Dec 16 2010

Palmdale Christmas Parade

Miss Antelope Valley Black Chamber of Commerce Krystin Schilling and her court enjoy a regal ride on the parade route during the annual William J. “Pete” Knight Christmas Parade, better known as the Palmdale Christmas Parade, on the AVBCC float. The crowds were greeted by unseasonably warm weather on Dec. 11. Also aboard the float, decked in red bows and pine limbs, were runner-up in the Miss category, Emani Stanford; Braxton Cullors, winner in the Junior Miss category, and runner-up Loraina Caldron, and winner in the Little Miss category, Vivica Williams.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Dec 16 2010

Lowell White, 68, takes a break in Florida

LANCASTER, Calif. — The Antelope Valley minister who rode his bicycle from Fairbanks, Alaska, to the Florida Keys has finally stopped pedaling and is now on vacation with his wife somewhere in San Marcos, Fla.

Lowell White, the 68-year-old “Spirit Rider,” reached his destination on Dec. 4, and was met by his wife, Evelyn.

Brittney M. Walker  |   OW Staff Writer
Dec 16 2010

Suspect displays unorthodox behavior in court

LANCASTER, Calif.— For months now the case of Lonnie Liner, the suspect in the murder of Dahlia Lenaris, 11, and the attempted murder of her sister Sharoya Lenaris, 14, on Aug. 3, has been put off. But on Wednesday the preliminary trial for the accused murderer proceeded at the Michael Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse in the courtroom of Judge Christopher Estes.

Dec 9 2010

Something straight from the heart

Finding that perfect gift for someone can be exhausting, and sometimes seems impossible. On the other hand, you could skip the crowded malls and excruciating online searches, and go for something your recipient will recognize right away as something that comes straight from the heart. How? Make the gift yourself.

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Support/Volunteer Opportunities

The following numbers can be contacted for drug and alcohol assistance. 

Alcoholics Anonymous (323) 936-4343 
Cocaine Anonymous (310) 216-4444 
Narcotics Anonymous (323) 933-5395 
 
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