The city of Palmdale is calling all aspiring poets to submit their work as part of “Walk on Words,” a poetry contest open to all ages, which will culminate with the winning poem being stamped in concrete at Poncitlán Square.
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‘Sopranos’ co-stars extend tributes for James Gandolfini
Tributes continued pouring in for James Gandolfini, with his co-stars from “The Sopranos” praising the late actor’s generosity and loyalty as a friend.
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Two arrested in Palmdale marijuana bust
Two men arrested in Palmdale at what turned out to be a marijuana grow house powered by stolen electricity, and where some 630 pot plants with a street value of around $1 million were seized, were arraigned Wednesday at the Antelope Valley Superior courthouse and pleaded no contest to one count each of felony possession of marijuana for sale.
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Chrysler ‘volunteers’ to inspect Jeeps
Chrysler Group has worked out an agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over the recall of the 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2002-07 Jeep Liberty.
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‘A Stroll in the Park and Resource Fair’ set for weekend
The Best Start Compton-East Compton Partnership has organized “A Stroll in the Park, A Family Affair Community Walk and Resource Fair” for Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Garcetti seeks residents’ input
Before he takes office July 1, Eric Garcetti, mayor-elect of Los Angeles is gathering input from citizens about their solutions to improve the city’s economy, to make City Hall work better and to strengthen neighborhoods.
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Free breakfast and lunch programs offered
Children 18 years and younger will be provided free meals from June 24-Aug. 30, by the FNCF Community Development Corporation.
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New city attorney-elect to attend town hall
The Community Coalition will hold a town hall tonight with new L.A. City Attorney-elect Mike Fuerer beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the organization’s headquarters, 8101 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles.
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Drum Major for Justice hold rally; Saint Paul’s College to close; ASPIRE announces ‘exhale’
African American news nationwide.
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Family, police seek help locating man with Alzheimer’s
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The family of William Dixon and the Los Angeles Police Department’s Missing Person Unit are asking for the public’s help to locate Dixon.
