Barstow college to transform Rite Aid store into job training site.
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Barstow college to transform Rite Aid store into job training site. Victorville Daily Press June 22, 2026, 2:30 a.m. PT * Barstow Community College has purchased a former Rite Aid building to create a new Career Technical Education Workforce Training Center. * The new facility will train residents for high-wage careers in fields like robotics, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing. Barstow Community College officials recently announced the purchase of a former Rite Aid building, with plans to transform the property into a new Career Technical Education Workforce Training Center. When completed, the former Rite Aid, at the corner of Barstow Road and E. Rimrock Road, will serve as a training hub preparing local residents for high-wage careers, college officials stated. The former Rite Aid building is located about a half mile north of Barstow College, which is located off Barstow Road. In 2025, the financially struggling Rite Aid drugstore chain continued sell or close its remaining stores across the country and High Desert, the Daily Press reported. Increased demand prompts expansion. The need to expand the college's current CTE Complex was identified through recent program growth and increased demand, college officials said. When the Rite Aid property became available, the college board recognized it as an extraordinary opportunity, as it offers significantly...
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