Palmdale has begun a new program of distributing Rider Relief Transportation Program discount coupons to eligible Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) bus riders from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays in the lobby of the Larry Chimbole Cultural Center at 38350 Sierra Highway. This is an effort to give assistance to lower income people who rely on the city’s public transportation system, officials say the program will continue indefinitely. The coupons are also only good for use on AVTA buses.

LANCASTER, Calif. —While summer jobs are scarce and activities are limited, teens don’t have to go through the next two months without making use of their time.

Rising Star College Program hosted a four-day writing workshop for high school students, where youngsters learned the basics of how to effectively and efficiently write essays to better prepare them for college.

Although English courses in school teach students the basics of writing, there is nothing like a bit of practice and college preparation.