More than 43 years ago, 4-year-old Angela Gale Clune woke up in her bed to discover her bedroom filled with smoke and flames.
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Group celebrates Mandela’s life
The Los Angeles Free South Africa Movement is organizing vigils and other gatherings to celebrate the life, legacy and values of Nelson Mandela in cooperation with the South African government and the African National Congress.
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Carson Councilmember Gipson elected to Habitat for Humanity of Great Los Angeles board
Carson Councilmember Mike Gipson has been elected to board of directors of the Habitat for Humanity of Great Los Angeles. Gipson’s election was announced by Erin Rank, president and CEO of the organization.
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Voice your opinion on L.A. City rezoning
The Los Angeles city planning department will hold a series of listening sessions to obtain resident input on the comprehensive update of the municipal zoning code.
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Highway Patrol in full force for holiday weekend
Law enforcement officers will be out in force over the Fourth of July weekend and on the lookout for motorists driving while impaired or otherwise violating traffic laws.
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Lancaster launches free apartment e-waste collection program
Lancaster’s 24 Hour Recycling Center has already significantly reduced illegal dumping throughout the Antelope Valley. Now, the city has decided to further resolve this problem by going to its residents, creating a program that will allow for electronic waste receptacles to be placed at apartment complexes within Lancaster.
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A.V. Fair hosts beer brewing competition
People who brew their own beer are eligible to compete in the Homebrew Beer Competition in one of six categories during the Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival, and the deadline to submit entries is July 7 at 5 p.m.
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Planning Commissioner Sandy Smith resigns
Planning Commissioner Sandy Smith has resigned from her position in order to begin work as the new chief operating officer of the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce.
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NBC to air sequel to ‘The Bible’ miniseries
Everything gets a sequel these days, and that includes “The Bible.”
The Mark Burnett miniseries, which aired on The History Channel in the spring to record ratings, is now getting a second act on NBC.
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Suspects sought in car-to-car shooting
Detectives sought the public’s help Wednesday to find the perpetrator of a car-to-car shooting that seriously wounded a motorist on the northbound Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles.
