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Sacramento — The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced several new laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom this year will take effect on January 1, 2026. Making Our Roads and Communities Safer Ignition Interlock Devices — AB 366 (Petrie-Norris) Extends the Statewide Ignition Interlock Device (IID) Pilot Program for specified driving-under-the-influence (DUI) offenders to January 1, 2033. Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated — AB 1087 (Patterson) Incre

Lake Los Angeles – December 24, 2025 - The Lancaster Sheriff’s Station, Lancaster Sheriff’s Boosters and Los Angeles County Public Works provided bicycles for students in Lake Los Angeles, this year from the Wilsona Elementary School. Superintendent Dale Brown of the Public Works County Road Yard #555 on 173rd and East Avenue J and the road maintenance crew assembled the bicycles for the kids. Two local residents who chose to be anonymous donated helmets for each student. For

SACRAMENTO – Taking assertive steps to protect Californians from a series of powerful storms, Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties. A series of atmospheric rivers has brought high-intensity rainfall and strong winds statewide to already saturated soils, heightening the risk of flooding, landslides, debris flows, and rapidly rising creeks and rivers. Recently burned areas

LANCASTER, Calif. — Antelope Valley Medical Center (AVMC) is proud to announce the addition of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)  procedure—offering a new level of hope and healing for patients facing severe heart and lung conditions. This advanced technology provides critical support when conventional treatments are not enough, giving patients a fighting chance during life’s most challenging moments. ECMO is an innovative life-support therapy that acts as an art

SACRAMENTO – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) encourages the public to “brake” the habit of speeding this holiday season. The CHP will launch a Holiday Enforcement Period (HEP) starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, December 25.   During last year’s 30-hour holiday enforcement effort for Christmas, CHP officers arrested over 300 impaired drivers in just 30 hours, issued 2,251 speeding tickets – including 132 to motorists going

PALMDALE, CA — The City Council appointed a new mayor and mayor pro tem during its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Mayor Pro Tem Laura Bettencourt symbolically handed the gavel to District 4 Councilmember Eric Ohlsen, who will assume the role of mayor on Jan. 1. District 1 Councilmember Austin Bishop was named mayor pro tem. Each will fulfill their duties for a one-year term. “It’s been my honor to serve as mayor pro tem this year, and I am proud of all that we accomplished,” sai