Students return to online learning Coronavirus infections led to the shutdown of the campus in Los Angeles County, the first such closure since school opened in the fall — and […]
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Celebrate Halloween safely
Protecting the little goblins You may see more ghosts, goblins and witches walking down neighborhood streets this Halloween as trick-or-treating is expected to make a return. However, many parents are […]
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Palmdale’s crime stats decline
Palmdale’s first quarter crime statistics are down 17.79 percent over 2015. The decrease is based on the latest statistics announced by the city as well as the Sheriff’s Department which indicate that Palmdale’s overall crime rate has reduced to 211 crimes per 10,000 population. This figure is down from the overall rate of 246 per 10,000 population last year
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County homelessness increases
The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count has been released and reveals that the number of homeless persons in the county has increased 5.7 percent over the past year to reach 46,874
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Todd Davis camp set for July 16
Todd Davis, a member of the 2016 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos, will host on July 16 a free one-day youth Football Camp and Health Expo at Antelope Valley College
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Across Black America week of May 12th 2016
Alabama
UAB running back Greg Bryant remains in critical condition after being found shot inside a car early Saturday (May 7) morning in West Palm Beach, Fla., school officials confirmed
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Child porn arrests net Palmdale man, 10 others
A former Los Angeles city fire engineer who allegedly used Internet connections at fire stations to download child pornography was among 11 Southern California men arrested this week and charged with using file-sharing programs to trade child porn.
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Court issues new Porter Ranch ruling
Porter Ranch-area residents displaced by the Aliso Canyon natural gas leak will be able to remain in temporary housing—at Southern California Gas Co. expense—until at least June 7, with a judge ruling today there is still uncertainty about the safety of returning to their homes.
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Knight backs L.A. Olympic bid
Rep. Steve Knight of Palmdale was among a number of southland politicians who applauded a bipartisan resolution on Capitol Hill to bring the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic games to Los Angeles
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Funding provided for local veterans housing
Thirteen organizations that provide affordable housing for former members of the military in Los Angeles County and one in Orange County will split nearly $60 million in grants announced late last week by the state Department of Veterans Affairs.
