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Lake Los Angeles – Stephen Sorensen Community Regional Park – Senior Center – On Thursday, June 25, 2026, 59 seniors gathered for their Thursday potluck lunch. There were so many seniors in attendance some of them took their lunch to the Our SPOT room to eat. Bertha is serving lunch to her seniors. Nayeli showed her crazy sox and smiled ear to ear about so many of her Young at Heart seniors attended the event. Each last Thursday is potluck lunch for the seniors’ birthdays

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas today announced a three-party agreement on California’s 2026-27 state budget, delivering a balanced spending plan with zero deficit that protects Californians while maintaining the state’s long-term fiscal stability amid continued economic uncertainty and President Trump’s politically motivated attacks on the state, including the withholding of state funding. The

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the state has awarded $227 million in Proposition 64 grant funding to support local efforts addressing the public health and safety impacts of cannabis legalization. The funding will help communities strengthen public safety, combat illicit cannabis activity, support youth prevention and intervention efforts, protect public health, and address environmental harms associated with illegal cannabis operations. With this fou

LANCASTER, Calif. — More than 1,250 pounds of illegal fireworks have been seized in recent enforcement actions by the Lancaster Police Department, including a 1,000-pound discovery made during a multi-agency search warrant service. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office was serving a warrant at a Lancaster residence on an unrelated investigation when deputies discovered approximately 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks. VCSO requested assistance from the Lancaster Police Departmen

Lancaster, CA.- On Saturday, June 27, 2026, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be conducting a joint Sobriety/Driver's License Checkpoint with the Lancaster Police Department. The exact location will be announced at a later date and time. The primary objective of any Sobriety/Driver's License Checkpoint is to ensure the safe passage of each and every motorist on our highways, by targeting roads where there is a high frequency of driving under the influence (DUI) related

Palmdale, CA — Deputies assigned to the Palmdale Station Partners Against Crime (PAC) Team have been investigating a series of retail thefts targeting local businesses, including Macy's, Ulta, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx. Through their investigation, deputies identified an adult female suspect who was believed to be responsible for numerous thefts, and re-selling the merchandise. On June 25, 2026, the PAC Team conducted surveillance and served a search warrant at a residence in th

Palmdale, CA.- Do you know a youth between the ages of 11-17 who could benefit from positive mentorship, structure, leadership development, and better decision-making skills? The VIDA (Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives) program is a 16-week program designed to help young people build confidence, improve family relationships, make positive choices, and develop skills for a successful future. VIDA Applications are now being accepted! Parents and guardians can lear

Palmdale, Ca.- The Antelope Valley Illegal Dumping Task Force has renewed for another year its program offering landfill vouchers to residents, property owners and business tenants in the unincorporated Antelope Valley. Beginning July 1, two vouchers are available for each household, property parcel or business. Each will pay for dumping a half ton of waste -- about a typical pickup truck load. The vouchers can be used any day local landfills are open through June 2027. The v

California , City, Ca.- On 06/25/2026 at about 1250 PM, California City Police Department received a tip from a citizen in Lancaster, CA that they had just seen suspect Kenneth Dobbins walk by her place of employment. Due the distance to travel, Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Lancaster Station, were requested to check the area for Dobbins. A short time later California City Police were informed that Dobbins was taken into custody by LASD Deputies o

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the launch of California’s first-in-the-nation tool to proactively track AI-related job loss trends – an early warning system to help the state monitor, track, and anticipate job loss. The dashboard was developed in partnership with the University of California, California Policy Lab and released as part of the Governor’s recent executive order issued to prepare workers, small businesses, and communities for the economic disr