Eight people died on June 15 after a B-52 bomber crashed and burned at Edwards Air Force Base, the sprawling high desert military facility that straddles Kern, San Bernardino, and […]
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Palmdale federal grant improving street safety
The City of Palmdale has secured a $5,382,164 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Program. This funding will support the 20th St. East Corridor […]
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‘Gathering of the Eagles’ at Flight Test Museum
On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Flight Test Museum Foundation (FTMF) will host its annual Gala, “The Gathering of Eagles,” celebrating 75th Years of “breaking the barriers” over the Antelope Valley. […]
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Air Show makes return to Edwards Air Force Base
The 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Show at Edwards AFB makes a historic return, marking the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force AND the 75th anniversary of breaking the sound […]
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Air Force Band to open Palmdale Amphitheater
The City of Palmdale presents a free concert by the 562nd Air Force Band at the Palmdale Amphitheater, 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd., on Saturday, June 25 at 6:30 p.m. to […]
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No contest plea entered in Las Vegas kidnap case
A Riverside man and his daughter who pleaded no contest to kidnapping a woman who was dumped in the desert near Edwards Air Force Base were sentenced this week to […]
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Antelope Valley selected among ‘Great American Defense Communities’
The Association of Defense Communities (ADC) announced that the Antelope Valley has been selected as one of five Great American Defense Communities for 2022. The communities were chosen in conjunction […]
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AV Hospital witnesses surge in COVID-19 admissions
The surge in COVID-19 cases attributed to the more easily transmitted Omicron variant seen nationwide is reflected locally, as Antelope Valley Hospital has once again seen the number of patients […]
