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PALMDALE, CA — October 26, 2026 — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Homicide Bureau is asking for the public’s assistance in an ongoing investigation into a fatal shooting that occurred earlier this month in Palmdale. According to sheriff’s officials, the shooting occurred on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at approximately 4:54 p.m., near the intersection of 10th Street East and East Avenue R. The victim, described as an adult Black male, was the sole occupant of a

SACRAMENTO – California continues to build more homes and reduce unsheltered homelessness as Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a milestone for the state with more than 2,900 permanent supportive homes funded by the voter-approved Proposition 1-backed Homekey+ program to provide stability for Californians with behavioral health challenges. Today, the Governor is also announcing new awards of $115 million of Prop 1 funding to create hundreds of new affordable homes in five

LANCASTER, CA —Ricardo Ortega, a nonprofit executive, former foster youth and first-generation college graduate, is seeking a seat on the Antelope Valley Community College District Board of Trustees, representing Trustee Area 2, in the upcoming November 3, 2026 General Election. Ortega says his campaign is focused on improving student achievement, expanding workforce opportunities, addressing student housing and basic needs, and strengthening transparency in how public funds

Palmdale, Calif. — Jennifer Navarro, a member of the Westside Union School District (WUS)D)Governing Board since February 2017, is seeking reelection, highlighting her continued commitment to student success, educational excellence, and responsible leadership. Navarro, a longtime Antelope Valley resident, has strong personal and family connections to the community. She raised her two daughters in the Antelope Valley, and both attended Westside Union School District schools.

LAKE LOS ANGELES, Calif. — September 23, 2026 — Sixty-five community members from across the Antelope Valley gathered Wednesday at Living Springs Church in Lake Los Angeles for a Community Listening Session hosted by Helping Hands AV in collaboration with Los Angeles County’s Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative. Residents traveled from Acton, Lancaster, Palmdale, Quartz Hill, Pearblossom, Littlerock, Sun Village, and surrounding communities to participate.

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale’s 2025 Kaleidoscope Fall Frenzy earned a Gold Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) for its “All the Places You Can Dream” pyrotechnic drone show. The award, the highest distinction in its category, recognizes the show as the best event within an existing festival. The honor was announced Oct. 5 during the 71st Annual IFEA Convention & Expo in Tucson, Arizona, where festival and event professionals from

SACRAMENTO – Under Governor Newsom’s leadership and through his California Jobs First Program, Pacific Steel’s 500,000-square-foot Mojave Micro Mill is the first steel mill to break ground in the state in more than 50 years, and once open next year will bring 700 new jobs to Kern County and help advance California’s goal of a carbon-neutral future. “We’re bringing good-paying jobs and one of the nation’s biggest new steel mills to Kern County — more opportunity, cleaner indus

SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom today announced the launch of a new Skills Matching tool on CalCareers, the state’s hub for state work opportunities. This GenAI-assisted tool makes it easier for job seekers to explore a variety of state careers, automatically matching Californians’ skills and experience in an uploaded resume to available state roles. We’re taking the search out of finding a state job – and connecting people directly to roles that are right for them. There’s no r

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. (October 20, 2026) — Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is calling for a pause in the County’s governance reform process, raising concerns over the potential cost, political accountability, and impact on public services of a proposed elected County Executive position. Barger also publicly pledged that she will not seek the newly created position and challenged her fellow supervisors to make the same commitment. The proposed County Executiv

LANCASTER, CA — Ricardo Ortega, a former foster youth, first-generation college graduate, nonprofit executive and longtime youth advocate, is running for the Antelope Valley Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 2, in the November 3, 2026 General Election. His campaign is focused on improving student success, expanding workforce pathways, supporting student basic needs and ensuring responsible stewardship of public funds. “Education changed the trajectory of my l