, leaving the teenage victim in the middle of Twentynine Palms Highway near Avalon Ave. Joshua Barreras died later that night at the hospital. The driver suspected of hitting…

Sherry Moreno holds a photo of her grandson Joshua Barreras at Tuesday's arraignment of Troy Reynolds (Photo Credit: Robert Haydon) Troy Reynolds entered a “Not Guilty” plea in the suspected hit-and-run case that resulted in the death of Yucca Valley teenager Joshua Barreras.  At 7:15PM last night, Reynolds was released on $500,000 bail - a sharp increase from the $75,000 bail that was suggested by prosecution.  Reynolds is the primary suspect in the hit-and-run that occurred on January 26…