The Palmdale Playhouse, 38334 10th St. East, will present the iconic and soulful singer Frank Graves in concert on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. A member of the Grammy […]
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Library, Black Chamber hosts ‘Author Series’
The Palmdale City Library, 700 E. Palmdale Blvd., in partnership with the Antelope Valley Black Chamber of Commerce, will host an Author Series in February. All ages are welcome, but […]
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AV college board appoints an interim vice president
Antelope Valley Community College District’s Board of Trustees appointed an interim vice president of Human Resources and took no action on a controversial proposed interim executive vice president of Educational […]
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Black history contest at Palmdale Library
The Palmdale City Library, 700 E. Palmdale Blvd., will host a free essay contest for youth in grades six through 12 in celebration of Black History Month. Essays should be […]
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Unvaccinated are 12 times more likely to die from virus
As the county continues to make steady progress decreasing transmission rates associated with the Omicron surge, the stark differences in COVID-19 outcomes between residents who are vaccinated and those who […]
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Barger champions net-zero to meet latest energy needs
This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger that will help large-scale housing and other major development projects in unincorporated communities embrace […]
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Criminal, civil jury trials will resume on Monday
Criminal and civil jury trials will resume fully in Los Angeles County’s courthouses beginning this coming Monday, Feb. 14, the court’s presiding judge announced this week, citing subsiding COVID-19 cases. […]
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Airbnb reportedly flooded with requests from Ohio
The Super Bowl attracts millions of eyeballs every year. When the Cincinnati Bengals earned a spot in the game, their fans turned their attention to Airbnb looking for places to […]
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Allyson Felix keynote speaker at May USC commencement
Trojan alum Allyson Felix, the most decorated track-and-field athlete in U.S. Olympic history, will be the commencement speaker at USC’s 139th commencement ceremony. “Allyson has already inspired the world as […]
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Scholarship funds available for eligible HBCU upperclassmen
McDonald’s USA and Roland S. Martin, a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., are awarding more than $100,000 in scholarships to rising juniors and seniors attending Historically Black […]
