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Category: Antelope Valley news
Mother of deputy shooting victim sues LA County
Allegedly rammed patrol car The mother of a man fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Palmdale last year after he allegedly crashed a vehicle into two patrol cars is […]
Pop star Aaron Carter died of drug overdose
Singer Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in the bathtub of his Lancaster home when he became incapacitated from the use of a chemical inhalant and a depressant, according to a coroner’s report released this week.
Juul Labs to pay state over ‘targeting’ youth
Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462 million to settle multiple lawsuits, including one filed by Los Angeles County, accusing the maker of flavored-nicotine products of violating state laws by targeting young people through its advertising and promotional campaigns, officials announced on April 12.
LA County budget takes into account child sex assault claims
While warning of an unstable economy and potential future liabilities from child sex assault claims that could range into the billions of dollars, Los Angeles County’s CEO has unveiled a $43 billion budget proposal for 2023-24 that was presented this week to the Board of Supervisors.
Girl claims resource officer insulted her before takedown
A Black teenage girl who was allegedly body-slammed by a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy working as a school resource officer at Lancaster High School in 2021 says in new court papers that the deputy called her an “animal” who belonged in juvenile hall.
Attorney General cites ‘appalling’ conditions at county juvenile halls
Calling Los Angeles County’s juvenile halls “appalling,” state Attorney General Rob Bonta said today his office has filed court papers seeking to force the county to immediately remedy “illegal and unsafe” conditions in the facilities.
Fatality in Littlerock crash
A woman who died in a single-vehicle crash in Little Rock was a resident of that community, authorities said this week.
Southland could see reduction in allotment from Colorado River
Southern California and the state as a whole could see dramatic reductions in allocations of Colorado River water under proposals released this week by the federal government aimed at protecting a system
Spring Storytimes at Palmdale Library
April 11 through May 31 The Palmdale City Library, 700 E Palmdale Blvd., has announced the schedule for the weekly in-person Storytimes for spring, running April 11 through May 31. […]

