Palmdale’s first stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant will open Oct. 15 at 732 W. Rancho Vista Blvd. and is expected to create 75 new jobs. A special opportunity for 100 lucky patrons will offer free meals for a year. As well, the restaurant is asking community members to donate books that will benefit the Antelope Valley Boys and Girls Club in Palmdale.
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Across Black America week of Oct. 8
Six people have been announced as inductees into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. The 23rd annual induction ceremony will host honorees Dr. Eddie Reed of Heth, a cancer researcher and physician; Luenell Batson of Tollette, actress and comedienne; Mildred Barnes Griggs of Marianna, an educator and home economics pioneer; Cortez Kennedy of Osceola, an NFL All Pro; Bishop Donnie Lee Lindsey Sr. of Bluff City, a civic leader; and C. Michael Tidwell of Little Rock; a dancer, choreographer and art educator. The induction ceremony is Sat., Oct. 17, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Monies raised at the event will go toward the Black communities of the state in areas such as youth development, health and wellness, education and business/economic development. Tickets and info available atwww.arblackhalloffame.org.
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Giving to build a better community
According to a recent county-wide poll, many Los Angeles County residents have a desire to be active in their community, but don’t know how and don’t feel their contribution will make a significant impact. Thirty-nine percent of residents reported that one of their top reasons for not personally getting involved in their communities is because they are unsure of what they can do, and 31 percent reported that they didn’t feel that they could make a difference.
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Across Black America week of Oct. 1.
A campaign to shut down the campus newspaper at Wesleyan University in Middleton, known for its liberal culture, is coming from an unlikely source: its students for the liberal arts school is weighing a petition to strip The Wesleyan Argus of funding after some students objected to an opinion piece it published on the Black Lives Matter movement. Executive Editor Gabe Rosenberg said the paper is looking into arranging outside financing. He said the newspaper is committed to doing a better job of representing diversity, but he disagrees with opponents’ tactics.
Posted inEntertainment
12 great beers for the fall
The leaves are changing, football is underway and some pretty amazing beers are hitting shelves.
For craft brewers, cooler weather brings a shift in seasonal styles. Gone are the crisp, light, refreshing beers of summer, making way for more malty and spiced brews.
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Special kids activities tonight
The city of Palmdale Recreation and Culture Department will host a special Kids’ Night Out event at Marie Kerr Park Recreation Center, 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight.
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Scientists, officials monitor condition of state’s majestic Giant Sequoias
Everyone witnessing the historic California drought may have expected the alarming news. Scientists gathering data in Sequoia National Park are seeing unprecedented signs of stress in the ancient trees, some of which are 3,000 years old. Now scientists, ecologists, park service workers and visitors are paying close attention to see if there is any cause for alarm among some of the true natural wonders of world as the Giant Sequoias are beginning to show the effects of the dry weather.
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Across Black America week of Sept. 24
At least one Stockton police officer has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly striking a teenager for refusing to move off a street. A video has surfaced showing a Black teen being struck by the officer with his baton during a struggle that ensued after the 16 year old refused to comply with the police officer’s request. On the video, the policeman can be heard telling the teen to stop resisting before the cop strikes him with both ends of the baton. Right after the officer is seen trying to control the young man, several other officers show up and all work to wrestle the teen to the ground, cuff and arrest him. The teen was cited for jaywalking and released to his mother. He was reportedly unhurt.
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State schools chief appoints fourth administrator to Inglewood schools
Vincent Matthews, Ed.D., has become the fourth State Administrator in three years appointed to take control of the Inglewood Unified School District since the state department of education took charge of the district in October of 2012 in exchange for an emergency loan of up to $55 million.
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How to get blood pressure down to 120
Doctors have long known that systolic blood pressure below 120 was considered normal and meant a lower risk of heart disease and kidney problems. But they would often only treat patients if that top number crept above 140, the threshold for officially having high blood pressure.