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SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the availability of up to $30 million through the new Regional Wildfire and Landscape Resilience Grant Program. Research shows that every $1 spent on wildfire prevention saves $3.75, further underscoring the importance of proactive investments. These grants, supported by the Legislature, help communities prevent wildfires before they start, restore the health of forests and wildlands, improve public health, and reduce the ris

PALMDALE, Calif. — The Antelope Valley Taco Festival, one of the region’s largest community celebrations, is preparing for its 2026 return to Poncitlán Square after drawing more than 10,000 attendees each of the last three years. Attendees can expect: Mouthwatering tacos from classic carne asada and al pastor to creative flavors food trucks. The festival was founded in 2014 by Jorge and Vicky Ventura with a simple vision: “to unite our community” while celebrating local, inde

PALMDALE, CA -The Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) today presented a check for $1 million to SALVA, a Palmdale-based nonprofit serving low income families across the Antelope Valley, to fund rental assistance, housing stabilization, and legal services for low-income residents on the verge of losing their housing. The grant is funded through LACAHSA's Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention (RPHP) program. It is designed to intervene befor

SACRAMENTO – Building on California’s strategies leading to a 9% reduction of unsheltered homelessness last year, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the award of voter-approved Proposition 1 funding to create another six affordable housing communities. The communities are part of the state’s Homekey+ program to expand supportive housing and behavioral health services statewide. Today’s announcement creates 307 new permanent supportive homes to provide stability for veteran

SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom today celebrated the public release of California’s American Innovation Coin honoring Steve Jobs — the visionary entrepreneur and inventor selected by Governor Newsom to represent the Golden State in the U.S. Mint’s American Innovation Coin Program. The coin will be available to the public beginning tomorrow. “The innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of Steve Jobs embodied the best of California, creating the future we all know today. His t

Palmdale, CA.- On May 8, 2026, at approximately 6:38 p.m., a two-vehicle head-on traffic crash occurred on Mount Emma Road, west of 87th Street East. Preliminary investigation indicates an Infiniti G35 was traveling eastbound on Mount Emma Road when the vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a Honda Pilot traveling westbound. It has not yet been determined why the Infiniti was being operated on the wrong side of the roadway. As a result of the colli