The cretin who took an assault weapon into Pulse, an Orlando nightclub, on “salsa night” is beneath contempt. Was his target the LBGTQ community, Latinos, or simply human beings?
Category: Government
Discover The Unexpected: NNPA Journalism Scholars Are Breaking News
Today, we are exposed to 10-minute news segments six times per hour in a 24-hour news cycle on television and the radio. Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms are now used for instantaneous news, commentary, and the sharing of perspectives by hundreds of millions of people throughout the world.
After Serving Nine Years in Prison for a Quadruple Murder He Didn’t Commit, Davontae Sanford Is Finally Free
The lawyers of wrongfully convicted Davontae Sanford said it was clear from the beginning that he was innocent and his confession was false.
Homelessness a ‘civic crisis’
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to ask the state Legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown to declare homelessness a statewide humanitarian crisis
Water-saving efforts pay off
Thanks primarily to residents’ conservation efforts,n the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California announced this week that it has sufficient supplies to meet the water demands of its member agencies for the next three years.
Fireworks go on sale June 28
The Palmdale City Council has approved permits for 47 local nonprofit organizations to sell fireworks beginning June 28. Palmdale is the only city in the Antelope Valley in which Safe and Sane fireworks may be legally sold and discharged on private property.
‘Climb’ for maternal wellbeing
Lancaster will host a unique event tomorrow. The Climb out of Darkness fundraiser at 10:30 a.m. at Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, 43201 35th St. West, is part of the world’s largest event to raise awareness about maternal mental health issues such as postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), postpartum PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), postpartum psychosis, pregnancy depression, and other anxiety disorders.
New bill could boost aeronautics
With the Antelope Valley serving as the unofficial “aerospace capital of the world,” Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) has introduced a bill that may help to revitalize America’s commitment to the study, design and manufacture of advanced aircraft.
MOAH announces Cultural Plan
The Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) has announced its five-year Cultural Plan designed to enhance the city’s overall image while encouraging residents to participate more in the arts.
Fatality in two-car crash
A 22-year-old motorist was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Agua Dulce, authorities said this week.

