Young people between the ages of three and 17 at the upper range of average weight had a 26% higher risk of developing hypertension than those closer to what is considered average weight, according to Kaiser Permanente research announced this week.
Category: Antelope Valley news
AV College dean commended during Women of Year Awards
Supervisor Kathryn Barger honored Dr. Jill Zimmerman, dean of Student Life and Services at Antelope Valley College, during the sold out Los Angeles County Commission for Women’s 38th Annual “Women of the Year” Awards and Scholarship Celebration.
Newsom takes steps to capture more groundwater
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order to make it easier to capture floodwater from storms to recharge and store groundwater.
Ex deputy sentenced in Lancaster shooting hoax
A former sheriff’s deputy who falsely claimed that he had been shot outside the Lancaster sheriff’s station
Film festival at library
The Palmdale Library, 700 E. Palmdale Blvd, will have a Spring Film Festival featuring
Board agrees to measures boosting Fire Dept. diversity
The Board of Supervisors this week approved a policy package intended to increase diversity in
Barger seeks info on local rail line safety
Reacting to the recent train derailment in Ohio, Supervisor Kathryn Barger has asked her colleagues to support
Man sues LA County over projectile wound
A 62-year-old man is suing Los Angeles County, alleging that he was accidentally struck in the head by a
Health officials warn of increased overdose
Los Angeles County health officials have issued a public alert warning of increased overdose risks associated
Lancaster, Palmdale combine to combat opioid epidemic
The cities of Lancaster and Palmdale are joining forces to fight the opioid crisis that has been devastating their communities in the Antelope Valley.

