The holiday season can be a trying time for the less fortunate, but there are many organizations that make a special effort to either serve meals to the needy or provide them with groceries to cook their own. Following find a list of places and organizations that will cook and serve meals or give out food.
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A color mosaic of Saturn and surrounding planets
NASA has given the people of Earth a rare treat: A color mosaic that captures not only Saturn, but also the tiny dots of Earth and other planets in the background.
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Sony Playstation 4 vs Microsoft Xbox One
The last time a new PlayStation or Xbox hit the market, Facebook had fewer than 12 million users, a tablet was a pill and nobody outside of Apple had heard of a gadget called the iPhone.
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Four US Marines killed at Camp Pendleton
Four Marines were killed Wednesday during a range maintenance operation at Camp Pendleton in California, the military said.
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Sarah Palin blasts ‘church of government’
Former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin edged herself back into election politics Saturday, delivering a speech at an important Iowa gathering.
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Second suspect to face murder charges in Mississippi family’s deaths
A second man has been arrested in connection with the deaths of a Mississippi family found shot in the woods, a sheriff said Thursday.
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Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall opens Thursday
Point Man Antelope Valley and the City of Palmdale will present the Mobile Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall for the Antelope Valley (AV Wall) on display from Thursday, Nov. 7-Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 8 a.m. at the Palmdale Amphitheater.
The public will have 24-hour access to the AV Wall while it is on display. An opening ceremony will be held Friday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. It will feature a multi-branch Jr.-ROTC Color Guard, led by Major Conrad Hernandez of Highland High School, and consisting of members from various schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District.
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New bridge to be installed over El Paseo Drive
The city of Santa Clarita will install a new steel truss bridge to replace an older structure over El Paseo Drive between Alberto Court and Baleria Court starting Monday, Nov. 4. The pedestrian bridge is expected to be closed for about 10 weeks and anticipated to open January 2014.
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Embalmer accused of stealing remains is charged
Suspect allegedly pawned dental gold, other items
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Palmdale to host Housing Rights Clinic
The city of Palmdale and the Housing Rights Center will host a free walk-in housing rights clinic on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 1-4 p.m. at Palmdale City Hall, 38250 Sierra Highway. Housing rights clinics are held on the third Thursday of every month in Palmdale and provide an opportunity for residents to ask questions and receive answers about fair housing, rent increases, repairs and more.
