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PALMDALE, CA — The Palmdale Amphitheater concert series continues Saturday, Aug. 22, with rapper, singer and songwriter Ja Rule performing an evening of his signature hip-hop and R&B hits. WHAT: Ja Rule Live at the Palmdale Amphitheater Ja Rule will perform hits from throughout his career, including music that helped define the hip-hop and R&B sound of the 2000s. Food trucks will be on site offering entrées, snacks and desserts. Local craft beer, wine and non-alcoh

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a major expansion of CalRx® that will put free, life-saving asthma medication directly into 10,000 California schools. California is partnering with Amneal Pharmaceuticals to launch the School Albuterol Access Initiative, creating a simple statewide system to supply public and charter schools with emergency albuterol inhalers and spacers at no cost for three years — starting next week. No child should be left gasping for air

PALMDALE, Calif. — The City of Palmdale, in partnership with Go2Zero Strategies, will conduct brief visual inspections of residential trash, recycling and organics carts from Monday, Aug. 24 through Friday, Sept. 18, to help residents sort their waste correctly and reduce contamination. The inspections are part of the City’s SB 1383 compliance and education program. The goal is to provide residents with helpful information about what belongs in each cart, not to issue citat

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled Lane Closures on the northbound and southbound Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14) between Technology Drive in Palmdale and Avenue A in Lancaster, closing up to three lanes. The closures are necessary to perform pavement replacement, inside shoulder work and set K-rail that will extend the life of the existing lanes by a minimum of 40 years and improve ride quality. Currently, construction

Palmfdale, CA.- Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger in partnership with Waste Management will sponsor a free dumping day for residents of unincorporated Los Angeles County communities in the Antelope Valley. Residents of unincorporated communities will be able to dump one ton of trash – including appliances and furniture -- per household between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Lancaster Landfill, 600 East Ave. F, the Supervisor’s office announced. People m

SACRAMENTO – First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and #HalfTheStory, a non-profit dedicated to improving the next generation’s relationship with technology, announced the launch of the first-ever California Teen Tech Council, giving young people an opportunity to weigh in on state decisions about technology, AI, and digital wellness. The Teen Tech Council is an outcome of Governor Newsom’s California Innovation Council and reflects a simple idea: instead of viewing young peop

Lake Los Angeles – 170th Street East Speed and Traffic Study – Los Angeles County Public Works is conducting an Engineering and Traffic Survey on 170th Street East to establish a speed limit. The traffic counters placed there this week are for that. The limit of the study is Avenue J to Palmdale Boulevard. The study has been launched to gather data on number of vehicles and speeds of each. On March 4, 2026, my request for a study was submitted. Public Works said at that time

LANCASTER, Calif., — At a time when the nation faces a growing demand for nurses, Antelope Valley Medical Center (AVMC) is proud to recognize a remarkable family whose commitment to patient care spans three generations and more than four decades of service. What began as a mother's determination to provide for her family has grown into a legacy of compassion, resilience, and dedication to healthcare. For Pat, 72, nursing was not a childhood dream—it was a lifeline. After her

Los Angeles, CA.- Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger denounced the California Department of State Hospitals’ (DSH) recommendation to place convicted sex offender and adjudicated Sexually Violent Predator Harold Wachter at a residence on 200th Street East in the Hi Vista area of the Antelope Valley and urges Antelope Valley residents to submit written comments opposing the proposed placement. Supervisor Barger first raised concerns about another Sexually Violent Pr

PALMDALE, CA — The City of Palmdale will host a free Disaster Preparedness Expo to help residents and businesses learn how to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters. Attendees can meet with local agencies and emergency management partners, explore preparedness resources, participate in hands-on demonstrations and receive disaster preparedness giveaways. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will be among the participating partners. The Expo