LANCASTER, Calif.—At the last city council meeting Mayor R. Rex Parris presented to his constituents an idea to establish a Lancaster-based task force to address the same issues that the already established Antelope Valley Human Relations Task Force (AVHRTF) takes on.

At the Lancaster City Council meeting, the mayor proposed that if a Lancaster-based task force was in place, some of the tension that came up at the last meeting could have been avoided.
Although a group has already been established, Parris believes it is necessary to introduce a new one.

PALMDALE, Calif.—The first Antelope Valley Black Chamber of Commerce Miss A.V. Pageant will take place this Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Larry Chimbole Cultural Art Center.

Thirteen African American young ladies from all over the Antelope Valley will compete for scholarships and for the coveted crown. All participants fall between the ages of 7 and 18 and will vie in one of three categories: Little miss, junior miss, and miss.